Rob Cross in legal dispute and banned from being a director, fails to pay over £450k in tax

Former World Champion and current World number Nine Rob Cross has been ordered to pay over £450k in taxes after a lengthy investigation discovered the total amount of unpaid taxes. Cross, who is one of Darts' top talents has also been suspended from being a director at his company where his tournament winnings get paid into. He faces a ban until June 2030 as a director and has also entered a Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) to pay off his debts.

The insolvency service has also found that 'Voltage' withdrew more than £300k from Rob Cross Darts Limited between March 2020 and November 2023 when that money should have gone to creditors including HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

As a result of this Cross has entered into an IVA to make regular payments towards his debt. These payments will vary depending on how much he earns from tournament winnings in that timeframe. However it is not expected to be a short term fix with Cross looking likely to have to pay this figure off for both this year and the upcoming years.

Kevin Read, Chief Investigator at the Insolvency Service, said "When directors fail to pay the correct amount of tax, it directly impacts the government’s ability to fund vital public services such as the NHS, schools, transport infrastructure and our national defence".

"Rob Cross’s company owed more than £400,000 in corporation tax alone when it went into liquidation".

"For more than three years, he withdrew funds from the company which should have gone to HMRC and other creditors".

"This case demonstrates that we will pursue action against directors who deprive the public purse of much-needed funds".

"The rules apply equally to everyone in business, and we expect all company directors to comply with their legal responsibilities".

"Enforcing these rules consistently is crucial in maintaining a level playing field and preventing companies from gaining an unfair competitive advantage over compliant businesses that properly fulfil their tax obligations".