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Chelsea Football Club: Sales

Commons · Question 91284 · Tabled 17 Nov 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 24 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Sir Iain Duncan Smith

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the interest accruing on the frozen proceeds from the sale of Chelsea Football Club is subject to UK taxation.

Answer

Answered by Lucy Rigby, 24 Nov 2025

HM Treasury and His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are unable to comment on the tax affairs of specific taxpayers. UK source interest is chargeable to UK tax. The quantum and timing of that charge are dependent on the status of the recipient and the...

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