{
  "id": 3899996,
  "title": "Jamie Carragher hit with HMRC bankruptcy petition over unpaid tax bill",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/jamie-carragher-hit-with-hmrc-bankruptcy-petition-over-unpaid-tax-bill",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-27T14:23:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/27/jamie-carragher-hit-with-hmrc-bankruptcy-petition-over-unpaid-tax-bill"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has been served with a bankruptcy petition by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) due to an unpaid tax bill, according to high court proceedings. The court records show that HMRC issued the petition against Carragher on Wednesday over the tax debt.\n\nThe Insolvency and Companies court, a specialized division of the High Court, handles bankruptcy petitions. An HMRC spokesperson stated that they offer tax debt assistance, including payment plans, and only resort to bankruptcy as a final measure.\n\nCarragher, who played for Liverpool for his entire professional career and won the Champions League in 2005, retired in 2013 after making 737 appearances for the club. He has since worked as a pundit for Sky Sports and CBS Sports. Carragher's representative told the BBC that this was a private tax matter that should have been resolved earlier, and the matter would be settled promptly, though it is understood to end soon.",
  "summary": "High court proceedings issued against former player ‘Matter resolved imminently,’ says representative Jamie Carragher could face bankruptcy after HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) issued a bankruptcy petition against him. Court records show HMRC issued the petition against the former Liverpool defender on Wednesday afternoon over an unpaid tax bill. No further details of the case are available. An…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "City AM",
        "title": "Jamie Carragher: HMRC petitions for Sky Sports star to be declared bankrupt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/jamie-carragher-hmrc-petitions-for-sky-sports-star-to-be-declared",
        "published": "2026-08-27T09:13:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}