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By Maria Ward-Brennan Yet another famous name has been in the headlines this past few weeks over issues with the tax authority over IR35. So what exactly is happening to British presenters, and why is HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) after them? BBC presenter Adrian Chiles has been in the spotlight over the past few weeks as the tax authority seeks to recover £1.7m in tax and national insurance contributions payments from his personal service company, Basic Broadcasting. His company initially won its case at the First Tax Tribunal (FTT), but after a recent judgment, the FTT accepted HMRC’s appeal…

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