Sunak’s wife avoids tax through non-dom status

The Independent's Morning Headlines email [View online]( April 07, 2022 [Morning Headlines]( 1 / [Rishi Sunak’s millionaire wife avoids tax through non-dom status]( Rishi Sunak’s millionaire wife has claimed non-domicile status in order to save on her tax bill while her husband was chancellor, The Independent understands. Akshata Murthy, whose family business is estimated to be worth around £3.5bn, has continued to use the valuable tax status even after Mr Sunak was put in charge of setting taxes for the country in February 2020, according to two people familiar with her financial arrangements. It is not known exactly how much has been saved by Ms Murthy but sources told The Independent it could have saved her millions of pounds in tax on foreign earnings over several years.   2 / [Meghan Markle pens emotional letter sharing ‘heartbreak’ after death of friend Oli Juste]( Exclusive: The Independent shares a letter from the Duchess of Sussex in which she pays tribute to her late friend Oli Juste 3 / [Spain reverses plan to open up to unvaccinated British visitors]( Hours after announcing an easing of travel restrictions, the tourist board says unjabbed travellers are not yet welcome 4 / [Nuclear power and hydrogen at heart of new energy strategy, but onshore wind farm curbs to stay]( Ambition to build eight new nuclear plants, but details of how they will be funded unlikely 5 / [Hundreds of children among 5,000 civilians killed in Mariupol, mayor claims]( Vadym Boichenko says Russian forces bombed hospitals in the city, including one where 50 people died     The Big Question What does the National Insurance rise mean for you? The UK government has just raised the rate of National Insurance (NI) by 1.25 percentage points, a measure being undertaken to raise £12bn in funding to support the NHS and social care. But the hike’s introduction – which breaks a key Conservative Party manifesto pledge from the 2019 general election – coincides with a deepening cost of living crisis, the worst inflation Britain has seen in 30 years and a 54 per cent hike in Ofgem’s energy price cap, adding almost £700 per year to average domestic electricity and gas bills. With household finances already under significant duress, here’s what the changes to NI mean for you. [Read the full story >](   Watch/ [Drone footage appears to show abandoned Russian trenches near Chernobyl nuclear plant](   NUMBER OF THE DAY 15,000 – Both British Airways and easyJet are currently cancelling dozens of flights every day – with [at least 15,000 passengers]( by Thursday’s groundings alone.   QUOTE OF THE DAY “It is embarrassing to me that the system is taking too long." – The UK government’s scheme to house refugees fleeing war in Ukraine has taken longer than it should, Lord Richard Harrington, the refugees minister [has admitted](.   [Subscribe today](     Other stories you might like   [Truss urges return of Cold War diplomacy with Russia as Nato warns of ‘long haul’ in Ukraine](   Ricky Gervais defends Chris Rock’s ‘tame’ Oscars joke](   [George Galloway threatens to sue Twitter after his account marked ‘Russia state-affiliated media’](       Articles available exclusively to subscribers John Rentoul, The Independent: [The latest tax rise marks the suspension of Rishi Sunak’s leadership campaign](   If you can spare a minute we’d love your [feedback]( on our newsletters. [The Independent]( Join the conversation or follow us [Facebook]( [Twitter]( Please do not reply directly to this email You are currently registered to receive The Independent's Morning Headlines newsletter. Add us to your safe list of senders. If you do not want to receive The Independent's Morning Headlines newsletter, please [unsubscribe](list_name=IND_Headlines_Masterlist_CDP). If you no longer wish to receive any newsletters or promotional emails from The Independent, you can unsubscribe [here](. This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5HF. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345. Read our [privacy notice]( and [cookie policy](.