UK Finance Minister Defends Wife Over Non-Dom Tax Status

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak alongside his wife Akshata Murty attend a reception to celebrate the British Asian Trust at the British Museum in London on Feb. 9, 2022. Ian West/PA Media

The UK’s finance minister has defended his wife after it was reported that she holds the non-domiciled status that exempts her from paying UK tax on foreign income.

In an interview with The Sun, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak said his wife Akshata Murty had not “done anything wrong” and her financial arrangement “would not be at all relevant” if she wasn’t married to him.