We expose more than 100 super-rich celebrities including David Beckham, Robbie Williams and Geri Horner involved in £700m tax relief scheme, who could now face even BIGGER tax bills

THE Sun today reveals the names of a vast swathe of super-rich celebrities who cashed in on a controversial tax relief scheme.

More than 100 face bigger tax bills after losing a legal challenge over the £700million plan. The list includes pop stars, sporting legends, TV personalities and politicians.

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Among names linked to the controversial film plans which offered tax breaks were Robbie Williams, Phillip Schofield and Victoria and David Beckham.

HM Revenue and Customs argued the scheme was a form of avoidance and won a ruling last August to claw back more than two thirds of the total tax relief claimed.

A ruling this week, revealed by The Sun, upheld the ori­ginal decision and concluded the incentives were not “allowable de­du­c­tions”.

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An appeal is yet to be heard, but more than 100 celebs could now face bigger tax bills as a result.

They were among 1,400 investors who poured cash into the Ingenious “partnerships” which helped produce movies including Avatar and qualified for tax breaks designed to ­support the UK film industry.

But HMRC said Ingenious claimed relief on artificial losses from its films.

That meant the schemes were not legitimate investment opportunities but a means of avoiding tax.

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Others on the list, obtained via Companies House records, include Sir Alex Ferguson, singer Craig David, ex-England manager Stev­e McClaren and Sacha Baron Cohen.

Actor Neil Morrissey was on the list, but reached agreement with HMRC in 2013 and has no outstanding liabilities to pay further tax.

Many of those involved have been knighted or received honours from the Queen. Others are Lords.

Last night a tax source said: “Those investors who chanced their arm by taking this to court may end up paying significantly more in tax as a result of this decision.”

Sources said some £420million tax was avoided but, with interest, the to­tal owed would near £700million.

Ingenious said most of the dispu­ted tax bills had already been paid by investors but would be reclaimed from HMRC if it won its appeal.

The tribunal found all but one of Ingenious’s partnerships was legitimately “trading”.

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The specific tax positions of the named celebs are unknown and it is not clear how many have settled their claims.

Many Ingenious investors claimed they were wrongly advised to enter the schemes.

An HMRC spokesman said: “We are pleased the tribunal agreed the vast majority claimed in tax relief was simply not due.”

But an Ingenious spokesman said: “We strongly disagree with the tribunal’s clarification.”

There is no su­g­gestion that any of those listed on these pages were involved in any illegality.

We erroneously included the newsreader Alastair Stewart in the above list. We apologise to him for this error.