The perfect program to delve into the different scenarios of taxation for athletes and entities in order to avoid incorrect actions"

Sports entities may be liable for various types of offenses. In this sense, some of them are likely to have the same nature as those of commercial companies, but there are others that involve a direct relationship with the sports activity. For this reason, the implementation of regulatory compliance plans by the entities becomes important, as requested, for example, by the Spanish Professional Football League.

In this way, this program is a unique opportunity for sports science professionals to deepen their knowledge of the tax obligations of both legal entities and sportsmen and women. Also, of course, about the criminal offenses in which they may be involved. In this way, it will contribute to strengthening sport as one of the fields that contributes the greatest values to society and to preventing actions that contravene the law.

To this end, students will examine in detail the tax treatment of the athlete and the qualification of his or her income, with emphasis on competition fees. Likewise, tax figures such as corporate income tax will be analyzed in relation to non-profit sports clubs or entities. In addition, emphasis will be placed on sports compliance and the casuistry of corruption in competitions such as soccer.

Undoubtedly, a much-needed specialization that addresses all the key aspects of the subject. The best thing is that to develop it the only requirement requested to the student will be an Internet connection, which will open the doors of an advanced Online Campus of resources on Public Law in sports.

A postgraduate diploma with which you will examine the casuistry of sports corruption in sport and how to contribute to fight it from your field"

This postgraduate diploma in Public and Sports Law (Tax and Criminal Law) contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• The development of case studies presented by experts in public and sports law
• The graphic, schematic and eminently practical contents of the program provide legal and practical information on those disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

With this program you will master the mechanisms of the World Anti-Doping Agency to prevent Doping, analyzing what the agency's code dictates"

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

Its multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide an immersive education programmed to learn in real situations.

The design of this program focuses on Problem-Based Learning, by means of which the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that are presented throughout the academic course. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned experts.

With the analysis of practical cases you will examine the problems that arise when an athlete is charged, especially in the subjective area"

Looking to boost your career? 450 hours separate you from becoming an expert in the implications of public law in sport"

The enormous dimension of sport today has led TECH to design the necessary specialization to define its relationship with Public Law. In this way, the Sports Science professional will perfect their knowledge with the latest news on the subject from a global approach. This complete vision will develop you to handle the implications of criminal or tax law in this field as an expert.

The program's objective is to enable you to handle the implications of criminal or tax law in this field as an expert"

General Objectives

• Update legal knowledge on the commercial aspects of sports law
• Delve into in the main commercial contracts related to sports
• Consolidate knowledge on the employment relationship of the professional team athlete
• Identify the characteristics of taxation from the double perspective of the legal entity and the individual
• Analyze the application of criminal law in the field of sports
• Examine the concept of Sports Justice and its performance in the sports field
• Update legal knowledge on the management of the assets of professional athletes

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Taxation of Amateur and Professional Sportsmen and Women

• Establish the cases in which the payments received by the amateur athlete must generate taxation
• Specify the differences in personal income tax for team and individual sports
• Evaluate the athlete's tax compliance with respect to his tax obligations
• Identify the application of the different regimes corresponding to the type of activity
• Evaluate the appropriateness of identifying the different benefits to be received under one concept or another depending on the tax interests of the athlete
• Distinguish the tax residency of the professional athlete and the appropriate ways to vary this residency in a legal manner
• Determine the tax advantages that the athlete can claim in order to reduce the tax burden they face as a result of their sporting income

Module 2. Taxation of Sports and Sports-Related Entities

• Establish the cases in which the favorable tax regime for non-profit entities will be applied
• Evaluating IS tax compliance for the main specialties of professional clubs
• Evaluate the suitability of collaborating with sports entities or associations for the tax advantages of the type of collaboration
• Distinguish between strictly advertising and strictly philanthropic collaborations and identify the taxation of the one, the other and the in-between
• Evaluate the suitability of incorporating a company for the management of image rights or other assets of the professional athlete
• Determine the legality of the incorporated company and the implementation of tax compliance models to avoid administrative or criminal sanctions

Module 3. Criminal Law and Sports, Compliance

• Train in sports criminal law the different agents in the field of sports: lawyers aligned with sports law, athletes' representatives, advisors of federations, SAD, clubs and local sports entities, sports directors, coaches
• Analyze the different specific criminal offenses in sports matters
• Mediate the criminal relations of athletes
• Advise sports entities, athletes and companies in the sector on sports criminal law matters
• Generate a true culture of ethical and regulatory compliance in sports
• Acquire knowledge for the implementation of a sports compliance program in SAD and Clubs
• Develop legislation specific to sports Compliance
• Generate a specific guide on crime prevention in the area of sports
• Examine online sports betting and match-fixing and its impact on vulnerable groups

Your updated knowledge will be a great asset for the implementation of sports compliance programs in clubs and SAD"