Tories ask HMRC to investigate whether Nigel Farage owes tax on £5m gift

Politics The Guardian By Rowena Mason Whitehall editor 22 Jul 2026 18:27 1 min read

Party chair queries status of funds Reform leader received from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne The Conservatives have asked HMRC to investigate whether Nigel Farage should have paid tax on the £5m gift he received from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. The party chair, Kevin Hollinrake, wrote to the tax authorities questioning whether it was a payment to compensate him for running to be an MP. Continue reading...

Party chair queries status of funds Reform leader received from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne

The Conservatives have asked HMRC to investigate whether Nigel Farage should have paid tax on the £5m gift he received from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.

The party chair, Kevin Hollinrake, wrote to the tax authorities questioning whether it was a payment to compensate him for running to be an MP.

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