Post Office could face £100m bill over compensation tax relief, says expert

Dan Neilde says Post Office ‘unlawfully’ claimed £934m relief for its payouts to victims of Horizon scandal

The Post Office could be facing a £100m bill and insolvency after claiming tax relief for its compensation payments to post office operators, according to a tax expert.

Dan Neidle, the head of non-profit organisation Tax Policy Associates, said the Post Office claimed £934m tax relief for its compensation payments, and suggested it could be unlawful.