Livida Sport: A Global Guide to Football Transfers - Second Edition - Manual / Resource - Page 14
Important Financial Considerations
The top tax rate in the UK is 45%. However, properly structured image
rights contracts can be beneficial, and corporate tax rates are
significantly lower. It is advisable to seek guidance on structuring
image rights before entering the country.
In England, players typically have gross contracts but are paid on a net
basis, meaning taxes are deducted from their salaries before payment.
The risk of late or unpaid salaries is low; players generally receive their
salaries on the same date each month, with delays being rare. While
there were instances of late payment in the Championship in the
2023/24 season, robust governance at the league level ensures there is
a strong deterrent for clubs due to serious penalties.
Playing in England has been a fantastic challenge — the
intensity and competitiveness of the games here are on
another level. Every match feels like a battle where anything
can happen. Off the pitch, I’ve really come to appreciate the
calm and beauty of Suffolk — it’s such a refreshing change
from what I’ve known before.
Jens Cajuste, Ipswich Town FC,
(on loan from SSC Napoli) and
Sweden International
Leagues
Premier League
20
EFL Championship
24
EFL League 1
24
EFL League 2
24
Lee Johnson, experienced manager and
former player of English Championship clubs
The Championship is a unique league that is ever evolving with new
players added year on year, both young ones from lower leagues and
academies, but also high quality foreign players that can really make a
difference when selected correctly. Foreign players love the league
because of its tactical diversity and intensity. A tough but wonderful
league! The Livida Sport transfer guide is brilliant, not just for clubs but for
incoming player and their families to understand the detail of the transfer
in a time of change.
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