When British football superstar David Beckham agreed to move to Spain to play for Real Madrid, a good portion of his compensation was based upon the transfer to Real Madrid of his "image rights," which can be defined as "the ability to make money out of contracting with companies to do things for them, and . . . an opportunity to make money out of the fact that one was very well known."
The problem is that the EU recognizes "image rights," while the UK does not -- neither as a cognizable legal right, nor as a valid concept for tax purposes.
Now, "[t]he commercial and legal logic of David Beckham's move to Real Madrid has the potential to confound both seasoned observers of the game and lawyers alike," The Lawyer.com (UK) reports here.