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Batley Bulldogs fend off the taxman
John Kear.
Batley Bulldogs have fended off moves by the taxman at London’s High Court to wind the club up.
Mr Registrar Nicholls formally dismissed a winding-up petition brought by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs against the club’s parent company, Batley Football Club Ltd, on request by HMRC’s lawyers.
The move almost certainly means the club has paid its undisclosed tax debt in full.
Had the company been compulsorily wound up, this would have effectively handed over the club’s affairs to an Official Receiver.
His job would then have been to do his best to ensure that debts were paid off by selling any assets available and then bringing business to a close.
Meanwhile, Batley Bulldogs coach John Kear was far from satisfied with his side’s latest Northern Rail Cup win.
Batley made it two wins from two with a 50-16 home drubbing of London Skolars two days ago.
Kear said: “The first half against Skolars was excellent, but I was disappointed with the second half – we let our standards slip and our intensity dropped.”
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tiff
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 04:38 PMHow many times have I heard that a sports club does not have any TAX debts. The mighty Leeds Utd ,Portsmouth, Rangers and so on. Then all of a sudden the tax man is on their case again. Watch this space ?
RPHyorks
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 12:35 AMwhat are you talking about ?, have you read the Article,?
tiff
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 03:27 PMBloody hell John it looks as though you have jumped out of the frying pan ( Wakefield Wildcats ) and into the Fire at Batley Bulldogs. No wonder you no hair mate.
tiff
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 03:26 PMBloody hell John it looks as though you have jumped out of the frying pan ( Wakefield Wildcats ) and into the Fire at Batley Bulldogs. No wonder you no hair mate.
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