HMRC is chasing the former BHS owner Dominic Chappell for unpaid bills and has started legal proceedings against him.
The tax authority filed a petition at the high court to wind up Swiss Rock Limited, Chappells personal business that was paid at least £1.6m by BHS as part of his controversial acquisition of the retailer. A hearing was scheduled for Monday.
Separately, Chappell has lined up David Rubin & Partners as liquidator of Swiss Rock and is restructuring his assets.
The prospect of Chappell walking away from a tax bill will further infuriate former BHS employees already reeling from a string of allegations about the conduct of the failed companys owners.
The last of BHSs 164 stores closed last month after it collapsed into a…
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