
Sport Stars, Influencers & Entertainers Tax 2023 - 2nd Annual Forum
Addressing both UK and International Tax Perspectives for Sports Lawyers, Tax Lawyers, Barristers and Accountants
In-Person I 5th December 2023 | The Clermont London, Charing Cross
Agenda
Registration
9.00am
Chair’s Opening Remarks
9.20am

Morag Ofili , Partner (Barrister) Tax
Edwin Coe

Pete Hackleton, Partner
Saffery
Highlighting Recent International Tax Developments Impacting UK Resident Sport Stars, Influencers and Entertainers
9.40am
- Non-Dom Tax – Managing Remittance
- Residence of mobile sports persons special regimes and tax treaties
- Overseas workdays for international sports persons
- Structuring wealth management affairs effectively for international sports persons

Alex Jones, Partner
Rawlinson & Hunter

Daan Buylaert, Partner & Founder
AtField

Sam Brodsky, Barrister
Gray's Inn Tax Chambers

Adam Myers, Executive Director
London & Capital
Examining Changes to Image Rights and Intellectual Property (IP) Taxation
10.20am
- ‘Levelling the play’ for female sports athlete’s tax inequality
- Reputation management

Morag Ofili , Partner (Barrister) Tax
Edwin Coe

Dominic Arnold, Partner
Evelyn Partners

John Cassidy, Partner
Crowe LLP

Adam Craggs, Partner
RPC
Networking & Refreshment Break
11.00am
Exploring the Impact of Article 17 on Non-UK Resident Sport Stars & Entertainers
11.20am
- Principles of article 17, OECD Model Tax Treaty.
- What is income related to performance?
- Image rights and the Cristiano Ronaldo case.
- Income of touring artists

Mario Tenore, Associate Partner
Pirola Pennuto Zei

Kevin Offer, Partner
Hardwick & Morris LLP
Identifying Recent Updates to IR35 Commercial Law Agreements
12.00
- IR35 – The state of play
- Recent case decisions – Employment status and IR35
- Offset provisions in Off Payroll working
- Practical insights – Contractual provisions

Emma Rawson, Technical Officer
Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT)

Morag Ofili , Partner (Barrister) Tax
Edwin Coe

Jim Boylan, Partner – Employment Tax
Mazars
Networking & Lunch Break
12.40pm
Choosing the ideal client advisory team for Sports Stars, Influencers and Entertainers
1:40pm
- Reputation management of client representation
- How to network, build relationships within the industry

Manny Sa’adu, Managing Director
Elite Sports Agency

Tom Vernon, Partner
Sarasin & Partners

Sophie Spencer, Partner
Sarasin & Partners

Louise Prince, Managing Associate
Harbottle & Lewis
An Update on VAT for Agent Fees, Musician Catalogues and Merchandising
2.20pm
- Tax position on merchandise in UK & EU (system ISS)
- Earnings
- Valuation on Catalogues and other issues to consider

Chris Fowler, Partner
Harris & Trotter LLP

Dougie Todd, Partner
Haysmacintyre
Networking & Refreshment Break
3:00pm
Addressing the Question of Player Commission vs Agent Commission – Where are We Now?
3.20pm
- HMRC’s attitude pre-March 2021
- Outline of the new HMRC guidance
- Examples and challenges to HMRC’s key risk indicators
- Advice on current deals.
- HMRC challenges - don’t accept that there is no image or that mirror image adjustments must be made across relevant entities

Sofia Thomas, Director
Juno Tax

Pete Hackleton, Partner
Saffery

Daniel Geey, Partner
Sheridans

Michelle Sloane, Partner
RPC

John Cassidy, Partner
Crowe LLP
Celebrity NFTs, Tokens and Crypto; What are the latest trends, and how is this asset class being taxed
4:00pm
- Celebrity NFT, token and crypto use case
- Real-world examples from the worlds of music and sport
- How to securely handle crypto transactions and storage HMRC and the taxation of crypto assets

Gidon Ross, Partner
Harris & Trotter LLP

Stefan Kovach, Founder
RarerThings
Preparing for the New HMRC Rules Around Insolvency of Football Clubs
4:35pm

Pete Hackleton, Partner
Saffery
Jesminara Rahman, Director
Tax Resolute
Chair Closing Remarks
5.20pm

Pete Hackleton, Partner
Saffery

Morag Ofili , Partner (Barrister) Tax
Edwin Coe
Morag Ofili - Partner (Barrister) Tax - Edwin Coe
Pete Hackleton - Partner - Saffery
- Non-Dom Tax – Managing Remittance
- Residence of mobile sports persons special regimes and tax treaties
- Overseas workdays for international sports persons
- Structuring wealth management affairs effectively for international sports persons
Daan Buylaert - Partner & Founder - AtField
Sam Brodsky - Barrister - Gray's Inn Tax Chambers
Adam Myers - Executive Director - London & Capital
- ‘Levelling the play’ for female sports athlete’s tax inequality
- Reputation management
Morag Ofili - Partner (Barrister) Tax - Edwin Coe
Dominic Arnold - Partner - Evelyn Partners
John Cassidy - Partner - Crowe LLP
Adam Craggs - Partner - RPC
- Principles of article 17, OECD Model Tax Treaty.
- What is income related to performance?
- Image rights and the Cristiano Ronaldo case.
- Income of touring artists
Kevin Offer - Partner - Hardwick & Morris LLP
- IR35 – The state of play
- Recent case decisions – Employment status and IR35
- Offset provisions in Off Payroll working
- Practical insights – Contractual provisions
Morag Ofili - Partner (Barrister) Tax - Edwin Coe
Jim Boylan - Partner – Employment Tax - Mazars
- Reputation management of client representation
- How to network, build relationships within the industry
Tom Vernon - Partner - Sarasin & Partners
Sophie Spencer - Partner - Sarasin & Partners
Louise Prince - Managing Associate - Harbottle & Lewis
- Tax position on merchandise in UK & EU (system ISS)
- Earnings
- Valuation on Catalogues and other issues to consider
Dougie Todd - Partner - Haysmacintyre
- HMRC’s attitude pre-March 2021
- Outline of the new HMRC guidance
- Examples and challenges to HMRC’s key risk indicators
- Advice on current deals.
- HMRC challenges - don’t accept that there is no image or that mirror image adjustments must be made across relevant entities
Pete Hackleton - Partner - Saffery
Daniel Geey - Partner - Sheridans
Michelle Sloane - Partner - RPC
John Cassidy - Partner - Crowe LLP
- Celebrity NFT, token and crypto use case
- Real-world examples from the worlds of music and sport
- How to securely handle crypto transactions and storage HMRC and the taxation of crypto assets
Stefan Kovach - Founder - RarerThings
Pete Hackleton - Partner - Saffery
Jesminara Rahman - Director - Tax Resolute
Pete Hackleton - Partner - Saffery
Morag Ofili - Partner (Barrister) Tax - Edwin Coe

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