Earlier this year in April, Indian IT bellwether behemoth Infosys announced that it was going to move its business out of Russia. However, months after making the announcement, the company is still operating from Moscow, as per a Guardian report, putting the spotlight on UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, whose wife Akshata Murty receives annual dividends from the company.

Earlier this year in April, Indian IT bellwether behemoth Infosys announced that it was going to move its business out of Russia. However, months after making the announcement, the company is still operating from Moscow, as per a Guardian report, putting the spotlight on UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, whose wife Akshata Murty receives annual dividends from the company. According to reports, Infosys still has a staffed office on its roster in the Russian capital and is simultaneously paying subcontractors to carry out IT services for a global client. In April, Infosys chief executive and managing director Salil Parekh had said, “Given what is going on in the region, we have started to transition all of our work from our centres in Russia to our centres outside Russia." "We have no work with any Russian client today and we have no plans for any work with any Russian client going ahead," he had added. WATCH | India's software giant Infosys announces withdrawal from Russia × Opposition leaders are now gunning for Sunak's head saying the Russians are funding his household whose address has changed to 10, Downing Street just a few weeks back. “It’s utterly scandalous that six months after Infosys said it would urgently pull out of Russia, the Sunak family could be materially benefiting from Moscow-based operations," Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner was quoted as saying by the publication. Even in the lead-up to the elections, Sunak was forced to explain details about how he managed his family's fortune, which is said to total $840 million and has led to him being routinely referred to as the UK’s richest MP. The majority of Sunak's fortune is derived from his marriage to Akshata who owns a 0.93 per cent stake worth $794 million in Infosys. Reports of Akshata touted to be wealthier than British Queen Elizabeth II have always irked the British public and the recent reports of Infosys staying in Russia is expected to invite more scathing criticism. Read more: Amidst row surrounding UK FM Rishi Sunak & wife Akshata, India’s Infosys to exit Russia As reported by WION, Akshata was able to save millions of pounds in tax on dividends, which were collected from her family's IT business. Last year, she earned a dividend payment worth 11.6 million pounds ($15.1 million). It was only after the controversy snowballed and threatened to hurt Sunak that Akshata agreed to pay more tax on foreign income. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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The pictures of Akshata Murty serving tea to journalists and photographers waiting outside her residence have been picked up by Twitter users and it has gone viral as the pictures came soon after Rishi Sunak launched his bid to be the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following Boris Johnson's resignation. The viral photos of Murty serving tea and biscuit to the journalists and photographers outside their family home in London are from a few days ago. Reportedly, Sunak did not come out of the residence.

Josh Gafson from Sky News shared the photos of Murty bringing them tea. “Big thanks to @RishiSunak’s wife who very kindly brought us tea and biscuits outside his house! P.S. It was very good tea," he wrote on Twitter. Some others also tweeted out photos and videos. However, not everyone saw the gesture kindly. Some Twitter users claimed that the teacups were from a brand called Emma Lacy and cost 38 pounds each.

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"Tone deaf!! The price of that mug could feed a family for 2 days!!" a social media user commented in criticism of Rishi Sunak's move to raise taxes during the pandemic.

Akshata Murty too had her own share of controversies after it was revealed that Akshata, who is believed to be richer than the Queen, had a non-domicile status and did not pay taxes to the UK government on her income outside Britain. After the controversy, Akshata, daughter of Infosys founder Narayan Murthy and author Sudha Murthy, issued a statement clarifying that she would not avail of the non-domicile status and would start paying taxes.

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The pictures of Akshata Murty serving tea to journalists and photographers waiting outside her residence have been picked up by Twitter users and it has gone viral as the pictures came soon after Rishi Sunak launched his bid to be the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following Boris Johnson's resignation.

The pictures of Akshata Murty serving tea to journalists and photographers waiting outside her residence have been picked up by Twitter users and it has gone viral as the pictures came soon after Rishi Sunak launched his bid to be the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following Boris Johnson's resignation. The viral photos of Murty serving tea and biscuit to the journalists and photographers outside their family home in London are from a few days ago. Reportedly, Sunak did not come out of the residence. Josh Gafson from Sky News shared the photos of Murty bringing them tea. “Big thanks to @RishiSunak’s wife who very kindly brought us tea and biscuits outside his house! P.S. It was very good tea," he wrote on Twitter. Some others also tweeted out photos and videos. However, not everyone saw the gesture kindly. Some Twitter users claimed that the teacups were from a brand called Emma Lacy and cost 38 pounds each. Also Read: On UK PM's resignation, Fevicol tweets about Kohinoor, here's what it said "Tone deaf!! The price of that mug could feed a family for 2 days!!" a social media user commented in criticism of Rishi Sunak's move to raise taxes during the pandemic. Akshata Murty too had her own share of controversies after it was revealed that Akshata, who is believed to be richer than the Queen, had a non-domicile status and did not pay taxes to the UK government on her income outside Britain. After the controversy, Akshata, daughter of Infosys founder Narayan Murthy and author Sudha Murthy, issued a statement clarifying that she would not avail of the non-domicile status and would start paying taxes. (with inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Why is Rishi Sunak's wife Akshata Murthy being criticised for serving tea to journalists?

The controversy regarding the wealth of England’s finance minister Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty has been brewing for quite some time. Murty, the daughter of IT firm Infosys co-founder Narayan Murty, currently has 0.9 per cent stake in the company and that earned her £11.6m in dividend income last year. As a result, Sunak became the first major politician to feature in the Sunday Times rich list as the pair was placed in the 222nd spot with an estimated £730m valuation.

This was the first time since 1989 that a major politician was part of the list and with the country going through inflation and soaring fuel prices, this can put Sunak under the spotlight once again.

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According to The Guardian, Sunak owns four houses worth an estimated £15m, including a £5m Santa Monica penthouse. Justice secretary Dominic Raab reacted to Sunak’s inclusion to the list and said that this does not mean that he is not in touch with the struggles of the general public.

“He’s a fantastic example of someone who’s been successful in business, who’s coming to make a big impact in public service. I think we want more of those people,” Raab told Times Radio.

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I think it’s fantastic that you’ve got someone of British-Indian origin, showing all people in our country that you can get to the top of politics. And frankly, I think if I understood correctly, the Sunday Times rich list was a reflection of not just him but his wife. His wife is an incredibly successful entrepreneur in her own right.” Raab explained while commenting on Sunday Times list.

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The controversy regarding the wealth of England’s finance minister Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty has been brewing for quite some time. Murty, the daughter of IT firm Infosys co-founder Narayan Murty, currently has 0.

The controversy regarding the wealth of England’s finance minister Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty has been brewing for quite some time. Murty, the daughter of IT firm Infosys co-founder Narayan Murty, currently has 0.9 per cent stake in the company and that earned her £11.6m in dividend income last year. As a result, Sunak became the first major politician to feature in the Sunday Times rich list as the pair was placed in the 222nd spot with an estimated £730m valuation. This was the first time since 1989 that a major politician was part of the list and with the country going through inflation and soaring fuel prices, this can put Sunak under the spotlight once again. Also read | China looking to construct military outposts in Pakistan: Report According to The Guardian, Sunak owns four houses worth an estimated £15m, including a £5m Santa Monica penthouse. Justice secretary Dominic Raab reacted to Sunak’s inclusion to the list and said that this does not mean that he is not in touch with the struggles of the general public. “He’s a fantastic example of someone who’s been successful in business, who’s coming to make a big impact in public service. I think we want more of those people,” Raab told Times Radio. Also read | BLM paid $4 million to people close to co-founder Patrisse Cullors - Report I think it’s fantastic that you’ve got someone of British-Indian origin, showing all people in our country that you can get to the top of politics. And frankly, I think if I understood correctly, the Sunday Times rich list was a reflection of not just him but his wife. His wife is an incredibly successful entrepreneur in her own right.” Raab explained while commenting on Sunday Times list. WATCH WION LIVE HERE - You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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In the wake of accusations levelled against Rishi Sunak over the alleged Russian link, Indian IT firm behemoth Infosys has announced to move its business out of the Russian market.

There has been growing pressure on UK’s Finance Minister Rishi Sunak over Infosys, the company co-founded by his father-in-law, not moving out of Russia following the Ukrainian war.

He has also been facing pressure over his wife Akshata Murty, the daughter of Infosys’ co-founder, Narayan Murthy, reportedly holding 0.9 per cent shares of the firm.

It has been alleged that she did not pay tax on earnings from outside Britain, news agency Reuters reported.

On Wednesday, the company announced that it was "transitioning" out of the Russian market.

During a media briefing, Infosys chief executive and managing director Salil Parekh said, “Given what is going on in the region, we have started to transition all of our work from our centres in Russia to our centres outside Russia."

"We have no work with any Russian client today and we have no plans for any work with any Russian client going ahead," he added.

Parekh said the company was "very concerned" about the situation in Ukraine and had committed $1 million in humanitarian aid.

Infosys has been facing heat to cease operations after many IT firms suspended their operations. It had been maintaining "a small team... based out of Russia that services some of our global clients" until now.

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Notably, during an interview to Sky News, he was whether his family was “potentially benefiting” from Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime, to which Sunak replied, “I don’t think that’s the case, and as I said the operations of all companies are up to them.

“We’ve put in place significant sanctions and all the companies we are responsible for are following those as they rightly should, sending a very strong message to Putin’s aggression," he had replied.

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In the wake of accusations levelled against Rishi Sunak over the alleged Russian link, Indian IT firm behemoth Infosys has announced to move its business out of the Russian market.

In the wake of accusations levelled against Rishi Sunak over the alleged Russian link, Indian IT firm behemoth Infosys has announced to move its business out of the Russian market. There has been growing pressure on UK’s Finance Minister Rishi Sunak over Infosys, the company co-founded by his father-in-law, not moving out of Russia following the Ukrainian war. He has also been facing pressure over his wife Akshata Murty, the daughter of Infosys’ co-founder, Narayan Murthy, reportedly holding 0.9 per cent shares of the firm. It has been alleged that she did not pay tax on earnings from outside Britain, news agency Reuters reported. On Wednesday, the company announced that it was "transitioning" out of the Russian market. During a media briefing, Infosys chief executive and managing director Salil Parekh said, “Given what is going on in the region, we have started to transition all of our work from our centres in Russia to our centres outside Russia." "We have no work with any Russian client today and we have no plans for any work with any Russian client going ahead," he added. Parekh said the company was "very concerned" about the situation in Ukraine and had committed $1 million in humanitarian aid. Infosys has been facing heat to cease operations after many IT firms suspended their operations. It had been maintaining "a small team... based out of Russia that services some of our global clients" until now. Also read | Ukraine-Russia war: Rishi Sunak's wife Akshata Murthy under scanner over Infosys shares Notably, during an interview to Sky News, he was whether his family was “potentially benefiting” from Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime, to which Sunak replied, “I don’t think that’s the case, and as I said the operations of all companies are up to them. “We’ve put in place significant sanctions and all the companies we are responsible for are following those as they rightly should, sending a very strong message to Putin’s aggression," he had replied. Watch | Gravitas: Rishi Sunak grilled over alleged Russia link (With inputs from agencies)

Amidst row surrounding UK FM Rishi Sunak & wife Akshata, India’s Infosys exits Russia

British finance minister Rishi Sunak's wife, Akshata Murthy, has agreed to pay more tax on foreign income.

"I understand and appreciate the British sense of fairness and I do not wish my tax status to be a distraction for my husband or to affect my family," she said.

"This means I will now pay UK tax on an arising basis on all my worldwide income, including dividends and capital gains, wherever in the world that income arises".

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Murty stressed that she was making the change "because I want to, not because the rules require me to", adding that the new arrangements will begin "immediately".

Sunak's wife Akshata Murthy, daughter of Indian billionaire NR Narayana Murthy, was apparently able to save millions of pounds in tax on dividends, which are collected from her family's IT business.&nbsp;

Last year, she earned a dividend payment worth 11.6 million pounds ($15.1 million) as she owns about 0.9 per cent of Indian IT giant Infosys.&nbsp;

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Since 2015, she has received 54.5 million pounds ($71 million) in dividends from the family company as per an estimate by 'The Guardian' newspaper.

It claimed that her status allowed her to avoid paying 20 million pounds of tax to the British exchequer.

Sunak has accused critics of mounting a "smear" campaign against his wealthy Indian wife. He told Friday's edition of The Sun newspaper that "to smear my wife to get at me is awful".

His popularity has plummeted in recent weeks after a surge in consumer prices. The public anger over Murthy's tax status has been heightened by her husband's decision to increase payroll taxes.

Rejecting criticism against Sunak, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Rishi is doing an absolutely outstanding job."&nbsp;

Britons are currently facing the biggest cost-of-living squeeze since records began in 1956.

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British finance minister Rishi Sunak's wife, Akshata Murthy, has agreed to pay more tax on foreign income. "I understand and appreciate the British sense of fairness and I do not wish my tax status to be a distraction for my husband or to affect my family," she said.

British finance minister Rishi Sunak's wife, Akshata Murthy, has agreed to pay more tax on foreign income. "I understand and appreciate the British sense of fairness and I do not wish my tax status to be a distraction for my husband or to affect my family," she said. "This means I will now pay UK tax on an arising basis on all my worldwide income, including dividends and capital gains, wherever in the world that income arises". Murty stressed that she was making the change "because I want to, not because the rules require me to", adding that the new arrangements will begin "immediately". Sunak's wife Akshata Murthy, daughter of Indian billionaire NR Narayana Murthy, was apparently able to save millions of pounds in tax on dividends, which are collected from her family's IT business. Last year, she earned a dividend payment worth 11.6 million pounds ($15.1 million) as she owns about 0.9 per cent of Indian IT giant Infosys. Also read | UK's Rishi Sunak uses Will Smith- Chris Rock Oscar slap in remarks on wife's Infosys-Russia link Since 2015, she has received 54.5 million pounds ($71 million) in dividends from the family company as per an estimate by 'The Guardian' newspaper. It claimed that her status allowed her to avoid paying 20 million pounds of tax to the British exchequer. Sunak has accused critics of mounting a "smear" campaign against his wealthy Indian wife. He told Friday's edition of The Sun newspaper that "to smear my wife to get at me is awful". His popularity has plummeted in recent weeks after a surge in consumer prices. The public anger over Murthy's tax status has been heightened by her husband's decision to increase payroll taxes. Rejecting criticism against Sunak, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Rishi is doing an absolutely outstanding job." Britons are currently facing the biggest cost-of-living squeeze since records began in 1956. (With inputs from agencies)

British finance minister Rishi Sunak's wife agrees to pay more tax on foreign income

In a recent development on Sunak's case, Akshata Murty has claimed non-domicile status. But, what does it mean, and how does it allows Murty to avoid tax?

Rishi Sunak's wife Akshata Murty claims non-domicile status

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