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Re:The Koh-i-Noor diamond, and why the British won’t give it... by OJFord on Thursday September 15, 2022 @06:59PM (#32859554)
> (why are they exempt from taxes during record high inflation)

(Because we pay taxes to the crown, doesn't really make sense for the king to pay tax to his majesty's own revenue and customs, HMRC. That said, there was something in the accension council about continuing to volunteer tax on something or another, and as the Duke of Cornwall he volunteered tax on duchy income. My understanding is that the royal family is a net contributor to state coffers even without (how would you even begin) accounting for all the tourism income.)

Re:The Koh-i-Noor diamond, and why the British won’t give it... by alephnerd on Thursday September 15, 2022 @07:02PM (#32859584)
What about revenue generated from Waitrose Duchy Organic and other Crown owned but Private enterprises[0]? Not combative but actually curious, but I'd prefer an actual legal opinion on this, not some online commentator to be honest.

[0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waitrose_Duchy_Organic

Re:The Koh-i-Noor diamond, and why the British won’t give it... by OJFord on Thursday September 15, 2022 @07:13PM (#32859686)
Well I'm not qualified to give 'an actual legal opinion', so this is the best I can do: https://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/what-duchy-originals-it-any...

To stray back into 'some online commentator' though, I believe that may be outdated: I think it's now wholly Waitrose, just a brand. (Notice there's no Essentials/Cooks Ingredients organic brand/products - if it's organic it's Duchy Organic.)

Re:The Koh-i-Noor diamond, and why the British won’t give it... by alephnerd on Thursday September 15, 2022 @07:42PM (#32859980)
Interesting. I've also been trying to find if royals other than the now deceased Queen have volunteered to income tax and capital gains tax, but I cannot find clear information on this (which is unsurprisng).
Re:The Koh-i-Noor diamond, and why the British won’t give it... by Symbiote on Friday September 16, 2022 @04:20AM (#32863556)
The claim of income from tourism is wrong: https://www.republic.org.uk/tourism

(At least if you believe the figures from Visit Britain, the government organization for tourism.)

Re:The Koh-i-Noor diamond, and why the British won’t give it... by OJFord on Friday September 16, 2022 @05:23AM (#32863972)
I said ignoring that, largely because I didn't want to cause an argument about the value of it.

That said, it seems silly to argue it brings no tourism whatsoever, and indeed the page you linked doesn't - it claims £500M, which it (fairly enough) goes on to say is negligible in the scheme of UK total tourism revenue and economy.

But that's not the point is it - when people make the claim it says is wrong, or certainly for the point I was making (again which I think tourism can be ignored for anyway) it's about expense vs. revenue from the royal family, i.e. whether there's net income - because if there is then it seems a futile argument for republicans to say they 'cost too much' - not whether or not that income is large enough to put a meaningful dent in GDP.

Re:The Koh-i-Noor diamond, and why the British won’t give it... by Symbiote on Friday September 16, 2022 @07:25AM (#32864680)
The linked page says Visit Britain claimed £500M, but couldn't justify those figures, and has internal documents showing tourism reduced for previous large royal events.

I don't much care about the costs, but it is a good demonstration of how opaque this part of government is.