HMRC issue Pompey petition

Tue, 24 Jan 17:24:56 2012

Portsmouth have been issued with a winding-up petition by HM Revenue and Customs.

HMRC sources have confirmed to Press Association Sport that the petition, over an unpaid tax bill of £1.6million, has been sent to the troubled npower Championship club.

"Ensuring tax is paid on time should be at the centre of a football club's business strategy just like any other business," said an HMRC spokesman.

"Anyone that regards paying tax as an optional extra, or that uses tax collected from employees or customers as working capital, is potentially heading for trouble.

"While a winding-up order is a last resort, there is little HMRC can do for a business - be it a football club or not - whose viability is dependent either on not paying the UK taxes to which they are liable, or on special treatment not available to other customers with similar tax affairs."

 

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  1. Nice to see our fellow supporters offering us thier­ best wishes, they obviously had some influence at thier­ clubs which led to thier stability whereas we Pompey­ supporters have behaved so irresponsibly we're in a­ mess. Oh silly us!

    From Peter, on Wed 25 Jan 4:54

  2. pompey will never die the only people to blame here is­ the fa and there daft fit and proper tests and thay­ still wont get it right next time round to many clubs­ will go under coz of it coz thay will let anyone take­ over yes the club is to blame for not paying the tax­ and thay wood of been paid on time if yet again the fa­ done there jobs right and not let micky mouse russians­ with no money take over

    From hooperw, on Wed 25 Jan 4:10

  3. Short end of the stick! I don't think so. As ususal­ a business punching above its weight, try running your­ business like you run a house what ever finances you­ have coming in each month make sure you stay within­ that amount. Good bye Pompey!!

    From steve.brown13, on Wed 25 Jan 2:07

  4. I pay tax and so should the football club , the players­ and staff have paid their tax to the club and the club­ have spent it this is not right , the club should have­ paid the tax that is owed . People are blaming the HMRC­ but it is the club who have done this .

    From KAREN, on Wed 25 Jan 1:49

  5. As usual Portsmouth get the short end of the stick

    From Michael, on Wed 25 Jan 1:38
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