High taxes for Wimbledon players

Written by: Staff on 21st June 2011

High taxes for Wimbledon players

Tennis fans brave the elements as rain rain interupts first round action for the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, in London, Britain, 20 June 2011. EPA/FELIPE TRUEBA |

The All England Club are not happy with the government taxing endorsement deals of international professional athletes who compete in Britain. The Revenue and Customs Office want a piece of the athlete’s global endorsements.

The Wimbledon Chief Executive Ian Ritchie said, “Nobody has any problem with taxation on prize money but in individual sports, athletes are taxed on their global endorsement income when they compete in this country.”

The All England Club is trying to solve this problem after having lengthy discussions with players and agents.