Reform UK’s Richard Tice allegedly failed to pay £100,000 in corporation tax

Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice faces allegations of unpaid corporation tax, with funds flowing from his firm to the party. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Reform UK’s Richard Tice allegedly failed to pay £100,000 in corporation tax

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Richard Tice, the deputy leader of Reform UK, has been accused of failing to pay nearly £100,000 in corporation tax through a series of shell companies between 2020 and 2022, according to a report by the Sunday Times. The alleged tax avoidance directly benefited his investment company, which during the same period donated approximately £1.1 million to the Reform UK party coffers. The revelations, published this weekend, strike at the financial and ethical foundations of a political movement that has positioned itself as a challenger to the established political order. The core of the allegation centers on several companies reportedly controlled by Tice that generated profits but did not settle their corresponding corporation tax liabilities with HM Revenue and Customs. This period of alleged non-payment coincides precisely with significant financial transfers from his business interests to Reform UK. The party, which has campaigned prominently on issues of fiscal responsibility and governance, now faces intense scrutiny over the source and propriety of its funding during a critical phase of its growth and political campaigning. In a lengthy statement posted on the social media platform X, Tice offered a qualified response to the allegations. He did not explicitly confirm or deny the specific £100,000 figure but framed the situation within the context of a complex business career. "A long career with multiple businesses is bound to feature some errors," Tice wrote. He added, "Naturally I am always happy to put things right and if numbers need rechecking, of course I will pay what is owed – be that more or less." This statement has been interpreted as neither a full admission nor a robust denial, leaving open questions about the final accounting and his potential liability. The political implications are immediate and severe for Reform UK. The party, founded by Nigel Farage and now led by him, has built a substantial part of its appeal on a platform critical of elite financial conduct and what it describes as wasteful government spending. Allegations that its deputy leader engaged in sophisticated corporate tax avoidance, thereby freeing up capital for political...

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