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she could have given back money / land
Arguably she did, which is why all profits from the Crown Estate go to the treasury. Its not far off £3bn over the last 10 years. She also pays income and CGT tax on her private income and any income from the various duchys that she benefited from personally. Interestingly she volunteers to do this despite having legal tax exempt status. In return, we pay for the policing and upkeep of the palaces which is about 4% of the royal families treasury contributions.
Although to be fair, she was also in the Panama papers wasnt she? I dpubt she's playing with a straight bat.
Stonehedge-
Bet when she dies they wont be paying 50% inheritance tax thats for sure.
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She also pays income and CGT tax on her private income
OH NOES!
How does she cope?
Actually, more seriously, how does she earn private income?
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all profits from the Crown Estate go to the treasury.
Well yes, but actually no: 25% (or more if profits fall) then goes to the Queen.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-57559653In return, we pay for the policing and upkeep of the palaces
...in return for what exactly?
And the policing is an additional cost according to the BBC link above.
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she could have given back money / land
Arguably she did, which is why all profits from the Crown Estate go to the treasury.
No, George III did in 1760, because he was in debt: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_Estate. I think you are confusing with tax on private income, e.g. the Duchy of Lancaster, on which the Queen has paid tax since the early 90s.
konastab01
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chez_jay
Yes it is. As monarch, she could have given back money / land or changed the future of the monarchy. She could have abdicated if she disagreed with the whole show.
She's now the longest reigning monarch in history, so.....