Jody Scheckter really tried to convince the taxman that his million-pound buffalo farm was basically just a really expensive version of a hamster cage.
Jody Scheckter loses £1.5m tax appeal over buffalo farm
Former Formula 1 world champion Jody Scheckter lost a legal battle against HMRC regarding his Hampshire-based buffalo farm, Laverstoke Park Farm. The tax authorities rejected his claim that the multi-million pound operation was a commercial enterprise, effectively classifying it as a non-deductible hobby. This ruling leaves Scheckter facing a tax bill of approximately £1.5 million.
Source: Jody Scheckter loses £1.5m tax appeal over buffalo farm — The Telegraph
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