Turkish passion has a trick: low taxation for footballers

The Turkish market is still open. Until tomorrow, Friday at midnight, they can continue signing players. One looks at the current squads of the great Turkish teams and is amazed by the collection of cards they have. He Galatasaray has a front with Leroy Sané, Oshimen and Rafael Leao, newly signed from Milan. Behind, the Gündogan, Yilmaz or Davinson Sánchez.

Also in Istanbulhe Fenerbahce can align to Ederson, Semedo, Skriniar, Aké, Kanté, Marco Asensio, Greenwood, Lukaku and Muriqi. Meanwhile, the Trabzonspor has captured the covers and hopes for the signing of Mohamed Salahbut on his team there are old acquaintances like Onana, Savic and Fabinho.

Let’s look at the template Besiktas? They have signed Dusan Vlahovicthe ‘9’ that came out free Juventuswho waited for Barça but, given the culé’s lack of interest, he went to Türkiye where his cover letter has been a hat-trick. There he will form the front with Leandro Trossard, Belgian player who was key for the Arsenal got the last Premier.

Why are so many stars, near the end of their careers, now arriving in Turkish football like never before? Certainly, it is a competitive League, competitive and with full stadiums. But the differentiating factor is the low, fixed and reduced tax withholding (Whitholding Tax) so athletes pay only 20% of their contracts, unlike the 45% or 55% they should pay in taxes in elite leagues.

For this reason in Türkiye Shielded contracts are negotiated on a net basis. In addition, exemptions for income abroad for athletes who travel abroad Türkiye Your tax residence makes you a magnet. A hidden paradise.