Ex-EastEnders star’s firm being shut down owing taxman £82k
This isn't the first time Parisi has faced tax issues
A FIRM run by former EastEnders actor Cliff Parisi is being shut down owing the taxman £82,764.
The star, who played Minty Peterson in the soap for eight years, put Pleasant Productions into liquidation owing a total of £119,552 to creditors.
That includes £35,787 to Barclays Bank and £1,000 to an accountancy firm.
Liquidators investigating his firm found it had assets of just £7,200 — and have taken professional fees of £6,000.
With just £1,200 left for the taxman, bankers and accountants, the company is looking into whether it can recover more cash but said that is uncertain.
The report said: ‘It is dependent on the recoveries that we are able to make in respect of claims resulting from our investigation.”
Parisi, 65, a regular in Call The Midwife, also faced tax issues in 2019 — going on I’m A Celeb to help pay £31,000 owed.
Asked why he was taking part, he said: “The taxman.
“Yeah, I’ve got a bill I need to pay.”
He played Minty in the soap for eight years and has been a regular in Call the Midwife since 2012.
Cliff was born in London to parents George and Irene on May 24, 1960.
He began his career in entertainment in 1982, touring the UK as a stand-up comedian.
Cliff then became interested in becoming an actor, and after a series of bit-part roles he landed his first major character called Lunchbox in the TV series Chancer.
The much-loved TV star is married to BBC producer Tara Wyer and and has five children – two with Tara and three from previous relationships.
