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KPMG faces £6m lawsuit over tax advice to property firm

Homebuilder Mount Anvil said an HMRC probe into one of its subsidiaries uncovered £3.9m extra tax liabilities

KPMG have said they will contest a £6m claim launched by property firm Mount Anvil
KPMG have said they will contest a £6m claim launched by property firm Mount Anvil Photo: Jack Taylor/Getty Images

KPMG has reportedly been sued for more than £6m by property company Mount Anvil, which said it was hit with a large tax bill after the Big Four firm gave it negligent advice.

Homebuilder Mount Anvil said an HMRC probe into one of its subsidiaries uncovered £3.9m extra tax liabilities in 2017, The Financial Times reported, citing documents filed at the High Court.

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