LONDON – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak published details of his personal tax filings on Wednesday, showing he had paid more than £1 million (S$1.6 million) in tax in the three financial years to April 2022.

According to his filings, the British leader received almost £330,000 in 2022 from his prime ministerial salary, and interest and dividends from savings and investments.

A further £1.6 million was received from a United States-based investment fund, said the document – compiled by financial services firm Evelyn Partners and titled Personal Tax Returns – which was published by the government.

Mr Sunak first pledged to publish his tax return during his failed leadership campaign against Ms Liz Truss in summer 2022.

Having taken office last October, after Ms Truss resigned, he said last November that he stuck by that promise.

Mr Sunak and wife Akshata Murty are the richest-ever occupants of 10 Downing Street.

In May 2022, Mr Sunak became the first politician to feature on The Sunday Times Rich List of the wealthiest people in Britain since it began in 1989, with the couple ranked at No. 222, with a reported net worth of £730 million.

Ms Murty is the daughter one of the founders of Indian information technology giant Infosys and owns about 0.9 per cent of the company, entitling her to a dividend payment worth £11.6 million in 2022. REUTERS