Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKing Charles and Queen Camilla have spent the week at Royal Ascot (Jonathan Brady/PA)The King is set to become the first head of state to publicly disclose his personal tax bill, an unprecedented move aimed at enhancing transparency regarding royal finances. This decision, made at the King's express wish, is part of broader adaptations since his accession and follows his previous practice of releasing tax information when he was Prince of Wales. His private income streams include investments, trading profits, funds from Balmoral and Sandringham, personal savings, and £26.8 million from the Duchy of Lancaster estate for the 2024/2025 financial year. The King voluntarily pays income tax on all private earnings and capital gains tax on relevant assets, with his total personal tax information for 2024-25 scheduled for publication later this week. This disclosure comes alongside the release of a new royal household report designed to increase clarity and accessibility of royal finances, and the publication of the Sovereign Grant accounts. In fullKing Charles to become first head of state to publicly disclose personal tax billThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
King to reveal personal tax bill in historic transparency move
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKing Charles and Queen Camilla have spent the week at Royal Ascot (Jonathan Brady/PA)The King is set to become the first head of state to publicly disclose his personal tax bill, an unprecedented move aimed at enhancing transparency regarding royal finances. This decision, made at the King's express wish, is part of broader adaptations since his accession and follows his previous practice of releasing tax information when he was Prince of Wales. His private income streams include investments, trading profits, funds from Balmoral and Sandringham, personal savings, and £26.8 million from the Duchy of Lancaster estate for the 2024/2025 financial year. The King voluntarily pays income tax on all private earnings and capital gains tax on relevant assets, with his total personal tax information for 2024-25 scheduled for publication later this week. This disclosure comes alongside the release of a new royal household report designed to increase clarity and accessibility of royal finances, and the publication of the Sovereign Grant accounts. In fullKing Charles to become first head of state to publicly disclose personal tax billThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
King Charles discloses £26.8m personal tax (Duchy of Lancaster 2024-25), first head of state to publish full financial transparency. Governance model for tech boards: institutional accountability and financial disclosure now foundational to leadership credibility and compliance.
