KenTheLandlord said:
MSP said:
That's only the folklore, it doesn't matter who is paying it, what matters is that teams have to pay more money for players to be happy with their wages.
For player to have 100k wages net 125k it's not enough anymore, it's 155k now.
The tax laws have never changed for Spanish born players.
Immigrant workers (Beckham Law) was changed January 2010.
Its old hat that story.
I am not an expert on Spanish tax law, but this article does seem to indicate that the tax laws have been changed for Spanish born players:
<a class="postlink" href="http://iberosphere.com/2012/01/spain-soccer-tax-hike-threatens-la-liga-appeal/5194" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://iberosphere.com/2012/01/spain-so ... ppeal/5194</a>