Avoidance everywhere by Simon Sweetman

Simon Sweetman analyses the culture of tax avoidance in the sporting community and beyond.

Sometimes you start with something and realise it is the tip of the iceberg. I wrote about the possible tax consequences if the Indian Premier League had been held in the UK and suddenly there’s more tax in the sports pages.

First we have Arsenal director Danny Fiszman selling some of his shares in the club for £42.5 million.