Keir Starmer Pays Nearly £100,000 in Tax, Revealing Capital Gains from Field Sale

The Labour leader's tax return shows a lower tax rate compared to an average high earner, sparking discussions on tax fairness.

Sir Keir Starmer paid £99,431 in tax last year, with his income including a significant capital gain from selling a field.
He paid 24.5% of his £405,000 income in tax, a rate lower than the typical effective rate for someone earning £100,000.
Rishi Sunak, in comparison, paid a 23% effective tax rate on over £2.2 million, mainly from capital gains.
The disclosure of both leaders' tax returns has reignited debates on the equity of the tax system.
Labour points out that Starmer's capital gains tax was a one-off, contrasting with Sunak's annual capital gains tax payments.