Taxation of Sportspersons in Liechtenstein
On October 6, 2023, Dr. Marco Felder and Anna Stark of Felder Sprenger + Partner AG gave an exciting presentation on the topic of «Taxation of Sportspersons» at the Career Planning Workshop organized by the Athletes Commission Liechtenstein.
In total, 75 interested participants attended the workshop. The primary goal of the workshop was to raise awareness of the importance of dealing with the topics of taxes, insurance and finance at an early stage.
Tax aspects for amateur athletes, competitive athletes as well as aspiring top athletes were highlighted and the tax-relevant differences between employed and self-employed persons as well as sports companies were explained. Also, the distinction between individual athletes and team athletes played a central role.
The participants followed the interactive presentation with great interest and actively participated in the lively discussion. In addition, Benjamin Fischer contributed his personal insights from his time as a successful team athlete to the discussion.
The strong interest and the engagement in the lively discussion underlined the relevance of the topic.
Further details on the taxation of sportspersons in Liechtenstein can be found here.