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...