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            • They are being very, very generous with the tax arrangements. By the letter of the law you have to live there - but it's not hard to set up creative accounting arrangements to get around that (if they haven't already been exempted as part of the arrangement).

              There has been direct intervention to ensure this deal works well for PNG. Not just the NRL but the Federal Government of Australia need this team to be successful so we have a bargaining chip with PNG. Diplomacy at it's finest.

              Perth will be a slow burn, they'll probably suck for a while. I reckon PNG will be able to pull together a very decent roster before their first season.

              • They will, question is by year 2 or 3 how many of those signings see it out.

          • assume player managers commission is tax free too? No doubt they'll be an extra incentive for them to direct their traffic that way?

            • I'm sure they'll do as many dodgy things as they can to make this possible, but it'll be much harder for player managers to get in on this given they all run businesses in Australia.

            • unless player managers move the business to png then no it will be taxed in australia

  • Give PNG Ryan Matterson's contact details...

    • He is not our problem next year. Don't think even a RM would touch him

  • V'landys basically said the tax free will be for 10 years. He also said he understands the other clubs not happy but hes job is to look after the game. He's an arrogant prick the sooner himself and the springbok gimp go the better. I've never met an honest south african ever.

    • How does he figure this is looking after the game?? What a moronic statement for him to sprout. This does zilch to help the game, in fact the opposite.

      • Agreed. He's just an arrogant prick

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