George Galloway, the firebrand socialist recently re-elected as an MP, has become the latest Left-wing politician to face questions over his tax affairs. The Sunday Telegraph has established Mr Galloway has channelled his substantial media earnings through one service company and set up another such structure just seven weeks ago.
New details of Mr GallowayÂ’s financial arrangements follow a dispute over a similar arrangement used by Ken Livingstone, LabourÂ’s London mayoral candidate, who was found to have lowered his tax bill legally by receiving some payments though a personal company.
Mr Galloway, who has previously served as an MP for constituencies in Glasgow and London, was elected to represent Bradford West in a by-election 10 days ago.
Records filed at Companies House show that he is the sole director of Molucca Media Ltd, a company founded on Feb 17 this year. It is thought that it takes its name from a group of islands in Indonesia — the politician’s fourth wife, whom he married last weekend, is of Indonesian extraction.
Mr Galloway has used another company, Miranda Media Ltd, to receive his sizeable earnings as a journalist, author and public speaker for more than four years.