Bangor City FC Tax Dispute
Bangor City FC's Nantporth ground may not see WPL action next season over tax dispute.
Bangor City are confident they can come up with a solution to settle an unpaid tax bill which is threatening their Welsh Premier League status.
It was revealed yesterday City are one of two current WPL clubs which failed to attain the FAW and UEFA domestic licences in the latest round of applications.
Prestatyn Town, who are already relegated, was the other.
The Citizens owe a total of £27,000 built up over a five-year period to HM Revenue and Customs.
City need to enter into a satisfactory agreement with HMRC within the next 10 days to pay back the debt, or face expulsion from the Welsh Premier.
Rhyl FC were relegated from the WPL five years ago in similar circumstances.
Bangor chairman Dilwyn Jones said in a statement the club believes it can come up with an arrangement to remedy the issue, but warned the repercussions on budgets over the next 12 months, and possibly longer, will hit the three-time league champions hard.
"It is with regret that I have to inform you that the club failed to get the FAW and UEFA licences today on financial grounds," said Jones.
"The club has been scrutinised by HMRC over the last 12 months regarding PAYE issues over a number of years.
"The investigation is close to conclusion and is awaiting agreements between HMRC and the club over payment terms.
"As this issue has only just been agreed it is unfortunate to have crossed with the licencing process as correspondence is still ongoing.
"The First Instance Body require assurances under the licence regulations that such a liability can be met but as payment terms have not been agreed the club have not been able to satisfy them that there is sufficient capital set aside to cover the liability.
"The club anticipate agreeing matters over the next seven days and will meet its deadline for the appeal process.
"For avoidance of doubt the liability due is circa £27,000 which equates to a liability going back over the maximum period of five years, being just over £5,000 per annum.
"Unfortunately, this will impact significantly on budgets over the next 12 months and possibly a longer period.
"It will be a testing period coming up both on and off the field and your continued support is never needed more than now."
City have 10 days in which to submit an appeal against the licence refusals, which will be heard on April 24.
WE, AT THE NWCFA, WISH BANGOR CITY FC THE VERY BEST OF LUCK IN THEIR ENDEAVOURS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.
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