ITV Loose Women star taken to court over £124k tax dispute
ok.co.ukKaye Adams's dispute with HMRC over a potential £124k tax bill is being heard in court for the third time, four years after the legal battle first began.The Loose Women panellist, 60, won a previous court case in 2019, which was then reheard in 2021, with an upper tribunal also siding with the TV star.
However, following an appeal from HMRC a Court of Appeal judge ordered that the case be reheard once again, for the third time.
HMRC claims that Kaye owes £81,150.60 in income tax and £43,290.98 in national insurance contributions from her time hosting The Kaye Adams Programme on BBC Radio Scotland from 2013 to 2017.
During this time Kaye was employed by the BBC as a freelancer through her company Atholl House Productions Ltd, however HMRC have labelled the broadcaster a "disguised employee." The tax office has claimed that Kaye was in breach of legislation designed to clamp down on tax avoidance by having employees charge for the services through limited companies, rather than hiring them directly.
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