ANALYSIS: Inland Revenue's $60 million High Court win against businessman Eric Watson marks the likely beginning of years of appeals to higher courts, a well as his other court tussles with Sir Owen Glenn. CHRIS SKELTON/STUFF Eric Watson has been ordered to pay Inland Revenue more than $60m. ANDREW CORNAGA/PHOTOSPORT Eric Watson pictured in 2018 with coach Stephen Kearney before he sold his half share of the Warriors. The Inland Revenue case was only one of several disputes. "Mr Watson was concerned to ensure his permanent place of abode, for tax purposes, changed from New Zealand to the United Kingdom," High Court Justice Matthew Palmer ruled.

Source: Stuff March 13, 2019 04:18 UTC