UK's Rishi Sunak Says Wife Akshata "Loves Her Country" In Tax Row Defence
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Akshata Murthy, daughter of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy, was targeted by the Opposition over her non-domicile tax status
UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak has launched a fightback against the Opposition's attack over the non-domicile tax status of his India-born wife Akshata Murty, daughter of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy, saying she loves her country and would eventually return there to care for her parents.
Akshata, whose mother Sudha Murthy is a philanthropist, was targeted by the Opposition over her non-domicile tax status, which means she is not legally bound to pay tax in the UK on income earned overseas.
"She had this well before we met, before she moved to this country," Mr Sunak told The Sun newspaper.
"It wouldn't be reasonable or fair to ask her to sever ties with her country because she happens to be married to me. She loves her country. Like I love mine, I would never dream of giving up my British citizenship. And I imagine most people wouldn't," he said.
