Bigpev wrote:The players played here and were paid here and should pay tax here, if clubs exploited this tax dodge to get round the salary cap which I assume they did then they are liable. They knew the regulations, so face the punishment, just because some smart alec lawyer discovered a way of getting around the tax system is not necessary the Governments fault, but now thay have found it they have a right to get this money back.
No doubt after Lawyers still look at each piece of fiscal legislation and try and circumvent it to the good of their clients that is what they are paid very highly to do. It is just a game to them which pays a lot of money, a number of football clubs do the same as do the FA who have done a deal with the Inland Revenue to allow the European cup to be played at wembley and the players earnings are tax free, and some banks (surprised) are at it.
Yawnian are most likely the worst protaganists of this practice, the rule should be if you earn it here you pay the proper tax here no ifs or buts.

theredshed wrote:Maybe the Government need some smart alec lawyers working for them to prevent these loopholes in the first place?

Pughie wrote:It was written on april the 1st