Tyson Fury to go head-to-head with council over £82,000 mansion tax bill

Heavyweight boxer Fury, his father John and brother Shane have been taken to court by Cheshire East Council

Tyson Fury is facing a court battle over an alleged unpaid tax bill worth tens of thousands of pounds as the council looks to claw back an unpaid car parking debt.

The Gypsy King, his father John and brother Shane, face a £82,000 demand from Cheshire East Council over a £1 million mansion in Styal, Cheshire.

The Furys are reportedly using a plot of land next to the home where their father lives to house caravans and motorhomes.

The case is due to be heard at Chester magistrates’ court on Tuesday.

Fury could be issued a legal order demanding the family pay up or ultimately face enforcement action from bailiffs knocking on the door of the heavyweight champion.

Tyson Fury in ‘At Home with the Furys' (Netflix)

Cheshire East Council spokesperson says: “The council is taking legal action in respect of a significant business rates debt for a car parking premises in Styal.

“The council has a duty to pursue debt to protect the public purse.

“This is particularly important at a time of such financial pressures. As this matter is subject to court proceedings it would not be appropriate to comment further.”

Tyson was recently the subject of a hit Netflix documentary series, At Home With the Furys, which explored life at home for Fury, Paris and their children, who live in a £1.7m home in Morecambe.Fury, whose record stands at 34-0-1, 24 KOs, was named in The Independent’s top ten pound-for-pound boxers in the world eclipsing Anthony Joshua as the household name in British boxing.

The 35 year-old returned to the sport in 2018 after three years off due to a struggle with his mental health. Since then, he has established himself as one of his generation’s best heavyweights, dethroning Deontay Wilder to become WBC champion in the pair’s 2020 rematch, having drawn with the American in their first clash, in 2018.

In October 2021, Fury stopped Wilder for the second fight in a row to retain the belt, which he did again in April 2022 by knocking out Dillian Whyte with ease and once more in December with a late stoppage of Derek Chisora.

A creative fighter who has demonstrated resilience and heart in the ring, Fury previously held the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO titles and will look to regain them in a fight with Oleksandr Usyk in 2024.