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Neath RFC chairman vows to settle HMRC bill and other debts | Neath RFC chairman vows to settle HMRC bill and other debts |
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The chairman of Neath RFC says the club's outstanding liabilities will be met in full as it faces being wound up. | The chairman of Neath RFC says the club's outstanding liabilities will be met in full as it faces being wound up. |
The Principality Premiership side have until 21 May to settle a debt to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC). | The Principality Premiership side have until 21 May to settle a debt to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC). |
Geraint Hawkes said negative publicity wasn't beneficial but the club's issue with HMRC was "being resolved". | |
"The situation is no different than it was a number of months ago, although we are now very much closer to concluding things," he said in a statement. | "The situation is no different than it was a number of months ago, although we are now very much closer to concluding things," he said in a statement. |
"The club has been granted some more time to settle what's owed as a result of the case we put forward, and I am confident that this will be done in the next two weeks. | "The club has been granted some more time to settle what's owed as a result of the case we put forward, and I am confident that this will be done in the next two weeks. |
"Please accept my apologies for any undue concern caused." | "Please accept my apologies for any undue concern caused." |
The case at the High Court in London set for 21 May has been marked as final, making any further adjournment unlikely. | The case at the High Court in London set for 21 May has been marked as final, making any further adjournment unlikely. |
Meanwhile the town's football club, Neath FC, claim to have reached agreement with Barclays Bank ahead of a separate High Court hearing on a possible winding-up order on 14 May. | Meanwhile the town's football club, Neath FC, claim to have reached agreement with Barclays Bank ahead of a separate High Court hearing on a possible winding-up order on 14 May. |
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