Former Chelsea footballer Craig Burley ordered to pay £466,000 to HMRC August 19, 2025 Scottish former footballer and current ESPN pundit Craig Burley has been ordered by the Tax Tribunal to pay HMRC nearly £466,000 in unpaid income tax
Upper Tax Tribunal dismisses JP Morgan Chase Bank VAT appeal June 20, 2025 Upper Tribunal judges have kicked out US banking giant JP Morgan Chase's appeal against HMRC's position on taxing intra-group services.
Wetherspoons fails to prove cider is not alcohol in tax dispute April 24, 2025 Budget boozer Wetherspoons unsuccessfully argued cider did not fall within the meaning of 'alcoholic beverages' in a VAT dispute with HMRC
Eat marshmallows with your hands? HMRC wants you to pay more tax March 24, 2025 A case over the VAT liability of giant marshmallows "has taken a new bizarre twist" following questions on how people eat the chewy sweets
Former Liverpool player loses £300,000 IR35 tax appeal March 18, 2025 Former Liverpool player and pundit Phil Thompson owes the tax agency nearly £300,000 after losing an appeal due to IR35
Naomi Campbell set to fight charity ban February 5, 2025 Supermodel Naomi Campbell has won her bid to appeal the charity ban imposed on her by the watchdog following findings that charity funds were misused.
Gary Lineker’s battle over £5m tax bill with HMRC takes latest twist December 3, 2024 Gary Lineker’s dispute over a £4.9m tax bill was back in court this week, as HMRC aims to overturn a previous ruling in Lineker’s favour
Oh! Darling: Harry Potter star Rupert Grint owes taxman £1.8m thanks to Beatles clause November 29, 2024 Harry Potter star Rupert Grint's appeal against HMRC imposing a £1.8m tax bill on him was dismissed, after a Tribunal upheld a Beatles clause
British celebrities vs HMRC IR35: What is going on? July 4, 2024 Yet another famous name has been in the headlines this past few weeks over issues with the tax authority over IR35. So what exactly is happening to British presenters and why is HMRC after them?