Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry Lime
Somewhere in the MLB threads there is a discussion on variable tax rates between teams. What it works out to is that there is a small advantage to playing in a place like Texas or Florida, but the lawyers and accountants for major league sports have broken down the techno-babble so that the discrepancy is not as much as a normal Joe would have to deal with.
The overwhelming advantages in terms of a player choosing where to play falls to location, chance to win, and cap hit before tax incentives come into play.
|
I agree with this. Yet player agents and team executives have consistently referred to tax issues as a detriment for Canadian franchises. At least the perception is out there.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk