John Tavares, seen above in March, is one of many NHL players who said they were excited to see the new women's professional league unfold.
A court battle between the CRA and the Toronto Maple Leafs captain could be pivotal for other pro athletes | CBC News Loaded
"It's a pivotal case and everyone will be watching," said Richard Powers, an associate professor at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management. The CRA says in court documents Tavares's entire compensation package should be treated as salary and taxed the same way. That claim could be crucial to the eventual outcome of the case and will at least in part depend on whether the contract language is as clear on that issue as the legal filings. CBC News has not seen Tavares's contract.
"Teams in uncompetitive tax jurisdictions like Toronto and Ottawa will have a more difficult time attracting NHL free agents," wrote authors Sean Speer and Charles Lammam. But they said this challenge is not unique to the sports world.
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