Are you paying your interns?

HMRC is focusing on the fashion world to test its interns tax policy, but there are implications for business, reports Rachel Fielding

It’s a multimillion pound enterprise, churning out shows watched by millions and helping to secure Simon Cowell an estimated £200m fortune. But X Factor has come under fire from the taxman for failing to pay even the minimum wage to interns working as stylists for the show.

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