The ex-Scotland and Rangers FC player had appealed a ruling declaring he owed thousands of pounds in unpaid income tax and National Insurance payments to HMRC.
Former footballer turned TV pundit Neil McCann has been left with a tax bill in the region of £210k after losing a court battle with HMRC.
He entered into agreements with broadcasting giant Sky before carrying out roles as a commentator, presenter or interviewer between 2013 and 2018. McCann had argued he was working in a genuine freelance capacity and was therefore exempt from IR35 legislation. He is just one of a number of high-profile presenters who have been targeted by HMRC under IR35 in recent years.
“Neil McCann won’t have set out to break the IR35 rules but has been saddled with a tax bill in the region of £210,000. “The sheer complexity of this legislation means that honest mistakes are easily made, but as evidenced by this case, HMRC has little sympathy.”
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