Ruling at Royal Courts of Justice for former Look North host Christa Ackroyd could gain impact on more BBC presentersA number of BBC presenters could be facing bills for thousands of pounds in backdated tax after HMRC won a key tribunal ruling against Christa Ackroyd,the former presenter of the corporation’s regional Look North programme.
Ackroyd worked at the BBC on what is known as a personal service company contract, meaning she was self-employed and using a limited company instead of being employed directly on the corporation’s payroll. Using a company meant much lower tax payments needed to be paid. Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk