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bubble wrap Flag Carparks in South East London 26 Apr 17 12.02pm

Originally posted by black eagle.

Surely points deduction for the not so appy ammers and the toon.

Lets say 20 points each.

Relegation from their current leagues would be suitable. West Ham in the Champ and Newcastle L1
How funny would that be.

 

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View orpingtoneagle's Profile orpingtoneagle Flag Orpington 26 Apr 17 12.03pm Send a Private Message to orpingtoneagle Add orpingtoneagle as a friend

No player at any club will be a self employed footballer.

They are contracted to the club and be an employee. But...

That will be just for playing for that club. The boot deals the 'image rights,' and all the stuff around actually training and playing will (it is argued,) not be to do with that employment. That will be run via a limited Co of some sort (personal service or umbrella) and that can be used to manipulate tax particularly for overseas players.

Then there is the use of employment products which use investments ot trusts etc than reduce tax.

As this is a raid on clubs rather than players guessing it is linked to something they have done or organised

 

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View Painter's Profile Painter Flag Croydon 26 Apr 17 12.39pm Send a Private Message to Painter Add Painter as a friend

Originally posted by bubble wrap

Relegation from their current leagues would be suitable. West Ham in the Champ and Newcastle L1
How funny would that be.

The smug faces of Ashley, Gold, Sullivan and Brady deserve to have that expression wiped off.
Send them to league 2, similar to the penalty Rangers were given in Scotland. The thought of all the Premier money gone, will be only sanction they deserve.

 

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View robdave2k's Profile robdave2k Flag 26 Apr 17 12.45pm Send a Private Message to robdave2k Add robdave2k as a friend

Originally posted by orpingtoneagle

No player at any club will be a self employed footballer.

They are contracted to the club and be an employee. But...

That will be just for playing for that club. The boot deals the 'image rights,' and all the stuff around actually training and playing will (it is argued,) not be to do with that employment. That will be run via a limited Co of some sort (personal service or umbrella) and that can be used to manipulate tax particularly for overseas players.

Then there is the use of employment products which use investments ot trusts etc than reduce tax.


As this is a raid on clubs rather than players guessing it is linked to something they have done or organised


You would have to be Bat-s*** crazy to do the loans from a trust now with the new "related loan" charges coming in 2019

Bearing in mind it's an actual raid I'd be thinking it's to do with agents fees/signing on bonus' etc

Edited by robdave2k (26 Apr 2017 12.47pm)

 

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View Y Ddraig Goch's Profile Y Ddraig Goch Flag In The Crowd 26 Apr 17 12.49pm Send a Private Message to Y Ddraig Goch Add Y Ddraig Goch as a friend

My understanding from evens this morning is this:

Players are employed by clubs and salaries are paid as such, subject to usual taxes etc

Image rightsand some other additional payments can be paid separately, usually into a company set up by the player, this incurs 19% (compared to 45%) tax and 0 NI

There is a limit of 10% of total salary that can be paid to the "company" this was a deal beteen the FA/PL I can't remember which and the HMRC

HMRC are under pressure as surprisingly, there has only ever been one prosecution of a "super rich" person for tax dodging. This investigation is part of a task force to redress that

 


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View robdave2k's Profile robdave2k Flag 26 Apr 17 12.54pm Send a Private Message to robdave2k Add robdave2k as a friend

This is HMRC going after evasion, so they will be looking for stuff that has been evaded not avoided

It will be things they have not been told about (DOTAS)

Arrests are based round criminality, for you to be dawn raided with officers with the power of arrest there, its way beyond the day to day setups involving trusts etc - HMRC use there enquiry powers for those!

 

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View Sportyteacher's Profile Sportyteacher Flag London 28 Apr 17 4.57pm Send a Private Message to Sportyteacher Add Sportyteacher as a friend

The first two football clubs out of many undertaking criminal tax practices. Agents representing footballers need to be investigated as well.

 

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jamiemartin721 Flag Reading 28 Apr 17 5.06pm

Originally posted by orpingtoneagle

No player at any club will be a self employed footballer.

Depends on the terms of their contract.

Originally posted by orpingtoneagle

They are contracted to the club and be an employee. But...

I'm contracted to a company, and I'm not an employee of that company either. I don't get any benefits from the company other than a day rate for provision of services though.

Given the plethora of complex additional payments, its probably true that most players are set up within limited companies that manage their assorted interest, expenses and wages. Possibly run by their agents.

Originally posted by orpingtoneagle

That will be just for playing for that club. The boot deals the 'image rights,' and all the stuff around actually training and playing will (it is argued,) not be to do with that employment. That will be run via a limited Co of some sort (personal service or umbrella) and that can be used to manipulate tax particularly for overseas players.

That would be a dangerous move - Because they get paid whilst injured, and during the off period. Things like Image Rights etc are taxable income, its really a question of what kind of taxable income it is.


 


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View Direwolf's Profile Direwolf Flag Lincoln 28 Apr 17 5.06pm Send a Private Message to Direwolf Add Direwolf as a friend

I thought I heard something in the news yesterday that this particularly involved French players and agents?

 

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jamiemartin721 Flag Reading 28 Apr 17 5.10pm

Yes, there were raids and arrests in France. Both clubs have signed a number of French players over the years, and I think all but one of the arrests are non-playing staff.

 


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View Midlands Eagle's Profile Midlands Eagle Flag 28 Apr 17 5.20pm Send a Private Message to Midlands Eagle Add Midlands Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by jamiemartin721

I'm contracted to a company, and I'm not an employee of that company either. I don't get any benefits from the company other than a day rate for provision of services though.

Given the plethora of complex additional payments, its probably true that most players are set up within limited companies that manage their assorted interest, expenses and wages. Possibly run by their agents.


If you were contracted to your company exclusively for a fixed period of (say) three years you would be deemed to be employed and subject to Paye.

Footballers are employees in terms of their wages and bonuses etc but it's the image rights etc that are often payable to the footballer's limited company

 

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pefwin Flag Where you have to have an English ... 28 Apr 17 5.56pm

Originally posted by Midlands Eagle

If you were contracted to your company exclusively for a fixed period of (say) three years you would be deemed to be employed and subject to Paye.

Footballers are employees in terms of their wages and bonuses etc but it's the image rights etc that are often payable to the footballer's limited company

That's not strictly correct, if you are a contractor, at least in the private sector.

In the public sector they are struggling to increase the tax burden on individuals by applying what you suggest.

 


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