Summary
Angela Rayner, the UK Deputy Prime Minister, admitted she didn't pay the correct stamp duty tax on her £800,000 Hove flat due to initial legal advice. She has contacted HMRC to resolve the issue and referred herself for an investigation. The situation has led to political pressure and calls for her resignation.
Key Facts
- Angela Rayner underpaid stamp duty tax on a flat she bought for £800,000 in Hove.
- Rayner attributes the underpayment to incorrect initial legal advice.
- She has contacted HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to sort out the correct tax amount.
- Rayner referred herself to the Prime Minister's standards adviser for investigation.
- Some political figures, including Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, have called for Rayner to be fired.
- Rayner admits the tax underpayment could be embarrassing because of her previous criticism of Tory ministers.
- The legal issue arose from complex provisions in trusts linked to her previous family home.
