Polanski Apologizes for Potential Council Tax Oversight

Green Party leader Zack Polanski has apologized for potentially failing to pay council tax while living on a houseboat in London. According to statements given to the BBC, Polanski acknowledged that he had been residing on the boat until recently and may owe back taxes.

The issue arose after reports questioned whether the houseboat, moored at a marina in Hackney, was his primary residence. Tax lawyer Dan Neidle, who has investigated the tax affairs of several politicians, noted that if the boat was indeed Polanski's main residence, he and his partner should have paid council tax there.

The Daily Mail reported that Polanski is facing a sleaze inquiry over concerns about his council tax arrangements and whether he broke electoral law by registering to vote at the marina. The Tory leader on the London Assembly has called for a formal investigation into Polanski's residency arrangements, electoral registration, and potential council tax liability.

Polanski maintains that he only stayed on the boat occasionally and rented a room at another address where council tax was included in the rent. However, an advert for the sale of the boat described it as their 'amazing home' over the past three years. The Green Party has declined to answer direct questions about whether Polanski paid council tax for the past three years or where he was living.

A Green party spokesperson described the situation as an “unintentional mistake” and said Polanski had “immediately taken steps” to pay any tax owed. The spokesperson added that for security reasons, they do not comment publicly on Polanski's address, citing two recent incidents reported to the police and under investigation.