Horizon Scandal: Tax Expert Says Post Office ‘Could Face £100M Bill and Insolvency’

Published on January 13, 2024

The Post Office could be facing a £100 million bill and insolvency after claiming tax relief for its compensation payments to subpostmasters, according to a tax expert. Dan Neidle, the head of non-profit organisation Tax Policy Associates, said the Post Office claimed £934 million tax relief for its compensation payments, and suggested it could be “unlawful.” The Horizon scandal saw more than 700 subpostmasters and subpostmistresses handed criminal convictions after faulty Fujitsu accounting software made it appear as though money was missing at their branches. Days after the ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office aired, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that the wrongly prosecuted in England and Wales could have their names cleared by the end of the year under blanket legislation to be introduced within weeks....

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