Media
Employee or contributor? The taxing question facing RTÉ
The case of Sky Sports commentator Alan Parry should act as a salutary warning to those on contract and highlights the difficulties around the employment status of ‘stars’
Taxes are one of life’s inevitabilities. For frontline media folk, however, there can be considerable jeopardy in the way in which they are paid.
Recent reports about Alan Parry, the Sky Sports commentator, are a salutary warning to those on contract. Parry has been a commentator for many years, trading as an independent contractor through Alan Parry Productions, a limited liability company. This means he invoices Sky for payment.
This practice is widespread in broadcast ...
