Taxation Issues For Athletes and Sporting Bodies

In a constantly evolving sports business environment, athletes and sports bodies face increasingly complex financial challenges and opportunities.

The Sports Law Bar Association and Tax Bar Association hosted this joint event to help legal practitioners, tax advisors, sports bodies and athletes advise upon and navigate these complexities.

At the end of the presentation, participants understood:

• The key aspects of taxation of athletes

• The important taxation distinctions between on-pitch and off-pitch earnings

• Athlete Imaging Rights

• Taxation of Sports Bodies (Local, Regional, National)

• Key Considerations to prepare for an Audit of a Sports Body

Chaired by:

Mark Curran BL, Vice Chair - SLBA

Speakers:

James Burke BL

Cian O'Sullivan, Former Dublin GAA Player and Tax Partner at BDO

This was followed by a networking opportunity in The Sheds afterwards

SLBA TAX 29th April.pdf

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