Not only the opposition has been battering the West Indies, but the tax man has hit them hard in Australia and New Zealand as well.

It is understood that on the morning of their match against South Africa last week, members of the entire squad received their pay slip in Sydney with the news that 32.5% of their earnings made from the cricket World Cup would be deducted in taxes to the Australian government.

Normally the West Indies cricketers are exempted from paying taxes but under Australian laws, they won’t get away with it and have to pay for the duration of the ICC World Cup.

But what has been startling is that the taxes are also touching monies earned from their retainer contracts with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) for the period that they are involved in this tournament.

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

They will all soon stop playing for windies now...

Hahaha

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Probably made the decision to tax them after realizing that they were getting free money

Expatriate USA citizens owe the IRS taxes no matter where they live and work ....that is why some renounce their USA citizenship when they move abroad...
Why do these poor WI countries accept the Cayman Islands tax dodge and exempt these highly paid cricketers from home taxes when the poorly paid local employees have to pay their share?

Strike. Walk out. Go home

In reply to brians_da_best

Where are the two Scunts Bravo and Pollard when WI need them??

In reply to buds

Watching the games on big screen, with Dinas

In reply to brians_da_best

Why allyuh worring about de WI players and dis tax issue...de WI players are exempt as they are below the base at which taxes are applicable...Is dem odda team dat have issues to resolve with their players!!