HMRC Sent Urgent Questions on Man City 'Tax Implications'
Hillier asked whether HMRC had reviewed possible tax effects after the commission said Manchester City used sham contracts to inflate revenue by more than £900 million.
- On Thursday, Treasury Committee Chair Dame Meg Hillier wrote to HMRC Permanent Secretary JP Marks regarding potential tax implications of the Premier League's investigation into Manchester City.
- The Premier League reported that Manchester City committed "well over 100 individual breaches of the Premier League Rules across the course of many seasons," using "sham" contracts to understate costs by more than £900 million.
- Seeking further transparency, Hillier requested an unredacted copy of the commission's report and asked if HMRC is "seized of the importance" of the case regarding tax enforcement practices within football clubs.
- Manchester City continues to deny any wrongdoing and is expected to lodge an appeal against the commission's findings before today's deadline, claiming the decision contained "clear material errors, of law, principle and fact."
- A formal response is expected by October 15, 2026, as the Treasury Committee seeks to clarify how HMRC is tackling potential tax avoidance within professional football.
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In the financial scandal of the English Premier League, top club Manchester City continues to get under pressure. The tax authority could intervene, and the British government is now also involved.
Chair of a British parliamentary group demanding that the British Customs Authority have a role to play in the scrutiny of the implications of the Manchester City case.
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HMRC sent urgent questions on Man City 'tax implications'
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