Closing Tax Loopholes in Professional Sports

For more transparency on the tax paid by football players, the Tax Administration of Tehran Province has tasked Iran Football League Organization to post all contracts on its website, director of the administration, Mohammad Reza Nouri, told ILNA. Footballers are required to settle their tax liabilities before they can be granted permit to participate in tournaments, he added. Nouri said the Iranian National Tax Administration would take legal action against tax dodgers, including professional athletes, by imposing transfer restrictions.