Summary
The Conservative Party is asking for an investigation into Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner's tax dealings related to a property purchase. They say she avoided extra stamp duty by claiming her new flat in Hove as her main home. A spokesperson for Rayner states she paid all necessary taxes correctly.
Key Facts
- The Conservatives want an investigation into Angela Rayner's tax affairs by the prime minister's independent standards adviser.
- Rayner reportedly avoided £40,000 in stamp duty by declaring her Hove property as her main home.
- She paid £30,000 in stamp duty instead of the £70,000 that would apply to a second home.
- No laws are claimed to have been broken, but allegations suggest inappropriate tax avoidance.
- Rayner's main residence for council tax is listed as her family home in Ashton-under-Lyne.
- Conservatives argue Rayner's tax arrangement violates the Ministerial Code.
- Rayner's spokesperson insists she paid the correct duty entirely and properly.
- The Tories have written to Tameside Council to remove Rayner from the electoral roll, claiming it's not her permanent home.
