Do you have to pay VAT on footballers?

[Ombudsam]

Well?

[Maldini]

Haha, great question, I suppose it depends on whether they're luxuries.

[£440,000]

Or whether they turn out to have any value.

[Ombudsam]

Haha, great question, I suppose it depends on whether they're luxuries.

 

Is benayoun disproportionately expensive compared to Mullins then?

[John am Rhein]

VAT's payable on a new footballer but used ones are exempt. That's why you typically knock 15-20% of the value just driving him out of the forecourt.