Nadhim Zahawi: the questions over his tax affairs that won’t go away

The Conservative party chair, Nadhim Zahawi, in Downing Street last week. Labour has called for clarification of his tax affairs. Photograph: Thomas Krych/Zuma Press Wire/REX/Shutterstock

Nadhim Zahawi admitted on Saturday he had agreed a settlement with HM Revenue & Customs, but said officials concluded he had made a “careless and not deliberate” error. The statement still leaves many unanswered questions.

The tax deal