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| John McDonnell publishes tax return and challenges chancellor | John McDonnell publishes tax return and challenges chancellor |
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| Labour’s John McDonnell has challenged George Osborne to be “open and transparent” about his personal income, as the shadow chancellor published his tax return. | Labour’s John McDonnell has challenged George Osborne to be “open and transparent” about his personal income, as the shadow chancellor published his tax return. |
| Details of McDonnell’s earnings and tax, which amounted to £61,575 and £14,253 respectively, were published on his website on Sunday. | Details of McDonnell’s earnings and tax, which amounted to £61,575 and £14,253 respectively, were published on his website on Sunday. |
| The disclosure follows the government’s agreement with Google to see the tech firm pay £130m in back taxes covering the past decade. | The disclosure follows the government’s agreement with Google to see the tech firm pay £130m in back taxes covering the past decade. |
| The chancellor has insisted the deal is a “major success”, despite disquiet among members of his own party. | The chancellor has insisted the deal is a “major success”, despite disquiet among members of his own party. |
| The shadow chancellor said taxpayers filling in their returns, due by midnight on Sunday, would be “feeling angry” and the deal had “created a lack of confidence” in the tax system. | The shadow chancellor said taxpayers filling in their returns, due by midnight on Sunday, would be “feeling angry” and the deal had “created a lack of confidence” in the tax system. |
| Earlier this week, a spokesman for Jeremy Corbyn confirmed the Labour leader also planned to publish his return – a move that David Cameron vowed to echo. | Earlier this week, a spokesman for Jeremy Corbyn confirmed the Labour leader also planned to publish his return – a move that David Cameron vowed to echo. |
| McDonnell said: “I published my full tax return today as I believe if you aspire to be in charge of the nation’s finances then you should be as open and transparent about your own income as possible. | McDonnell said: “I published my full tax return today as I believe if you aspire to be in charge of the nation’s finances then you should be as open and transparent about your own income as possible. |
| “Hopefully it will encourage George Osborne to release the details of his Google tax deal.” | “Hopefully it will encourage George Osborne to release the details of his Google tax deal.” |
| The controversial Google deal with HM Revenue and Customs could be investigated by the European commission following complaints from the Scottish National party and Labour. | The controversial Google deal with HM Revenue and Customs could be investigated by the European commission following complaints from the Scottish National party and Labour. |
| Google’s vice-president of communications and public affairs, Peter Barron, insisted the company paid UK corporation taxes at the standard rate of 20%. | Google’s vice-president of communications and public affairs, Peter Barron, insisted the company paid UK corporation taxes at the standard rate of 20%. |