Treasury Committee asks HMRC about Manchester City tax issues

The chair of Parliament’s Treasury Committee has asked HM Revenue and Customs to explain what it knows about possible tax implications arising from the Premier League’s findings against Manchester City, including whether the tax authority has obtained an unredacted version of the commission’s report. In a letter to HMRC Permanent Secretary JP Marks, committee chair Meg Hillier asked whether the department was aware of the findings and what work it does on taxation in football, including the taxation of remuneration. She requested a response by October 15, 2026. The letter acknowledges that taxpayer confidentiality may limit what HMRC can disclose. The committee’s questions do not establish that HMRC has opened an investigation or found that tax was underpaid. The authority’s response was not included in the reports, and it remains unclear whether HMRC has requested or received the full report. The questions follow an independent Premier League commission’s findings, published earlier this week, concerning well over 100 alleged rule breaches across multiple seasons.