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2. • Hush up the affair

     • Faced with the indignation of the press and the population, Queen Elizabeth II chose to pay her taxes on her personal income, in order to hush up the affair.
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   Why did Queen Elizabeth II pay taxes?

   • Faced with the indignation of the press and the population, Queen Elizabeth II chose to pay her taxes on her personal income, in order to hush up the affair. Six days after the incident in one of the many residences of the English royal family, the former Prime Minister at the time, John Major, announced the news.

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   Does the Queen pay income tax?

   • In 1992, The Queen volunteered to pay income tax and capital gains tax on her personal income, and the King does the same. The two duchies are exempt from corporation tax, but the King and the Prince of Wales voluntarily pay income tax on the revenue they generate. However, the amount of tax they pay is not made public.

   Royal finances: Where does the King get his money? - BBC

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   Why did the Queen change her tax policy?

   • It was only a matter of time before the Queen fell under their gaze. In 1992, Her Majesty informed the prime minister, John Major, that she wished to make a few tweaks to her tax affairs. She wanted to been seen to be paying income tax just like anybody else.

   26 November 1992: The Queen volunteers to pay income tax

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   Why did the Queen get an income tax exemption?

   • For forty years, up until 1993, the British Queen enjoyed an income tax exemption thanks to the generosity of successive UK governments who played cat and mouse with Parliament and the media to keep the matter away from public scrutiny. Why was it allowed in the first place and, more important, how much was it worth?

   Queen Elizabeth's Tax Breaks - Does the Royal Family Pay Taxes

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   Will a British Monarch pay income tax for the first time?

   • For the first time since the 1930s, a British Monarch will pay income tax. The Prime Minister, John Major, announced this to the House of Commons, stating that the Queen had informed him of her intention to make changes to her tax arrangements earlier this year.

   BBC ON THIS DAY | 26 | 1992: Queen to be taxed from next year - BBC …

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   How did Elizabeth II make money?

   • Elizabeth II was one of the world’s wealthiest individuals, with property holdings ranging from central London prime real estate to farmland across the country, but her ability to profit from, let alone sell, many of the assets over which she presided was limited.

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   Oct 3, 2020 · Does Queen Elizabeth Pay Her Fair Share of Taxes? Despite years of public outcry, the sun never seems to set on the British monarch’s tax breaks. It helps to have the government on your side.

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   Jul 27, 2023 · In 1992, The Queen volunteered to pay income tax and capital gains tax on her personal income, and the King does the same.

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   Feb 12, 2023 · Immediately, the Anglo-Saxon media wondered if the restoration costs, which amounted to 40 million euros, would be paid by the taxpayer. Faced with the indignation of the press and the population, Queen Elizabeth II chose to pay her taxes on her personal income, in order to hush up the affair.

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   Sep 9, 2022 · In addition, she said she would pay income tax and capital gains tax on the Duchy of Lancaster and on other private investments, although the government agreed that “sovereign-to-sovereign ...

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   May 27, 2022 · A decision broadly welcomed by Westminster, the Prince of Wales also fully supported the decision as he already paid some taxes on his income.

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    Nov 26, 2015 · In 1992, Her Majesty informed the prime minister, John Major, that she wished to make a few tweaks to her tax affairs. She wanted to been seen to be paying income tax just like anybody else.