John Barnes has been banned as a director after his company, John Barnes Media, failed to pay over £190,000 in corporation tax and VAT between 2018 and 2020. Barnes is banned from being involved in the promotion, formation, or management of a company for three and a half years.
John Barnes, former Liverpool and England footballer, has been banned for three-and-a-half years due to his company, John Barnes Media Limited, going into liquidation after a winding-up petition by HM Revenue and Customs.
The United Kingdom HM Revenue and Customs updated guidance on corporation tax rates and allowances, including rates for corporation tax years beginning April 1. The main rate is 25 percent for companies with profits over 250,000 British pounds.