text: Denim designer Bettina Liano has revealed that she cannot afford to pay the Australian Taxation Office the almost $130,000 she owes in taxes. 'They're chasing me because I can't afford to pay them, the embattled jeans queen told Daily Mail Australia. 'I wish there was something I could do,' she added, 'I'm really embarrassed.' Financial woes: Denim queen Bettina Liano is reportedly being pursued for almost $130,000 by the Australian Tax Office . Ms Liano is being pursued for $126,594 in taxes withheld between March and December 2012, the Daily Telegraph reported on Friday. The designer told DMA that she was unaware of court proceedings, and only became aware of it when contacted by the media yesterday. The sister of Real Housewives Of Melbourne's Gina last year relaunched her eponymous jeans label  last year as By Bettina Liano, after going into liquidation in 2013. Empire: The jeans designer relaunched her label last year as By Bettina Liano after going into liquidation in 2013 . Liano's denim empire started in 1986 in Melbourne, but ran into difficulty in recent years. After going into administration in 2011, the brand was revived by backing from the Apparel Group, who own Sportscraft and Saba, but the deal ended acrimoniously, with Liano ordered to pay back $150,000. 'I lost my entire business,' Liano told DMA. 'A lot went down... it was disastrous.' 'I just want to make jeans. I'm starting out again with my new label, but it's going to take time to recover.' Bettina revealed that she is also in the process of writing a 'motivational' book charting her career. Struggles: Bettina Liano previously went into administration in 2011 but was briefly revived by a deal with the Apparel Group, which turned sour . Family ties: Bettina is the sister of Real Housewives of Melbourne star Gina (pictured)
target: Jeans designer reportedly owes $126,594 in tax .
  Relaunched denim label in 2014 after going into liquidation in 2013 .
  Previously went into administration in 2011 but revived by Apparel Group .
  Supply deal soured, with designer ordered to pay $150,000 to retail group .