Are royal family members subject to personal income tax?

Most royal family members don't pay personal income tax on their special money.

Imagine you get a big allowance every month just because you're part of a very important group, like being the king or queen's kid. That allowance is called a grant, and it’s usually not taxed, kind of like how your piggy bank doesn’t need to pay taxes when you take out your coins.

Sometimes, royal family members also have real jobs, like running businesses or acting in movies. For that money, they do pay income tax, it's just like when you earn extra money from doing chores and then give some of it to your parents as a thank-you.

So, if a prince has a job, he pays taxes on the salary, but not on his royal allowance. It’s like getting a special gift that doesn’t need to be shared with anyone else, including the tax man!