Conservative Party chairman Nadhim Zahawi paid penalty as part of HMRC tax dispute
By Chris Mason, political editor & Nick Eardley, chief political correspondentNadhim Zahawi paid a penalty to resolve a dispute with HM Revenue & Customs over unpaid tax, the BBC has been told.
Pressure has been growing on Mr Zahawi to give more details about his finances after reports emerged this week he had agreed to pay millions of pounds to HMRC to settle his tax affairs.as well as a 30% penalty, with the total settlement amounting to £4.8m. Labour said there were a whole list of questions that still needed answers - and called on him to publish all his correspondence with HMRC "so we can get the full picture". Labour also said there are questions over the timing.
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