pen eter Lord Fink of Northwood 113 The Broadwalk Northwood Middlesex HAG OXF Rt, Hon. Ed Miliband MP Leader of the Opposition House of Commons London SWIA.OAA, Wedoesday, 11" February 2015 Dear Mr. Miliband, ‘Today at Prime Minister's Questions you alleged tat I had undertaken ‘tax avoidance activities’ in Switzerland ‘+ “Let's take Stanley Fink who gave £3 million tothe Conservative Party. He actually appointed him as Treasurer ofthe Tory Party and gave him a peerage for good measure So now can he explain what steps he is going to take to find out about the tx avoidance activities of Lord Fink?” ‘This allogation is untrue and defamatory ‘These are the facts: ‘+ Iyvas posted by the Man Group to Switzerland forfour years ftom 1996 until 2000. ‘© During this time Ihad need of local bank account o do simple things lke eoeive my Swiss Franc salary and pay grocery bills. ‘+ As Talready banked with HSBC in London, Ist up an account with HSBC. I subsequently setup an sccount with Credit Suisse as they he a branch much closer to my ‘home and office. ‘© submited tax retums in both Switzerland and Britain showing my revised tax status, hich was accepted by the Inland Revenue. ‘+The only way Ihave ever sought fo depress my Income Tax lisility is by giving alot of ry income to charity {challenge you to repeat your allegation ouside the House of Commons ~ ort withdraw it publically BLS Ze Lord Fink of Northwood