Trends in digital brand engagement, image rights and sponsorship deals in sport

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The legality of employment benefit trusts: The Supreme Court’s decision in Rangers FC / Murray Group

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The legality of employment benefit trusts: A review of the Rangers FC / Murray Group case

Published Wednesday, 02 November 2016.

How athletes will be affected by the UK’s changes to “non-dom” tax rules

Published Thursday, 13 October 2016.

State aid in European football: A review of the EC’s ruling on Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Valencia CF

Published Wednesday, 27 July 2016.

7 key tax law issues affecting sports today

Published Monday, 11 July 2016.

The funding and employment status of elite athletes – A comparison of the UK, USA and Germany

Published Friday, 06 May 2016.

The “investment mis-selling” controversy – what should footballers do next?

Published Tuesday, 29 December 2015.

Grassroots sport: A guide to registering as a charity or a community amateur sports club

Published Wednesday, 12 August 2015.

U.S. sports betting: is the Professional & Amateur Sports Protection Act still fit for purpose?

Published Tuesday, 14 July 2015.

What are the key legal issues facing an NFL London franchise? Part 1 – introduction and taxation

Published Tuesday, 20 January 2015.

How the UK taxes overseas athletes and what the consequences are for UK sport

Published Friday, 08 August 2014.

How State aid rules are being applied to European football: Part 2 – the availability of exemptions

Published Monday, 07 July 2014.

Image rights companies in football – where are we now?

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Why the football creditors rule is here to stay

Published Monday, 28 May 2012.

A sporting chance – making the UK an attractive place to host major sports events

Published Tuesday, 03 April 2012.

HMRC Prosecutions

Published Thursday, 24 February 2011.

How would you like £15,000 for your club?

Published Monday, 01 November 2010.

Canterbury Hockey Club & Anor (Taxation) [2008] EUECJ C-253/07

Published Tuesday, 13 October 2009.

France's sports code makes it possible for players’ image rights licensing alongside employment contracts

Published Wednesday, 26 July 2017.

How to structure image rights companies for international athletes working in the U.K.

Published Monday, 06 February 2017.

Footballers facing tax fines: who is responsible for inaccurate tax returns?

Published Monday, 24 October 2016.

Attracting top talent: Why the UK should reconsider the way it taxes non-resident athletes

Published Wednesday, 31 August 2016.

Playing the game: The UK’s approach to taxing sports stars

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The current legal status of image rights companies in football

Published Tuesday, 05 July 2016.

A review of HMRC’s changes to the taxation of sports testimonials and benefit matches

Published Wednesday, 10 February 2016.

A guide to complying with UK tax obligations for community and amateur sports clubs

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Italy: footballers’ tax liability resulting from agent’s remuneration paid by the club

Published Thursday, 30 July 2015.

What HMRC’s “accelerated payment notices” mean for athletes’ tax liabilities

Published Monday, 18 May 2015.

How the new Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014 can aid the fight against match-fixing

Published Thursday, 23 October 2014.

How State aid rules are being applied to European football: Part 3 – case study of France and UEFA Euro 2016

Published Monday, 07 July 2014.

How State aid rules are being applied to European football: Part 1 – examples of the Commission’s approach

Published Monday, 07 July 2014.

New "Image Rights" Legislation in Guernsey and what it could mean for sportspeople worldwide

Published Thursday, 21 June 2012.

HMRC and image rights

Published Friday, 11 May 2012.

Tax relief to encourage sport: the Brazilian way

Published Tuesday, 20 March 2012.

Image Rights

Published Tuesday, 08 February 2011.

HMRC 2 - Football 0

Published Sunday, 31 January 2010.