LONDON: Gary Lineker has won his £4.9 million (US$6.04 million) legal battle with British tax authorities. The former England striker turned host of the BBC's flagship Match of the Day television programme, was told he should have been classed as an employee of both the BBC and BT Sport for his presenting
The former England striker turned host of the BBC's flagship Match of the Day television programme, was told he should have been classed as an employee of both the BBC and BT Sport for his presenting duties, rather than as a freelancer.
But Lineker repeatedly insisted he had paid the correct amount of tax and tribunal judge John Brooks ruled Tuesday the law did not apply to the 62-year-old because there were direct contracts between the presenter and both the BBC and BT Sport. An HMRC spokesperson, responding to Tuesday's judgement, said:"We do not agree with its decision that the rules cannot apply in this case and we're considering an appeal.
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