Thoughts on the King and Prince of Wales tax disclosures

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According to the BBC KC and PW have released details of the tax they paid in the 2024-2025 Tax Year.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8x2151y8q4o

Apparently KC is in the Top 100 tax payers - The Sunday Times Rich List for 2025 placed him at 238.

I think it’s good they have done this and believe they are entitled to use the same legal tax avoidance measures everyone else can use. I don’t think we have a right to know every detail of their personal wealth but this is balanced against transparency regarding the Sovereign Grant and Duchies.

I think it might be directed at me?

I'm not prepared to engage with a poster responding rather weirdly with insect emojis.

They've lost any argument right there 😜

I thought they were cockroaches 🤣

I did consider locusts ....

Me too.

So rude 😂

And then again, I thought someone may be watching the cricket?

Now this is weird. On my mobile they are deffo cockroaches, on my laptop they are grasshoppers!

Don't get the relevance of either!

If it was locusts ... it could be symbolic of eating up a significant part of the country's resources

Exactly this.

As an aside neither appear to be available in MN's emoji library which adds to the mystery...

Hahaha yes!

To get back to that pesky tax they had to disclose, this article is interesting..

https://taxpolicy.org.uk/2026/06/26/king-charles-tax-disclosure-private-income/

Those are crickets and you know it.

What is actually rude is talking about someone while you know they are reading it.

I knew you saw it and won’t answer. You can’t possibly.

All for the best, Cathy. This is the 2nd article you’ve posted that’s predicated on pure nonsense.

I had no idea they were crickets! They do not come up as that on my devices.

I have no idea what your question is about as you jumped on me as if you had asked it before and I hadn't answered. You. Had. Not.

That is what is actually rude!

Maybe read my article I have just linked, it covers my thoughts on the subject...

Now I’m the one that’s flattered but not interested. Enjoy your insect discussion.

I wish I could remember what I posted that has now been deleted!

I honestly have no idea what you are getting at with me, no idea at all. Sorry, I can't help.

I knew you saw it and won’t answer

Desperately posting insect references as a response though?

It probably violates talk guidelines but you're OK.

I never report 😉

It’s not deleted, just not approved yet since you said it’s a link to an article.

I don’t care to be called rude for making a mistake. That’s what’s rude!

Oh, that's strange, thanks for telling me what it was!

It was an article from Tax Policy Associates about Charles and William's tax payments. No idea why that would have to be looked at when there are the most bizarre and weird links on mumsnet at times!

I have seen it happen. Especially off hours. Not sure how photos and links are checked so might be some manual review happening.

I’ll read it when it posts.

Thanks, yes out of hours moderating maybe!

I'd link it again but same might happen!

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Testing …….🪳🪳🪳🪳🪳🪳🪳

I see those just fine and can even tell the crickets from the cockroaches. (That’s not a metaphor!)

I see a difference too!

@jeffgoldblum Do you believe people should be taxed annually on all accumulated wealth?

No ! , I believe it should be fair across the board regardless of whether you have millions or hundreds!

Yes, I think we will be hard pressed to find anyone willing to pay tax repeatedly on the same money.