BBC win PL highlights package

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Then there's the wages for pundits on the BBC gravy train... but fair play to the beeb!

There'll be a lot of ex-players, the ones that the taxman is after following that film scam, forming a long line outside the BBC for that new Wednesday night gig.

 

[supercrystal7]

Great news. The BBC is not great, but it is much better than ITV and there are no breaks. Hopefully they will improve the quality of punditry, but I doubt it.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

ITV always put an advert in just before kick off.

I'd rather that than adverts during the game (as over here, superimposed so you can still see the game over the advert)

 

[moon]

ITV always put an advert in just before kick off.

Remember when they missed a goal in the dippers fa cup derby

 

[Bill]

ITV always put an advert in just before kick off.

Remember when they missed a goal in the dippers fa cup derby

Yep. Embarrassing to say the least.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Then there's the wages for pundits on the BBC gravy train... but fair play to the beeb!

There'll be a lot of ex-players, the ones that the taxman is after following that film scam, forming a long line outside the BBC for that new Wednesday night gig.

Looks like it's compulsory to avoid tax if you work on MOTD, sadly.


Match of the Day pundits face £4.5m tax avoidance bill
Two Match of the Day have been accused of investing in a tax avoidance scheme and face a £4.5 million bill.

Danny Murphy, former England, Tottenham and Liverpool footballer, has been ordered to pay a £2.5 million tax bill after investing in two Ingenious schemes in 2005.

Meanwhile Martin Keown, former Arsenal defender, is understood to have paid over £2 million to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) according to the Times. He confirmed he received a ‘retrospective tax bill’ over his Ingenious investment but denied the £2 million figure was accurate.

Two other ex-footballers and Match of the Day presenters; Gary Lineker and Robbie Savage have also invested in alleged tax avoidance film schemes set up by Ingenious Media Partners.

Rio Ferdinand, former England captain and another Match of the Day presenter invested in a film scheme set up by a company called Scion but it is understood he and other investors settled any tax bills with HMRC in 2011.

Lineker invested in five Ingenious schemes between 2003 and 2007 and Savage invested in two schemes in 2005. The Times said it was not known how much they invested and whether they claimed the tax relief or not.

Ingenious Media has previously denied HMRC’s allegations that it is involved in a series of schemes that were not legitimate investment opportunities but a means of avoiding tax.

HMRC ramped up its crackdown on tax avoidance schemes by sending out 600 accelerated payment demands, including to Ingenious schemes.

Accelerated payment notices orders individuals to pay the disputed tax amount within 90 days before HMRC challenges the individual’s scheme in court.

HMRC's court battle against Ingenious kick-started in November 2014 and a decision is expected next month

 

[foxy]

Then there's the wages for pundits on the BBC gravy train... but fair play to the beeb!

There'll be a lot of ex-players, the ones that the taxman is after following that film scam, forming a long line outside the BBC for that new Wednesday night gig.

Looks like it's compulsory to avoid tax if you work on MOTD, sadly.


Match of the Day pundits face £4.5m tax avoidance bill
Two Match of the Day have been accused of investing in a tax avoidance scheme and face a £4.5 million bill.

Danny Murphy, former England, Tottenham and Liverpool footballer, has been ordered to pay a £2.5 million tax bill after investing in two Ingenious schemes in 2005.

Meanwhile Martin Keown, former Arsenal defender, is understood to have paid over £2 million to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) according to the Times. He confirmed he received a ‘retrospective tax bill’ over his Ingenious investment but denied the £2 million figure was accurate.

Two other ex-footballers and Match of the Day presenters; Gary Lineker and Robbie Savage have also invested in alleged tax avoidance film schemes set up by Ingenious Media Partners.

Rio Ferdinand, former England captain and another Match of the Day presenter invested in a film scheme set up by a company called Scion but it is understood he and other investors settled any tax bills with HMRC in 2011.

Lineker invested in five Ingenious schemes between 2003 and 2007 and Savage invested in two schemes in 2005. The Times said it was not known how much they invested and whether they claimed the tax relief or not.

Ingenious Media has previously denied HMRC’s allegations that it is involved in a series of schemes that were not legitimate investment opportunities but a means of avoiding tax.

HMRC ramped up its crackdown on tax avoidance schemes by sending out 600 accelerated payment demands, including to Ingenious schemes.

Accelerated payment notices orders individuals to pay the disputed tax amount within 90 days before HMRC challenges the individual’s scheme in court.

HMRC's court battle against Ingenious kick-started in November 2014 and a decision is expected next month

They missed out that woman Gabby Logan, she was at it a few months a go..

 

[Malty]

Status quo.

No change.

A bit bored of it all.

 

[chesterbells]

I've never liked ITV's sports coverage; it's always come across as rather amateurish. Even when I was a kid, I turned over to bbc after the wrestling finished on Saturday afternoons.

And I absolutely detested their Premier League highlights show. It was always rags red dippers and L'Arse before any other teams were featured.

So I'm delighted that we won't have to sit through their shite service for at least another three years.

Well done, BBC.

Haha, what you mean you found the 4 to 4.40pm wrestling slot on World of Sport to be amateurish? Surely not - that was some of the most professional sport the glorious 1970's could offer us.

 

[davymcfc]

Phew