BCCI working to get tax relief for players on ICC prize money
Hindustan TimesThe gloomy English weather could possibly mean Virat Kohli’s men have to share the $1.6 million ICC prize money with New Zealand as joint winners of the World Test Championship. “This would not only benefit the men but also India’s women’s team that did so well in the 2020 T20 World Cup in Australia.” BCCI’s late disbursement of prize money to the Harmanpreet Kaur-led team that finished runners-up in the World Cup had recently made news. BCCI WANTS ICC TO BEAR TAX SHORTFALL On the tax dispute with ICC, the Indian board plans to harden its stand in discussions with the world body. ICC puts the onus on host members to secure tax exemptions for global events and its 2016 T20 World Cup tax issue with BCCI has gone to the Dispute Resolution Committee.