英国保守党主席凯文·霍林雷克已向税务海关总署（HMRC）写信，要求调查改革英国党领导人奈杰尔·法拉奇是否需要就加密货币亿万富翁克里斯托弗·哈博恩赠予的500万英镑缴纳所得税 [1]。
霍林雷克在来函中质疑这笔款项的性质，暗示它可能构成对法拉奇参选议员的补偿 [1]。法拉奇声称这笔钱是无条件的个人礼物，并在接受Triggernometry播客采访时表示"该500万英镑在各方面都完全无需申报" [1]。
不过报道称，法拉奇曾向改革英国党高管表示，若参选需要每年100万英镑的补偿来弥补收入损失 [1]。法拉奇目前正参与克拉克顿补选，对阵30多名候选人 [1]。
根据议会规则，礼物和利益须在议员入议会前12个月内申报，但仅限于政治性礼物 [1]。此外，议会标准委员会也正对法拉奇进行审查 [1]。
The Conservative Party has asked the UK tax authority to examine whether Nigel Farage has tax obligations related to a £5 million donation from cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne. [1] Party chairman Kevin Hollinrake wrote to HM Revenue and Customs questioning whether the funds constituted compensation for Farage's parliamentary candidacy rather than a genuine personal gift. [1]
Farage has maintained that the £5 million transfer is an unconditional personal gift with no reporting requirements. [1] He stated on the Triggernometry podcast that "the £5 million in every respect is completely non-declarable." [1] However, reports indicate Farage previously told Reform UK executives that he would require annual compensation of £1 million to offset lost income if he stood as a candidate. [1]
Farage is contesting the Clacton by-election against more than 30 other candidates. [1] His conduct is currently under review by the Parliamentary Standards Committee. [1] Under parliamentary rules, gifts and benefits must be declared if received within 12 months before an MP takes office, though only politically motivated gifts fall under this requirement. [1]