Rishi Sunak admits having US green card while in office amid fury at non-dom wife

Rishi Sunak has admitted holding a US green card while Chancellor but he said he immediately returned it, according to a statement from his spokeswoman.

The new reveal comes as Sunak has been facing growing pressure over his wife Askhata Murty’s non-dom status.

Now the Chancellor’s spokesperson said the politician returned his US green card after seeking guidance upon his first American trip in a Government capacity in October 2021.

Green card holders must pay US tax on their global income and they must make America their permanent home.

[gerardtom]

Just shows you can never trust the TORIES

[monkeyboy]

The correct name for a Green Card is Permanent Resident Card. This has all been very taxing for Sunak - but not for his wife.

[zul]

Mrs Sunak gets a benevolent non-dom discount, whilst the rest of us have to put up with Mr Sunak's malevolent tax ire.

[jeremylawrence]

Both typical disingenuous and deceitful Tory’s!

[tonybingham]

Never trust a politician, but the general public do still vote them in, believing in there lies, the saying says, the rich gets richer

[bigpants]

Why would Sunak need a green card if he was living here!!

[yvonneburns]

I want a green card now what do I need to get it ... Ah yes be a crook.

[steveparker]

I wish I was super rich and could lie and cheat while being a full-on hypocrite. Unfortunately, I have this thing called a soul...

[sarahlawson]

How much greed, dishonesty, incompetence and corruption are people wiling to put up with from the Tories? How many lies do they have to tell before people demand better?

[gem]

Working my ass of to pay absolutely everybody else first!

Bills!!!

Pittance to eat, no heat.

Zero point.

[janethompson]

This shows us that he was not committed to British politics or the people, only to the fame and the tax status for his wife. He would leave as soon as it didn't suit him anymore.

[brianwilliams]

I wish the press would stop printing that photo over and over again claiming it's a picture of rishi with his wife when it's clearly his grandmother..

[godwhymenowman]

The Q that needs to be asked and answered is ' Did Mr & Mrs Sunark benefit from any USA Bonus i.e Any of those $1500 checks that all Americans received (at least 3 times), We need a break down of what He claimed or received as any bonus of having that extra YEAR LONG GREEN CARD that He should NOT have claimed for that EXTRA YEAR.

[patriciamoffat]

Mr Sunak has done everything he was required to do? Eh? Keeping his American Green Card status ? £30, 000p.a. to make sure no family taxes on foreign investments were taxed in Britain? Hes certainly been doing what he was obliged to do as British Chancellor of the Exchequer. Not !!!

[markreynolds]

With their love of santa monica they were probably planning to move to the USA in the future anyway.

[shey]

Why is Rishi furious? We, the people are furious at the constant withholding of truth.
So she is going to pay tax on her global income. Big deal. She wouldn't have done it if she had not been caught out.

[garethjudd]

Fun fact. Nobody currently running things in the government are or have reitives from UK, even the PM was born in the US.

[duncandisorderly]

Lately the subject of 'slimming down the Royal family' has attracted public attention why not apply the same to our government?

[PeepersT]

So they gonna get a divorce soon? Cuz he said his residence is in the US, she said she is going to return to India lmao

[yamatok]

I m getting £1250 a month..paying £600 rent, £250 food, £150 gaz and electric, £100 car insurance and road tax, £ 30 medication, £100 petrol.... By the way the employment agency is making more money than me !!!! I feel sorry for the conservative mp s who struggling apparently and can t pay tax