Nigel Farage refuses to say if he'll probe deputy's corporation tax amid £100k reports

Nigel Farage refuses to say if he'll probe deputy's corporation tax amid £100k reportsNigel Farage suggested Richard Tice had been scapegoated as he was pressed on reports that companies owned by the Reform No2 did not pay nearly £100,000 in tax on profitsCommentsNewsDave Burke Political Correspondent 13:24, 20 Apr 2026Updated 13:37, 20 Apr 2026Farage refuses to say if he'll launch probe over Tice's tax amid £100k reportsNigel Farage has refused to commit to a probe into his No2's tax affairs after reports that companies he owns donated over £1million to Reform UK.‌The Reform UK chief leapt to Richard Tice's defence after claims four shell companies he ran did not pay nearly £100,000 tax on profits from 2020 to 2022. He was accused of deflecting and branded "in complete denial" by Labour.‌It comes after reports that multi-millionaire Mr Tice's property investment firm, Tisun Investments Ltd, transferred £1,113,000 to Reform UK. When asked if the party would carry out a probe now that Mr Tice's companies' tax affairs are directly linked to the party, Mr Farage swerved the question and suggested Mr Tice was being scapegoated.‌He has faced calls to sack Mr Tice following an investigation by the Sunday Times which raised serious questions. Mr Tice himself said he would pay up if it turns out his firms should have coughed up more to HMRC.READ MORE: Labour says Reform Richard Tice's 'credibility is in tatters' after '£100,000 tax failure'READ MORE: Livid Keir Starmer insists 'I wasn't told' as he faces MPs' grilling over Mandelson scandalView 2 ImagesNigel Farage spoke up for his deputy, Richard Tice(Image: PA)Mr Farage said: "So I remember this all happening ten years ago. Ten years ago, Richard Tice came out publicly as a Brexiteer and guess what happened? What always happens? An immediate investigation into him by the by HMRC. as happens to all of us that dare to ta...