2pints-mate 0 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Quote: Andrey Arshavin's agent has called on Arsenal to increase the star's huge £80,000-a-week wages just four months after arriving in England. The Russia forward agreed a three-and-a-half-year contract when he signed from Zenit St Petersburg for £15million. But his agent Dennis Lachter says the club should cover cost when the top rate of income tax rises from 40 per cent to 50p in the pound next April. 'If a player has signed a contract, it is logical that there were certain obligations from the club on the money that the player receives. 'Now suddenly, this tax rate change. The question arises: why, in this situation, must the player suffer? So, a club must deal with the problem.' I think I signed a contract at work too. So as this question is arising, perhaps I will also 'call on' my boss. I recommend everyone does this too. I'm also going to ask for extra cash due to the price of beer going up last month. Don't see why I should have to pay the extra!!! Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 me toooooo...after getting shipped off to England my take home salary went down quite a lot.....luckily the company understood this and raised so that take home pay was the same! Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Totally different, no? He signed with Arsenal on a pound salary. He's not moving overseas and he is not changing currency that is on his contract. He just doesn't like the tax laws changing -- as if we all do! Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 yes slightly different. Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 how did that change from slightly to different? yes totally different. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 I edited it when I realised that it was not 'slightly different', but in fact 'totally different'. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 football players are mental....its not enough that he is getting 80 grand a week, he wants the club to pay his tax for him...who does he think he is, the Queen? Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Totally nuts isn't it. Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Originally Posted By: Tubby Beaver football players are mental....its not enough that he is getting 80 grand a week, he wants the club to pay his tax for him...who does he think he is, a Queen? Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 it depends on his contract whether it says who is responsible to pay his income tax. On my work contract, it says me. Link to post Share on other sites
griller 9 Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Do many contracts say the employer will pay income tax? If that was in his contract, why is it a story? if its in the contract then thats what goes. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 yes, there are. Many expat packages. Link to post Share on other sites
69 5 Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 If it's in his contract, he won't have to be 'calling on' his employer will he. I guess the story is that is isn't in his contract and he is just being a greedy bastard. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 "Some high-profile players will avoid the new income tax rate in the UK by asking clubs to pay their seven-figure salaries as interest-free loans, which attract a negligible levy." Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 I hope the clubs tell them to get lost. Link to post Share on other sites
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