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Gary Barlow Apologises To Fans Over Tax Avoidance Scheme Claims, Says He Is 'Working To Settle Things'

Gary Apologises Over Alleged Tax Avoidance
The Huffington Post UK

Gary Barlow has taken to Twitter to apologise for allegedly investing in a tax avoidance scheme that led to calls for him to be stripped of his OBE.

The singer said he was 'working to settle things' after he and his Take That bandmates Howard Donald and Mark Owen were accused of hiding millions of pounds from the taxman last year.

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The trio and the band’s manager all reportedly invested in a £66 million Icebreaker Management partnership, which was billed as a music-industry investment scheme.

However, a court ruling in May decided that the partnership was actually a tax avoidance scheme for the ‘ultra-rich’.

The 43-year-old tweeted fans on Tuesday with the message: “I want to apologise to anyone offended by the tax stories.

“With new accountants we are working to settle things with all parties ASAP.”

Lawyers for Gary, Howard and Mark confirmed they were involved in the partnerships but insisted the trio believed they were “legitimate enterprises”.

MPs called for Gary to hand back his OBE after the claims to light.

Gary Barlow - Fat To Fit
In Shape As A Teenager(01 of08)
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Gary started off his pop career in the 1990s toned and slim. (credit:Getty)
On Stage (02 of08)
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In the heyday of Take That Gary was still getting exercise with strenuous dance routines. (credit:Getty)
The Weight Begins To Pile On(03 of08)
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With the end of Take That, Gary began to comfort eat to fill the gap. (credit:Getty)
The Double Chin Grows(04 of08)
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By 1999, with his career flagging, Gary's double chin grew prominently as seen here at the Mardi Gras festival in London's Finsbury Park. (credit:PA)
With Wife Dawn(05 of08)
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Even when Gary began to lose his boyband figure his wife Dawn stood by him 'through thick and thin' he said. (credit:Getty)
Reformation Of Take That(06 of08)
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With Gary's career back on track, he slimmed down to be able to go back on tour with a very successful reunion. (credit:PA)
As An X Factor Judge(07 of08)
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Gary looks tanned and relaxed as he grows into his role as a straight-talking critic on the hit talent show, the X Factor.
November 2011(08 of08)
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By now, Gary is the mature hunk the X Factor has been drooling over. At the age of 40, Gary is looking better than ever.

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