Luke Littler might have virtually £200,000 taken from him regardless of darts success
Luke Littler might have an eye-watering £200,000 snatched away from him in any case his darts success.
The 17-year-old’s unprecedented rise has seen him develop into the most important identify within the sport. Littler took the darting world by storm over the festive interval by reaching the World Darts Championship ultimate in his debut match look, earlier than ultimately dropping out to Luke Humphries.
He has since overwhelmed a few of darts’ greatest legends on his approach to successful the Bahrain Masters and the Players Championship. That has seen him rake in large sums at a unprecedented charge.
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According to information gathered by Moneyboat, Littler’s appearances and success throughout numerous competitions have earned him a whopping £265k earlier than tax and National Insurance Contributions.
Yet the examine claims he has pocketed simply £153.2k of that gargantuan sum. It means he has paid a gut-wrenching £111.7k in taxes and NIC, although that determine could possibly be diminished attributable to gear charges, agent charges and journey bills.
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And but the Warrington teenager might stand to pay much more tax within the coming months. He is at the moment competing in Premier League Darts as a wildcard entry because of his gorgeous type at Alexandra Palace.
His success there and in different competitions might bolster Littler’s earnings nonetheless, with the darts prodigy capable of earn one other £170k earlier than April sixth. But he would financial institution simply £90k of that determine whereas the taxman takes £80k.
And so whereas the teenager could go on to earn ludicrous sums amounting to £243.4k over a 5 month stretch, he would have parted methods with a shocking £191.6k – virtually half of his complete winnings.
