Spain divided on proposed tax rises for international footballers

Source: Typically Spanish

Madrid : Spain | 27 days ago

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Players who earn more than 600,000 Euro a year currently pay a 24 percent top rate of tax The announcement from the Spanish government, that it is to end tax breaks on foreign footballers who earn more than 600,000 € a year, has divided the sport in Spain.

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