U.K.'s Brexit Bill Could Be as Low as $6.5 Billion, Study Says
- Chartered accountants group says bill could reach $39 billion
- Sums lower than those cited by EU officials ahead of talks
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The U.K. may have to pay as little as 5 billion pounds ($6.5 billion) or no more than 30 billion pounds to leave the European Union, according to a study by the country’s chartered accountancy industry that’s sure to thrill Prime Minister Theresa May’s government.
The sum contained in a report released this week by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales is well below the 60 billion euros, the equivalent of 52 billion pounds, often mooted by EU officials and the 100 billion euros mentioned more recently.