Three unusual things about the King's tax bill
King Charles paid £12.9m in tax for 2024-2025 - here's what we know about his unique tax situation.
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"If it's voluntary, it's not tax."
— Dan Neidle , Academic
"I do think this is very much a sign of the times, and it's an attempt by the monarchy to try and get on the front foot."
— Anna Whitelock , Academic
"The headline figure is a large sum of tax and there's also a large sum of income quoted as well, but there's not any breakdown of about how that was arrived at."
— Shaun Moore , Executive
Key People
Anna Whitelock is a historian who specializes in royal history.
Dan Neidle is the founder of Tax Policy Associates.
King Charles is the current monarch of the United Kingdom.
Shaun Moore is a tax and financial planning expert at Quilter.
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King Charles paid £12.9m in tax for 2024-2025 - here's what we know about his unique tax situation.
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