SLBA and TBA Joint Event: Taxation Issues for Athletes and Sports Bodies

Date: Tuesday 29th April

Start Time: 4.30pm

Location: Gaffney Room & Online

This event is open to all

CPD Points awarded - 1


In a constantly evolving sports business environment, athletes and sports bodies face increasingly complex financial challenges and opportunities.

The Sports Law Bar Association and Tax Bar Association are hosting this joint event to help legal practitioners, tax advisors, sports bodies and athletes advise upon and navigate these complexities.

At the end of the presentation, participants will understand:

  • The key aspects of taxation of athletes
  • The important taxation distinctions between on-pitch and off-pitch earnings
  • Athlete Imaging Rights
  • Taxation of Sports Bodies (Local, Regional, National)
  • Key Considerations to prepare for an Audit of a Sports Body

Chaired by:

Mark Curran BL, Vice Chair - SLBA

Speakers:

James Burke BL

Cian O'Sullivan


Followed by a drinks reception in The Sheds afterwards







Accessibility Requirements: At the Bar of Ireland we wish for our events to be as welcoming, accessible and inclusive for all. Please provide us if comfortable with any accessibility related considerations so that we can endeavour to ensure a barrier free experience during the event. Please note that The Gaffney Room is not accessible via wheelchair.

Email events@lawlibrary.ie to discuss your needs.

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Additional Information

The Sports Law Bar Association of Ireland is an all-Ireland association of barristers with specialist sports law knowledge and practices.

It aims to increase awareness of sports law and support barristers in providing the most up-to-date advice to sports law clients.

For further information, please visit www.slba.ie


The Tax Bar Association (TBA) was established in May 2022 as the first formal representative body for Junior and Senior Counsel who practise or possess expertise in the taxation field. Our forum provides specialist education to its members through seminars, conferences and breakfast briefing sessions which seek to keep attendees updated on developments in the highly specialised area of tax law. The TBA highlights to the wider community the role played by counsel in taxation and legal matters.