All World Cup teams poised for tax exemption after Fifa talks with US treasury

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Football | The Guardian

Teams should now be exempt from US federal taxes Many will still have to pay US state and city taxFifa is poised to secure a last-minute tax exemption for all 48 World Cup qualifiers after intensive negotiations with the US treasury.After months of lobbying Fifa has secured a significant breakthrough that should result in the national associations being exempt from federal taxes, although many will still have to pay state and city tax on their World Cup earnings.