Emma Bunton, aka Baby Spice, in $7.8m battle over 2019 band reunion

Emma Bunton is reportedly embroiled in a financial stand-off following the 2019 Spice Girls reunion.

Spice Girl Emma Bunton is in a stand-off with the taxman over a windfall of £4 million (A$7.8 million) she made from the pop group’s reunion.

The star is facing issues with the UK HM Revenue and Customs department over her mega -earnings from the 2019 tour, reports The Sun.

Bunton, 48, banked £3,929,282 (A$7,669,070) from the comeback concerts before she placed her firm Monsta Touring Ltd into voluntary liquidation in 2021.

She had set up the company to handle her earnings from the reunion.

The band during the 2019 reunion. Picture: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

Baby Spice believed she had settled her bills after paying £748,014 (A$1.45 million) in corporation tax when the tour ended.

She was handed a second bill worth £185,006 (A$361,000) to settle her affairs after she started the liquidation.

Bunton is reportedly in a stand-off with the tax department. Picture: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images

However, HMRC believes Bunton has a further third debt to pay.

Liquidators for Monsta revealed: “Our understanding was that all tax had already been paid. Since March 2023, we have been in correspondence with HMRC to resolve the position. This is ongoing.”

Bunton, who has two children with former Damage singer Jade Jones, has already received a cash payout worth £3,181,268 (A$6,209,090) from the firm. Her agent was asked for a comment.

The 2019 tour saw The Spice Girls perform as a foursome without Posh Spice, Victoria Beckham.

The last time the original five group members — Bunton, Beckham, Melanie Brown, Geri Halliwell and Melanie Chisholm — performed together was for the 2012 Olympics in London.

This article originally appeared in The Sun and was reproduced with permission.