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Or sign-in if you have an account.King Charles III is set to become the first British monarch to release his personal tax information, in a bid to improve transparency. Photo by Henry Nicholls /AFPKing Charles III will reveal his personal tax bill in a bid to improve transparency, Buckingham Palace confirmed to AFP on Sunday, as royal finances come under increasing public scrutiny in Britain.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events.Unlimited online access to National Post.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.Support local journalism.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. 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Please try again“The decision to do so as Sovereign has come at the express wish of the King himself,” a palace spokesperson said in a statement released late Saturday to a limited number of British media outlets.It added that the move was “part of the adaptations carried across” since Charles acceded to the throne in 2022.“Our aim is to explain all elements of royal finances in a way that further enhances clarity and accessibility, while also placing it in its historical and constitutional context.“To put it simply: we continue to modernize and evolve.”Charles’s tax information will be shared on Thursday as part of the release of annual royal financial accounts, the BBC reported.Varied incomeThe head of the royal family gets money from various sources, including the publicly-funded Sovereign Grant as well as private duchy income worth tens of millions of pounds more.The grant — an annual government payment to cover the costs of official duties by working royals — has increased markedly in 2025-2026, to £132.1 million (US$175 million), compared with £86.3 million the prior financial year.Meanwhile, Charles received £26.8 million in private income from the Duchy of Lancaster in 2024–25.Profits from the historic duchy — a large, diversified portfolio of land, property, and investments managed like a modern business — funds personal expenses and some official duties.It is the main source of private income for the head of the monarchy, with the heir — currently Charles’s eldest son William, Prince of Wales — benefiting from a similar arrangement with his Duchy of Cornwall. Prince William, Prince of Wales (centre), shown here with his wife, Catherine, Princess of Wales and their children, Prince George, Prince Louis, and Princess Charlotte, voluntarily pays income tax and capital gains tax on the Duchy of Cornwall profits. Photo by Chris Jackson /Getty ImagesUnder U.K. law, monarchs do not have to pay income, capital gains or inheritance taxes.However, since 1993, they have voluntarily paid the first two, following public pressure and scrutiny of royal finances, including questions over who would pay for repairs following a fire at Windsor Castle.Like his father, William voluntarily pays income and capital gains taxes on his duchy’s profits.Image repairThe upcoming tax disclosures will illuminate Charles’s other personal income.The king owns both Balmoral and Sandringham Estates, which were inherited from his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II. They were exempt from inheritance tax under a long-standing government agreement.Other private sources of income could include money from investments or trading profits.The royal family has sought to repair its image since damaging revelations around Andrew, Charles’s younger brother, and his ties to the late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.It has also emerged that the disgraced ex-prince earned a private income from subletting cottages while paying a symbolic “peppercorn rent” for a mansion for more than two decades.The U.K. parliament’s watchdog, the Public Accounts Committee, has launched an inquiry into residential property arrangements provided to royals in the wake of the revelations.Norman Baker, a former lawmaker and longtime critic of royal finances, told AFP earlier this year that Andrew’s situation had “opened the door” to greater scrutiny.“In the end, Britons are in the dark about the true cost of their monarchy,” he said.Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. 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