Scarlets beat HMRC over unpaid tax bill
Tuesday 16 December 2014 15:21, UK
The Scarlets have successfully avoided a winding up petition over an unpaid tax bill issued by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.
Top insolvency judge, Registrar Stephen Baister dismissed the order at the High Court in London on Monday.
Although no details were given it is believed the undisclosed tax debt, against parent company Llanelli RFC Limited, has now been paid in full.
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Had the company been compulsorily wound up, it would have effectively handed over the club’s affairs to an Official Receiver. Any assets could then have been sold to satisfy any debts owed by the club.
A Scarlets spokesperson told: "It appears that in error, and unknown to the Scarlets, HMRC started a process of presenting a winding up petition against the Scarlets. It was subsequently identified by HMRC that there was no outstanding debt due from the Scarlets and so it discontinued the process.
"As such, no notice of the petition was served on the Scarlets and the Scarlets were unaware of, and did not attend, today’s insolvency proceedings. On further investigation, it is clear that HMRC has today simply attended court to formally request the dismissal of the process they initiated in error.
"The Scarlets would like to re-assure all our loyal customers and suppliers that this is an unfortunate mistake which has now been rectified by HMRC via the correct channels."
