Share to ClassroomKing Charles Shows £12.9m Tax Bill
King Charles is the first British king to show his tax bill. He paid £12.9 million in tax this year. The news came out on Thursday. He has paid more than £30 million in tax since he became king. The palace says this shows the king wants to be open.
Most people must pay tax. The king does not have to. But Charles chooses to pay. His money comes from a large royal estate. The estate made £25.2 million this year. He does not pay tax on some public money. He did not show how he got the number. Experts cannot check it.
Many people say the tax bill is too low. Other rich people pay much more. The singer Harry Styles paid £24.7 million. That is about twice the king's bill. But Styles has much less money than the king. Some people say the news is just for show.
