The Melbourne Rebels, one of Australia’s five Super Rugby clubs, is struggling to pay its tax bill and even the fees to use its own stadium AAMI Park, as it attempts to manage ongoing financial issues.
Paul Docherty, chairman of the Rebels and owner of the club’s main sponsor, BRC Capital, told The Australian Financial Review the Rebels were financially viable despite its board received notices from the Australian Taxation Office with concerns about withheld payments.
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