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Originally Posted by Stezagud
Hasan im not sure if even this is true now. Im trying to find the article now but i read last week a break down of Cristiano Ronaldo's wages and how a loophole in British law on earnings abroad means he actually pays the basic rate of 10% tax instead of 40% 
the gist of it was that pay is broken down into 3 areas, the first of which (domestic games) is fully taxed but he is only paid a nominal fee, the 2nd and 3rd areas cover games played abroad which as he is a foreign national are somehow exempt. The bulk of his wages are paid into these areas.
Ronaldo was used as an example but it was apparently common practise for all foreign players in England. |
Hmm...not according to uefa.com, bbc, soccernet, and the guardian. Could be but I seriously doubt it, as English managers have also moaned about this in the past.
But who knows...