UK divisions of ticket resale website Viagogo hit with £15m bill over tax shortfall

Company already under scrutiny on secondary ticketing' amid outcry over touts using such platforms to exploit fans

Two UK divisions of the ticket resale website Viagogo have been hit with a 15m tax bill after HMRC found they had not paid enough duty.

Corporate filings for VGL Services and IFOT Services, both part of the US-listed StubHub group that includes Viagogo, reveal that both firms set aside money to cover costs arising from a transfer pricing inquiry with HMRC" relating to the period between 2016 and 2018.