King becomes first British monarch to publish tax bill as royal funding rises

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60% : MANCHESTER, England (CN) -- King Charles III became the first British monarch to publish his personal tax bill, revealing he voluntarily paid $17 million for the 2024-25 tax year.
54% : Buckingham Palace said Charles paid $15.4 million in tax in 2023-24 and $17 million in 2024-25, marking the first time a reigning monarch has publicly disclosed the amount.
51% : Prince William also disclosed his tax voluntarily, paying $10.3 million in tax in 2024-25, down from $11 million the previous year.
49% : Bill shines some light into royal finances British monarchs are exempt from paying income tax by law but since 1993, Queen Elizabeth II and now King Charles have chosen to pay it.
47% : "If Charles doesn't say what his income is, we have no idea if he is paying the top rate of tax, as he should be," said Graham Smith, CEO of Republic.
45% : Republic, a campaign group that advocates abolishing the monarchy, said the disclosures answered few questions and challenged the king to declare his full income and explain how his tax bill was calculated.
43% : The figures place Charles among Britain's top 100 taxpayers, although the palace did not disclose how his tax liability was calculated or provide details of his taxable income, deductions or expenses.
41% : Charles III disclosed his personal taxes for the first time as taxpayer funding for the monarchy climbs sharply and he confirms he will not live in the renovated Buckingham Palace.

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