Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 91400
Diplomatic Service: Redundancy Pay
Tabled: 17 November 2025
Answered: 25 November 2025
Question
Kevin Hollinrake
Conservative — Thirsk and Malton
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether severance payments to heads of mission are exempt from Income Tax.
Answer
Seema MalhotraPayments 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.