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Nadal Declines To Play in UK Tourney, Citing Tax Laws

14 October 2011

The line judges may call the shots on the court but it’s clear that Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal is calling the shots off the court. The world’s second-ranked men’s tennis player has announced that he will not play the Queen’s Club tourney next year in Britain, citing that country’s tax laws as a deterrent. [...]

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Tax Court to Athletes: Image Isn’t Everything But It’s At Least 50%

16 June 2011

When LeBron James hits the court in Nike apparel, does it make you like Nike more or less? What about David Beckham wearing (sort of) Armani underwear or Adidas sportswear? Do those endorsements make you want to go out and support those brands? Major labels seem to think so, signing up a number of athletes, [...]

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Will the UK Change Its Tax Rules for Tiger?

11 August 2010

All of that fuss over Usain Bolt and now he has a back issue? Thank goodness he’s not the only mega-rich athlete thinking of playing in the UK these days or the British government might get bored. Now, they’re in talks with European Tour officials about the current tax structure because of noise on the [...]

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Lesson Learned: Even Madams Pay Their Taxes

11 December 2009

For the most part, I’ve tried to avoid blogging the Tiger Woods scandal. I mean, you can pretty much turn on any channel at any time and hear all about it. And, except for the potential prenup/divorce issues, it has zippo to do with tax. And this is a tax blog. And even I have [...]

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Taking Tiger By the Tax Tale

6 December 2009

I don’t play golf. Despite growing up in a town with no actual supermarket for years – and yet, three golf courses – I never really moved beyond mini golf. My father-in-law and my husband, however, like to play golf. I won’t speculate on how well they do – but I will note that there [...]

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