UK Opposition Questions Non-Dom Tax Status of Finance Minister’s Wife

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

Britain’s main opposition Labour Party has urged finance minister Rishi Sunak to explain why his wife has claimed non-dom status, which allows her not to pay tax in the UK for her foreign income.

Sunak’s wife Akshata Murty, whose father is an Indian billionaire, is an Indian citizen and holds non-dom status, which means her permanent home is considered outside of the UK.