Gary Lineker has won his battle against HMRC after a judge concluded that the Match of the Day presenter was wrongly accused of underpaying £4.9m in tax.
The former England striker had appealed to a tribunal in relation to demands from the taxman linked to IR35 legislation, which is designed to clampdown on tax avoidance by so-called disguised employees who charge for their services via limited companies.
Lineker insisted that all taxes were paid on the income via his media firm set up in 2012, with his ex-wife Danielle Bux, and they first launched an appeal in March 2019. A tribunal hearing took place last month.
