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Architect quits Lords on tax status

United Kingdom Architecture News - Jul 08, 2010 - 12:30   10094 views

Architect Lord Foster of Thames Bank has given up his seat in the House of Lords in order to hold on to his non-domiciled tax status.

He was the fifth peer to quit the Upper House ahead of a deadline of midnight on Wednesday after which members will have to become fully UK-resident for tax purposes.

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