Does the royal family (UK) pay taxes like ordinary citizens?

Question

i've always wondered if they have to pay any of the taxes that apply to everyone else...

it's so wrong to give people all this privilege for doing nothing! seriously, for the good of humankind, get rid of the monarchy!

Answer 1

duh!

Answer 2

Yes they do,more than you will pay in a life time. That answers your question, now to the rant,why?

Answer 3

The Queen pays income tax on her personal income voluntarily. Prince Charles also pays income tax on his income from the Duchy of Cornwall. The Duke od York had income tax deducted when he was still in the Navy and probably still has nowadays from his salary as a roving ambassador for British trade.

Answer 4

Yes.Parliment made them.

Answer 5

Yes,since 1992,the Queen has paid taxes.It became mandatory in 1993. Prince Charles has ALWAYS paid taxes on his income from the Duchy of Cornwall.In 1992,when the fiasco of the fairytale marriage of Charles and Diana was exposed,the royals were put under a microscope and the public started asking for the Queen to pay taxes.She listened and started paying taxes.This is all chronicled in the book THE TARNISHED Crown by Anthony Holden.

For more about the royal taxes look at http://www.royal.gov/uk/output/Page4969....

Here's some of it:

"In 1992, The Queen offered to pay income tax and capital gains tax on a voluntary basis. Since 1993, her personal income has been taxable as for any taxpayer.

The Queen pays most of the taxes to which any UK citizen is liable.

The Queen has always been subject to Value Added Tax and other indirect taxes and she pays local rates (Council Tax) on a voluntary basis.

In 1992, The Queen offered to pay income tax and capital gains tax on a voluntary basis. As from 1993, her personal income has been taxable as for any taxpayer.

Income from the Privy Purse is fully taxable, subject to a deduction for official expenditure. The Civil List and the Grants-in-Aid are not 'pay' for The Queen but funding for her official work, they are disregarded for tax purposes.

However, the unique nature of her position of Sovereign makes The Queen exempt from tax in certain situations.

For example, although The Queen's estate will be subject to Inheritance Tax, bequests from Sovereign to Sovereign are exempt.

This is because constitutional impartiality requires an appropriate degree of financial independence for the Sovereign. The Sovereign is also unable to generate significant new wealth through earnings or business activities.

In addition, since the Sovereign cannot retire, he or she cannot mitigate Inheritance Tax by passing on assets at an early stage to his or her successor.

As a Crown body, the Duchy of Cornwall is tax exempt, but since 1969 The Prince of Wales has made voluntary contributions to the Exchequer. As from 1993, The Prince's income from the Duchy has been fully subject to tax on a voluntary basis. He has always paid tax, including income tax, in all other respects.

All other members of the Royal Family pay taxes in the same way as anyone else."

Answer 6

Yuh-huh. But, they don't have to pay for a bunch of other stuff. For example, Prince Harry came over to Australia for part of his 'gap year.' The bloke didn't even do so much as open a school sports day, yet the AUS Government had to pay $600,000 Aussie dollars for his security needs. Pah!

Answer 7

Queen Elizabeth II, whose family's finances have stirred sharp debate through years, decided to voluntarily pay income taxes to the Government as of 1993. Other than offering to pay her own taxes, she is also supporting some of her relatives out of her own deep pockets. This is the first time the monarchy has done so. Also, Prince Charles offered to pay his personal income taxes as well since the debate. As for other royal members, they are still keeping every single penny from their income.