Taxation and wealth management for equine athletes
Tax optimisation – Structuring your income intelligently
Professional equestrian athletes can benefit from specific measures to smooth their tax burden and structure their income:
- Tax deferral scheme: allows exceptional income to be spread over several years.
- Creation of companies to manage image rights or sports services: to receive income in a tax-optimised framework.
- Use of international tax treaties: to avoid double taxation in the case of competitions or partnerships abroad.
These arrangements must be justified by a real activity and comply with anti-abuse rules.
Acquisitions and investments – Providing a legal framework for projects
Equestrian athletes often invest in sport or race horses, equestrian facilities or real estate related to their activity.
These acquisitions must be legally regulated in order to:
- Define ownership (joint ownership, company, usufruct)
- Secure relationships with co-investors or partners
- Optimise taxation (VAT, depreciation, agricultural exemptions)
Asset management – Planning for the future
The career of a professional equestrian athlete should enable them to invest in the future and pass on their assets.
It is essential to anticipate:
- The transfer of assets (donation, dismemberment, Dutreil pact)
- Social protection (provident insurance, pension, disability insurance)
- Asset diversification (real estate, investments, company shares)
Inscio Avocats works in conjunction with solicitors, accountants and wealth managers specialising in the equine sector to offer a comprehensive and personalised strategy.
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Professional riders, jockeys, trainers, drivers and coaches operate in a world where incomes can be high but irregular, and where careers are often short.
An appropriate tax and wealth management strategy is essential to secure income, optimise investments and plan for the future.
Inscio Avocats assists you with the legal structuring, tax management and wealth protection of professional equestrian athletes ⤵