French 75% tax rate: An opportunity to optimize the attractiveness of the French soccer league

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Title
French 75% tax rate: An opportunity to optimize the attractiveness of the French soccer league
Journal
International Journal of Sport Finance
Author(s)
Terrien Mickael, Scelles Nicolas, Durand Christophe
Publication state
Published
Issued date
17/08/2016
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Language
english
Abstract
This paper analyzes the impact of the French 75% income tax rate on the attractiveness of the French soccer league. The concerns are less about its financial implications for clubs than about the possible decrease in its attractiveness. A classical model of professional team sport leagues is employed to measure the Nash equilibrium competitive balance and the stock of talent to assess the effect of the new taxation. We then propose two hypotheses corresponding to specific situations in the French soccer league: “social and fiscal disparities between clubs” and “sugar daddy” behavior. The new model predicts a polarization of the league and an exodus of talent, which could be mitigated by revenue sharing.
Keywords
Competitive balance, Professionnal team sports, Sport economics, Taxation
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