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Diplomatic Service: Redundancy Pay

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 25 November 2025UIN 91400

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether severance payments to heads of mission are exempt from Income Tax.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

Payments made by the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office are subject to the same HMRC tax rules as any other organisation, as set out here: https://www.gov.uk/termination-payments-and-tax-when-you-leave-a-job.

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