Here’s an important financial lesson we can glean from the Manchester United forward…
Wayne Rooney pays 2% tax on some earnings.
That’s the headline that got the Sunday Times into a spot of bother with the Manchester United forward earlier this year. The footballer complained to the press watchdog stating that the story was not accurate and lacked any reply.
But the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) ruled in favour of the Sunday paper, stating that the headline was explained within the article.
So how exactly does Rooney get away with paying 2% tax?
When is Wayne Rooney not Wayne Rooney?
When he’s ‘Wayne Rooney Ltd’ of course. Yes, ‘the Rooster’ manages to pay just 2% tax on some of earnings because he doesn’t actually earn it – his limited company does.
Let me explain.
Many premiership footballers will now funnel off-pitch earnings (mainly from image-rights) through their very own company. So when Wayne Roo




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