The British Labour Party has called on the prime minister to sack Tory Party chairman Nadhim Zahawi after he reportedly paid millions to settle a dispute over his tax.
The former chancellor, who attends Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet, has been under pressure since the Sun on Sunday revealed the tax dispute. He allegedly avoided tax by using an offshore company registered in Gibraltar to hold shares in the polling company he co-founded, YouGov.
Labour called for an explanation after The Guardian reported on Friday that Zahawi paid HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) a 30 percent penalty, which was a seven-figure sum.
The government website says a penalty of between 0 and 30 percent is due if it arises because of a lack of reasonable care. A deliberate error can incur a penalty of between 20 and 70 percent….