Boris Johnson "London mayor Boris Johnson reported to have paid US tax demand", The Guardian, (2015)
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No is the answer. I think it’s absolutely outrageous. Why should I? [pay US tax] I think, you know, I’m not a … I, you know, I haven’t lived in the United States for, you know, well, since I was five years old … I pay the lion’s share of my tax, I pay my taxes to the full in the United Kingdom where I live and work. It’s very difficult to give up [American passport].
— Boris Johnson on Taxation in the United States
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "No is the answer. I think it’s absolutely outrageous. Why should I? [pay US tax] I think, you know, I’m not a … I, you know, I haven’t lived in the United States for, you know, well, since I was five years old … I pay the lion’s share of my tax, I pay my taxes to the full in the United Kingdom where I live and work. It’s very difficult to give up [American passport]." in the context of "Boris Johnson "London mayor Boris Johnson reported to have paid US tax demand", The Guardian, (2015)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Boris Johnson
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician, journalist, and popular historian. He was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from July 2019 until September 2022.
About Boris Johnson
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician, journalist, and popular historian. He was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from July 2019 until September 2022.
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