Football
Tax & Regulation | 12 Dec 16
Footballers strike HMRC deal to slash tax bills on image rights
Around 180 football stars are using ‘companies as pension pots’ to save tax on their earnings after their clubs struck a deal with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Tax & Regulation | 8 Dec 16
HMRC targets 43 football players after £158m tax avoidance haul
HMRC is currently investigating 43 football players and 12 clubs over their use of offshore companies to avoid paying tax on money earned through image rights in the UK, with a senior official revealing the tax office has clawed back £158m ($199m, €186m) in the last two years.
Ronaldo and Mourinho embroiled in €185m Spanish tax avoidance
Football legends Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho are accused of dodging millions of dollars of tax by channelling money to offshore tax havens, according to leaked documents obtained by a number of media outlets.
Investment | 5 Jan 15
Footballers lose 30m in investment con
100 footballers including Irish national Robbie Keane and ex-Fulham midfielder Jimmy Bullard are reported to have lost out in an alleged £30m investment con.
United Kingdom | 21 May 14
ex md of Leeds United arrested over financial
The ex-managing director of Leeds United football club has reportedly been arrested in Dubai, following accusations of financial irregularities by the clubs former owners.