NRL NRL Expansion

[Teets]

You’d hope they’d allow us at least a 7 day+ turnaround both sides of the game. Knowing the NRL. Nah.

Yikes, hopefully they NRL is still working on that private plane.

 

[Tohu’s_Knees]

Now that PNG is confirmed. I hope they give their players as many top level runs as possible.
Using the Pacific championship over the next few years. Instead of 3 teams make it 4. No need for a final. Just 3 games at the end of the year. (I wouldn’t object to a final, I’m just saying)

 

[WA Warrior]

Now that PNG is confirmed. I hope they give their players as many top level runs as possible.
Using the Pacific championship over the next few years. Instead of 3 teams make it 4. No need for a final. Just 3 games at the end of the year. (I wouldn’t object to a final, I’m just saying)

That’s a Fantastic idea.
Even though I really doubted this team, Now it’s confirmed I hope the whole League get behind them to make it successful.

 

[Milking!]

Signings for PNG won’t need to put income tax? That’s wild! The media LOLs and compares them to the dolphins situation - but that means a $1.1m player saves 550k annually (according to an SMH article I read quickly).
Does the NRL have a plan B if they manage to assemble an all-star FIFO team that dominates the comp?

 

[WA Warrior]

Signings for PNG won’t need to put income tax? That’s wild! The media LOLs and compares them to the dolphins situation - but that means a $1.1m player saves 550k annually (according to an SMH article I read quickly).
Does the NRL have a plan B if they manage to assemble an all-star FIFO team that dominates the comp?

Yeah Danny Weidler already raising concerns about the Cap.
He has a valid point, they will have a 20m dollar salary cap.

 

[Milking!]

Yeah Danny Weidler already raising concerns about the Cap.
He has a valid point, they will have a 20m dollar salary cap.

Its nuts! A spine of the Hammer, Matt Burton, Mitch Moses and Reed Mahoney - all potentially off contract, or mix it about with a Sam Walker or a Critta - plus a juicy pay packet for quality-but-not-star NRL players to be the main core of the roster, with a few PNG talents to round it out

 

[Inruin]

So for us to get to PNG, it’s a 9 hour plane trip taking into consideration that we have to stopover in Aussie first which is absolutely ridiculous, with the NRL confirming they will play home games in PNG.

If Cam George is smart he will request to play them n magic round in Brisbane each year

 

[Bay39er]

Yeah Danny Weidler already raising concerns about the Cap.
He has a valid point, they will have a 20m dollar salary cap.

Not sure that this is the issue it is being made out to be

If you are an Australian taxpayer and move overseas to work you remain an Australian resident for tax purposes unless you establish a permanent home overseas.

How many players would establish a permanent home in PNG?

There is also this interesting legal decision

ZKBN and Commissioner of Taxation [2013] AATA 604 (27 August 2013)

 

[WA Warrior]

Not sure that this is the issue it is being made out to be

If you are an Australian taxpayer and move overseas to work you remain an Australian resident for tax purposes unless you establish a permanent home overseas.

How many players would establish a permanent home in PNG?

There is also this interesting legal decision

ZKBN and Commissioner of Taxation [2013] AATA 604 (27 August 2013)

Wow, thanks for pointing that out.
I worked in Hawaii for a while and yeah I was just paid and taxed in my Australian bank account.
I’m pretty ignorant to this.
So this could all just be a myth?
This could hurt them big time.

 

[Tohu’s_Knees]

The next “big” question for the members of this forum……
Who’s going to make a trip over there?

I think there’s a pretty good chance of us being their inaugural match.
If we are their inaugural match. I’m there.
It’ll be historical and you’d have to assume that some pretty important people will be there so security will be everywhere. I think it’ll be magnificent.

 

[BigUCE]

The next “big” question for the members of this forum……
Who’s going to make a trip over there?

I think there’s a pretty good chance of us being their inaugural match.
If we are their inaugural match. I’m there.
It’ll be historical and you’d have to assume that some pretty important people will be there so security will be everywhere. I think it’ll be magnificent.

If your shouting, count me in!

 

[j_p]

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Not sure that this is the issue it is being made out to be

If you are an Australian taxpayer and move overseas to work you remain an Australian resident for tax purposes unless you establish a permanent home overseas.

How many players would establish a permanent home in PNG?

There is also this interesting legal decision

ZKBN and Commissioner of Taxation [2013] AATA 604 (27 August 2013)

I thought I read in the announcement they'll get an exemption. I only skimmed through the article but I thought vlandys mentioned the tax exemption saying it will help attract players, also that they were criticised for not giving dolphins extra cap space etc

 

[jonesy101]

Yikes, hopefully they NRL is still working on that private plane.

They'll probably make us walk the Kokoda trail to get there.

 

[Bay39er]

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I thought I read in the announcement they'll get an exemption. I only skimmed through the article but I thought vlandys mentioned the tax exemption saying it will help attract players, also that they were criticised for not giving dolphins extra cap space etc

My reading was PNG was giving a tax exemption at their end which I assume is for PNG players who are PNG tax residents

 

[Milking!]

Not sure that this is the issue it is being made out to be

If you are an Australian taxpayer and move overseas to work you remain an Australian resident for tax purposes unless you establish a permanent home overseas.

How many players would establish a permanent home in PNG?

There is also this interesting legal decision

ZKBN and Commissioner of Taxation [2013] AATA 604 (27 August 2013)

Nice one! Thanks for that. In that case, good luck PNG

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

Not sure that this is the issue it is being made out to be

If you are an Australian taxpayer and move overseas to work you remain an Australian resident for tax purposes unless you establish a permanent home overseas.

How many players would establish a permanent home in PNG?

There is also this interesting legal decision

ZKBN and Commissioner of Taxation [2013] AATA 604 (27 August 2013)

I’ve read if your overseas more than 150 days (half the year), set up a home offshore (in the NRL PNG compound) and it is longer term (eg 3 year contract) you would not be considered an Australian for tax purposes. Hence Australians playing for the Warriors pay NZ tax.

My understanding is NZ is stricter and if you spend 2 months back in NZ in a year you get caught as a NZ tax resident again so kiwis playing for PNG would need to be more careful in the offseason.

Obviously I’m not a tax expert so don’t quote any of this.

 

[Bay39er]

I’ve read if your overseas more than 150 days (half the year), set up a home offshore (in the NRL PNG compound) and it is longer term (eg 3 year contract) you would not be considered an Australian for tax purposes. Hence Australians playing for the Warriors pay NZ tax.

My understanding is NZ is stricter and if you spend 2 months back in NZ in a year you get caught as a NZ tax resident again so kiwis playing for PNG would need to be more careful in the offseason.

Obviously I’m not a tax expert so don’t quote any of this.

Nor am I but I did complete this questionnaire on the Aussie Tax website

 

[Matiunz]

I’ve read if your overseas more than 150 days (half the year), set up a home offshore (in the NRL PNG compound) and it is longer term (eg 3 year contract) you would not be considered an Australian for tax purposes. Hence Australians playing for the Warriors pay NZ tax.

My understanding is NZ is stricter and if you spend 2 months back in NZ in a year you get caught as a NZ tax resident again so kiwis playing for PNG would need to be more careful in the offseason.

Obviously I’m not a tax expert so don’t quote any of this.

My workplace has an option to work remotely internationally which I’ve done a couple of times to extend a holiday in NZ, they cap it at 1 month per calendar year though for this very reason

 

[WA Warrior]

David Moffett not holding back haha

“The Warriors, a team with 30 years of underachievement both on and off the field are suddenly the gate keepers of RL in NZ”

 

[Inruin]

David Moffett not holding back haha

“The Warriors, a team with 30 years of underachievement both on and off the field are suddenly the gate keepers of RL in NZ”

I'm sensing a good rivalry brewing.....