Football clubs owe state €33 million in taxes

Nineteen football clubs collectively owe the state some €33 million in taxes, and their repayment conduct does not bode well for the future, the Audit Office has said.

The auditor-general’s office documented the tax arrears of the 19 football clubs/companies enrolled in a repayment scheme via instalments.

According to Marios Petrides, spokesman for the Audit Office, the clubs in question had failed to settle their debts by the set deadline – they broke the law. This was under a repayment schedule drawn up in 2021.