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World Cup Countries With The Highest & Lowest Tax Rates

World Cup Countries With The Highest & Lowest Tax Rates

Kelly Phillips ErbJuly 13, 2018July 10, 2022

Exactly how big a bite does the tax man take from players? Depending on the country, top tax rates can range from 13% to over 50%. Here’s a glimpse at the top tax rates for each of the countries in the Round of 16.

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8 World Cup Soccer Players Caught Up In Tax Scandals

8 World Cup Soccer Players Caught Up In Tax Scandals

Kelly Phillips ErbJune 28, 2018July 11, 2022

On June 14, 2018, soccer’s World Cup, kicked off. With 32 teams each boasting a squad of 23 players, there are more than 700 players making an appearance. Of those, here are eight soccer players in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia who have been caught up in tax scandals.

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Numerous FIFA Officials Arrested In Massive Corruption Scheme Tied To World Cup, Other Tournaments

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 27, 2015

The soccer world was rocked this morning to learn 14 defendants have been charged with racketeering, wire fraud, money laundering conspiracies, and other offenses, in

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Money Literally Flying At World Cup: Is It A Clever Attempt At Tax Avoidance?

Kelly Phillips ErbJuly 2, 2014August 6, 2020

The Ghana soccer team continued to make headlines this week. No, folks weren’t still talking about their impressive battle against Team USA early in the

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World Cup Mania: Figuring Out FIFA, Soccer, & Tax

Kelly Phillips ErbJune 16, 2014August 2, 2020

We are in full World Cup mode at my house. My kids are huge soccer fans (you may know this if you’re a regular reader)

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World Cup Equals Victory For Germany’s Finances

Kelly Phillips ErbAugust 21, 2010May 19, 2020

Germany may not have taken home the World Cup – but plenty of cups boosted revenues last month. The Finance Ministry of Germany is reporting

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