Football Tax Aware Course

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ABOUT THE COURSE

The Football Tax Aware Course has been designed for FIFA Agents and Lawyers that need to understand the tax issues that impact professional footballers.

This course provides general guidance of the global tax system and how it can impact contract negotiations, agent fees and commercial income.

The curriculum was created in partnership with agents and lawyers based on the questions they most frequently have about football tax. It’s practical, actionable and easy to understand.

This is a self-paced, online video course that should take 2.5 hours to complete. It’s accessible on desktop and mobile.

Please note, this is not a technical tax course and the material is provided for educational purpose only. Always seek professional advice before taking action.

COURSE OUTLINE – 2.5 HOURS IN TOTAL

MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO TAX

• Why should you care about tax?
• Footballers & multiple streams of income
• Understanding residency
• Supporting your players with tax

MODULE 2: TAX AND CONTRACTS

• Tax implications of Net v Gross Contracts
• Understanding indemnities
• Sign-on bonuses and Termination of contracts

MODULE 3: DUAL AGENT FEES

• Introduction to Dual Agent Fees and Tax
• Deciding the right split
• Explaining the tax impact to players
• Indemnities & reducing lump sum payments

MODULE 4: TAX AND COMMERCIAL INCOME

• Introduction to commercial income and tax
• Tax on commercial income with a company
• Difference between a company and an Image Rights Company

MODULE 5: TAX AND THE TRANSFER WINDOW (Case Study)

• Case Study Part 1: Tax considerations when preparing for a move, finding a club and negotiating a deal
• Case Study Part 2: Tax considerations when player has moved to a new country

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