KATIE Price is reportedly facing a massive six figure tax bill amid her struggles to pay back her debts.
The former glamour model, 45, allegedly owes HMRC £760,000 in unpaid tax, VAT and late payment penalties.
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According to court papers seen by MailOnline, there had been a “failure to comply with a statutory demand for a liquidated sum, payable immediately”.
It continued: “The debtor is justly and truly indebted to us in the aggregate sum of £761,994.05.
“To the best of our knowledge and belief the demand has neither been complied with nor set aside.”
£535,700 in unpaid national insurance or self-assessment tax make up the majority of the debt, as well as £40,000 in late payment fines.
In addition, she owes over £140,000 in missing VAT payments on top of almost £10,000 in VAT surcharges.
The £761,994 claim is thought to be for a “liquidated sum,” which suggests she may need to sell assets or real estate to release equity.
Although Katie was served with the payment demand in October, paperwork, dated November 2023, indicates that it has not been complied with.
The case has been adjourned until at least this March.
Last month, Katie dodged a court hearing for a sixth time as a judge tried to bring an end to her bankruptcy case.
The Channel 4 reality star had been due to appear before the bench next month as she battles to save her so-called Mucky Mansion.
The planned hearing before an insolvency court in London has been shifted to the end of April.
Katie has dodged court for months after the case was moved half a dozen times since November 2021.
The model is battling to save her £2million Sussex pad after running up debts of £3.2million.
At the last hearing in September, Katie was expected to tell the court how she planned to meet her debts or else prove that she needs the property as crucial to her work.
But as she logged on to the webcam link, she launched into a rage against other people on the call before the hearing could even start.
Katie claimed members of the public were taking screenshots of her to “sl** me off” on “tattle sites”.
Cameras are not allowed in court and screenshots of online hearings are also banned with anyone caught doing so facing potential jail time.
At the time, she told the judge: “Your picture has already been put on this tattle site and they are talking about it.
“My anxiety levels have gone up. There are people on here who shouldn’t be on here.
“I’m just protecting you guys as well as myself.”
A woman who attended the hearing online told the court she was just an interested member of the public, adding: “I have not put [up] any screenshots.”
Katie shot back: “You are here to sl** me off. I’m scared to be on here because of these people.
“They are awful people. I get anxiety… I’m petrified.”
His Honour Judge Paul Greenwood then ordered everybody who was not part of the hearing to leave the call – admitting he had lost control – and it would be private.
He said: “I’m not entirely sure I can maintain control of the hearing or the dissemination of the hearing.
“I’m going to exclude everybody who is not party and hear these short directions hearing in private.
“I cannot be sure that the integrity of the hearing is not being affected by the broadcast.
“In order it should be capable of being conducted, I’m going to direct it is going to be in private.”
He added: “Everyone who is not party must leave the meeting,” as he later adjourned the case.
Legal notices previously placed on Katie’s property prevent her from selling the home herself.
An official at the HM Courts and Tribunals Service disclosed the case’s April date.
The Sun has contacted Katie’s reps for comment.
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