Four tips to stop footballers scoring tax own goals - Tilney

Last week Brighton & Hove Albion striker Glenn Murray and his wife were arrested on suspicion of tax fraud. The couple were later released but HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) said the investigations were ongoing. Over the past year, an increasing number of players and ex-footballers have been identified as having been involved in aggressive tax-planning schemes, and in some cases this has led to huge fines and tax demands. What Alan Shearer has to teach us about QE Tilney financial planner Adam Osper, who specialises in advising sports professionals, said most footballing clients come ...