British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sacks Conservative Party leader Nadhim Zahavi. Sunak made this decision after it was established that Zahavi violated ministerial ethics..

It is indicated that the relevant investigation was conducted by the Prime Minister's ethics adviser Laurie Magnus.. As a result, it was concluded that Zahavi committed a " In particular, the politician did not inform officials about the investigation of the tax authority regarding himself when former Prime Minister Boris Johnson appointed him chancellor of the treasury..

Nor did Zahavi officially state that he paid HMRC compensation for tax evasion when Liz Truss gave him Cabinet positions last September, and also when Sunak named him Tory Chairman and "

Sunak's decision to reappoint Zahavi was questioned by some Conservative MPs, while others felt the prime minister should have fired him sooner.. Sunak himself is also under scrutiny over whether he knew the minister's tax affairs and appointed Zahavi amid speculation of a possible reputational risk to the government..

HMRC investigation into Zahavi started in April 2021. Zahavi told an ethics adviser he " But according to Magnus, Zahavi should have known he was under serious investigation..

Zahavi's second violation of the ministerial code was by not disclosing the fact that he had paid a fine for tax evasion when he was first appointed to the Liz Truss cabinet in September last year and then to Sunak's cabinet in October..

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Zahavi reached a settlement agreement with HMRC in August 2022, but it wasn't until January of this year that details surfaced in the media.. After that, the Guardian became aware that he paid the fine imposed by HMRC.

In his letter to Sunak, the ethics adviser said, "

Zahavi released a statement the day after his HMRC fine was revealed. According to him, the tax office concluded that he made a "

But Zahavi's statement raised as many questions as it answered and called into question the preliminary remarks.. In particular, assurances in July that his taxes were “fully paid and up to date,” as well as letters from lawyers threatening legal action against journalists who said that this was potentially not the case..

Recall that Nadhim Zahavi was participating in the premiership race when it became known that Boris Johnson was resigning. A total of eight candidates made it to the first round..