HMRC investigations into footballers jump dramatically in 2019/20

The number of footballers being investigated by the taxman rose dramatically in 2019/20, up from 87 individuals in the previous year. The number of investigations into the tax affairs of football agents also rose dramatically, more than doubling from 23 in 2018/19 to 55 in 2019/20. The number of players under investigation is the equivalent of nearly ten 25-man squads. According to UHY Hacker Young, the increase tallies with greater interest in the image rights regularly negotiated by players as an extension to their salary. Image rights allow a club to use the name and likeness of...