Usain Bolt Just Says No to UK's Taxes on Non-Resident Athletes

Reason ^ | 08/15/2012 | Ed Krayewski

[SeekAndFind]

In 2010 Bolt pulled out of the Aviva London Grand Prix because of his stance on UK tax, instead deciding to compete in Paris - for which he was paid $250,000.

[wideawake]

I assume this will make UK football clubs less competitive over time as well.

[cripplecreek]

He’s fast in a car too. Here he is on Top Gear.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9uk1v_usian-bolt-on-top-gear_auto

[Rusty0604]

California does this also.

[Moltke]

I assume this will make UK football clubs less competitive over time as well.

I doubt those players are non-resident athletes. It's not about citizenship.

[driftless2]

The British government says you will get at least 5% of your money back. So come and compete in Britain.

[wideawake]

I thought if you didn’t hold an EU passport it took awhile to establish residency status in an EU jurisdiction.

[Moltke]

Dunno. Perhaps permanent residency status. If they live there, they're residents by definition. And the non-resident rule will not apply.

[ex91B10]

"In 2010 Bolt pulled out of the Aviva London Grand Prix because of his stance on UK tax, instead deciding to compete in Paris - for which he was paid $250,000."

Well, now that Francois Hollande will surely want more of Mr. Bolt's pie, bet he won't go back there for a while.

The Kenyan must go.