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		</div><p>Jeremy Corbyn was facing questions after making his tax returns public.<br />
Details released on the Labour leader&#8217;s website on Sunday stated he earned £114,342 (€132,500 approx.) in 2015/16, on which he paid £35,298 (€40,900 approx.) in tax.</p>
<p>Mr Corbyn&#8217;s tax return showed he earned £77,019 from all employments, £36,045 from UK pensions and state benefits, £1,200 profit from self employment, and £78 in interest from UK bank and building societies during the period stated.</p>
<p>However, Mr Corbyn is entitled to an extra £39,272 a year as leader of the opposition on top of the basic £74,962 salary for MPs. Mr Corbyn became leader of the opposition in September 2015.</p>
<p>The Labour leader said he was releasing his tax returns because: &#8220;I have made it clear that I think it is right for party leaders to be open and transparent about their tax affairs.&#8221;</p>
<p>The release of Mr Corbyn&#8217;s tax statement followed Chancellor Philip Hammond dismissing a challenge from Labour&#8217;s shadow chancellor John McDonnell to publish his tax returns. Mr Hammond told the BBC: &#8220;No. I have no intention of doing so.</p>
<p>&#8220;Just for the record my tax affairs are all perfectly regular and up to date. &#8220;But I think this demonstration politics isn&#8217;t helping the atmosphere in British politics.&#8221; Mr McDonnell has already made his tax affairs public, saying people should be proud of their contributions to public services.</p>
<p>The shadow chancellor has said a Labour government will make everyone earning above £1 million make their tax records public if the party wins power.</p>
<p>A Labour source said Mr Corbyn had used accountants to examine his tax situation, adding: &#8220;We are absolutely confident Jeremy has paid all his tax, because it is taxed at source.&#8221;</p>
<p>Shadow home secretary Diane Abbott, a close ally of Mr Corbyn, told BBC Radio Four&#8217;s Westminster Hour: &#8220;He couldn&#8217;t possibly be intending to deceive anybody.&#8221;</p>
<p>Asked if she would release her tax returns, Ms Abbott said: &#8220;I think we are going to have to discuss this as a shadow cabinet if we all going to publish our tax receipts. If that&#8217;s what we agree to do, certainly I&#8217;ll do it.&#8221;</p>
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