The businessman, who was dismissed as Beyonce's manager in 2011, has been sent the bill by officials at America's Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for failing to pay his taxes for 2013, according to TMZ.com.

Knowles was previously hit with a tax lien in 2013 which totalled $1.2 million (£750,000) in relation to unpaid bills from 2010 and 2011.

He had hired a tax resolution service to solve his financial problems, but Knowles allegedly failed to pay their fees in full and was subsequently hit with a lawsuit in September (15).