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TV Presenter Kaye Adams has won her case against the tax man after a nine-year battle over her earnings while at the BBC.
HMRC said Adams owed £124,000 in income tax and National Insurance contributions as it claimed she should have been taxed as an employee for her work at the broadcaster between 2013-2014 and 2016-2017 instead of as a self-employed contractor.
The case, which was heard at a first-tier tax tribunal, centred around IR35 and whether she was classed as “inside IR35”.
Upon the decision, The Times reported that Adams said: “I am delighted that the [first tribunal] has confirmed my self-employed status for the third time, but there is no jubilation for me in this result.
“Over the nine years of this investigation, the mental stress has been close to unbearable at times, and the legal costs I have incurred far outweigh the tax at stake.”
HMRC now has 56 days to lodge an appeal if it decides to challenge the ruling.
An HMRC spokesman also told the paper: “It is our duty to ensure everyone pays the right tax under the law, regardless of wealth or status. We are disappointed in the tribunal’s decision and will consider the judgement before deciding next steps.”
