Why can't every payment being sent to someone, simply be digitally taxed?
Why do I get paid and automatically get taxed during this process, but a footballer doesn't?
It is bullshit
Why do I get paid and automatically get taxed during this process, but a footballer doesn't?
It is bullshit
You can do the exact same thing extremely easily - just set up a company in your name(10 minutes of work here in UK) and work as a contractor - then it's your responsibility to pay income tax, it is not(and I would argue it cannot be) taken from your payments, because as a contractor you can always subtract your expenses from your income so the actual tax to pay would be difficult to calculate without knowing all details.
E.g. Cristiano Ronaldo pays taxes in Spain for his salary. His income from advertisers using his mug all over the world is another story - the Spanish state wants dibs on it, his accountants say that is not "work" performed there.
We still do not have a handle on the Mickey Mouse and superstar system.
When you're Neymar and you get paid for a toothpaste add in Japan, you get 3 countries possibly arguing about that revenue. Hence Panama, at least until you figure it out.