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His picture has been on the front page of newspapers across Britain. One of the UK's top politicians has lost his job after an argument about tax.

Nadhim Zahawi paid a fine over an unpaid taxMoney workers pay to the government to pay for services like roads and hospitals. bill. He says it was because of a "careless" error - but not one he made on purpose.

He is not the first politician or celebrity to answer questions over tax. Footballer Lionel Messi paid a fine in Spain. The British prime minister's wife, Akshata MurtyAn Indian businesswoman and daughter of an IT billionaire. She is married to Rishi Sunak. , was accused of avoiding paying tax.

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There is a difference between tax evasion and tax avoidance. Tax evasion involves not paying taxes you owe, which is against the law. Tax avoidance is finding legalSomething that is legal is allowed by the law. ways to manage your money to pay less tax.

But some think on a moral level, this does not matter.

Yes! Taxes are used for things that make everyone's lives better. If you have more money to start with, it is only fair that you pay more.

No! Of course, it is wrong to break laws made for the good of everyone. But it is not wrong for a very rich person to want to keep their money for themselves.