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Now we know how much tax King Charles pays, and it is very little

The monarch’s declaration does not tell us much, except that his bill is lower than for people with much smaller fortunes

Now we know how much tax King Charles pays, and it is very little

TL;DR

  • King Charles's tax bill for 2024-25 was £12.9m, with a total of £30m paid since his accession.
  • The king's private wealth, the privy purse, is estimated to be at least £1.8bn.
  • His tax bill is considerably lower than those of individuals with similar or smaller fortunes, such as Suneil Setiya (£114m tax on £1.8bn wealth), Ed Sheeran (£20m tax on £410m wealth), JK Rowling (£47m tax on £975m wealth), and Erling Haaland (£17m tax).
  • The Duchy of Lancaster, a significant part of the king's wealth, accumulates capital gains tax-free.
  • Questions are raised about the transparency and fairness of the voluntary tax payments due to limited information on total income and expenses.

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