• Wilfried Zaha is the top earner at Crystal Palace, on £130,000 a week. Crystal Palace players and management staff continue to be paid their full wages. Chairman Steve Parish reassured other staff that they will not lose out financially during the current crisis, including matchday employees.. All figures according to Spotrac.com
    Wilfried Zaha is the top earner at Crystal Palace, on £130,000 a week. Crystal Palace players and management staff continue to be paid their full wages. Chairman Steve Parish reassured other staff that they will not lose out financially during the current crisis, including matchday employees.. All figures according to Spotrac.com
  • Max Meyer - £125,000 a week down. Getty
    Max Meyer - £125,000 a week down. Getty
  • Christian Benteke- £120,000 a week down. Getty
    Christian Benteke- £120,000 a week down. Getty
  • Mamadou Sakho - £100,000 a week. Getty
    Mamadou Sakho - £100,000 a week. Getty
  • Cheikhou Kouyate - £65,000 a week down. Reuters
    Cheikhou Kouyate - £65,000 a week down. Reuters
  • Scott Dann (2nd R) - £60,000 a week. AFP
    Scott Dann (2nd R) - £60,000 a week. AFP
  • Vicente Guaita - £60,000 a week. Reuters
    Vicente Guaita - £60,000 a week. Reuters
  • Jeffrey Schlupp - £56,000 a week. Getty
    Jeffrey Schlupp - £56,000 a week. Getty
  • James McArthur- £55,000 a week. Getty
    James McArthur- £55,000 a week. Getty
  • Luka Milivojevic - £55,000 a week. Getty
    Luka Milivojevic - £55,000 a week. Getty
  • Jairo Riedewald - £55,000 a week. Reuters
    Jairo Riedewald - £55,000 a week. Reuters
  • Andros Townsend - £55,000 a week. Getty
    Andros Townsend - £55,000 a week. Getty
  • Patrick van Aanholt - £55,000. Reuters
    Patrick van Aanholt - £55,000. Reuters
  • James McCarthy - £50,000 a week. Getty
    James McCarthy - £50,000 a week. Getty
  • James Tomkins - £50,000 a week. AP
    James Tomkins - £50,000 a week. AP
  • Wayne Hennessey - £40,000 a week. Getty
    Wayne Hennessey - £40,000 a week. Getty
  • Joel Ward - £35,000 a week. Getty
    Joel Ward - £35,000 a week. Getty
  • Jordan Ayew - £32,500 a week. Getty
    Jordan Ayew - £32,500 a week. Getty
  • Martin Kelly - £25,000 a week. Reuters
    Martin Kelly - £25,000 a week. Reuters

Football

Crystal Palace Premier League squad: Benteke and Zaha staying, Townsend, Cahill and Sakho released

Which players will turn out at Selhurst Park in 2021/22?

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June 07, 2021

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The 20 Premier League clubs that took part in the 2020/21 season have submitted lists of players they will be retaining in their squads, and ones they will be releasing.

All clubs must submit their respective lists by June 23.

It is worth noting that player contracts typically will run until June 30, and therefore players who are soon to be out of contract are still on the 'retained' list at the time of publishing.

Our sixth club is Crystal Palace, who comfortably preserved their top-flight status with 44 points.

The new campaign will see plenty of new faces though. Manager Roy Hodgson steps down after four years in charge while a raft of senior players including Gary Cahill and Scott Dann have been told they have no future at Selhurst Park.

Crystal Palace

2020/21 Premier League position:14th

Retained

Omotayo Adaramola
David Akrobor-Boateng (Offer)
Jordan Ayew
Jay Baghuelou-Rich (Offer)
Scott Banks
Christian Benteke
Malachi Boateng
Jack Butland
Luke Dreher (Offer)
Eberechi Eze
Nathan Ferguson
Jake Giddings
John-Kymani Gordon
Vicente Guaita, Vicente
Reece Hannam, Reece Phillip Peter
Daniel Imray, Daniel Edward Peter
Jaroslaw Jach (Extended)
Martin Kelly
Pierrick Keutcha
Nya Kirby
Cheikhou Kouyate

  • Brighton's Joel Veltman scores against Crystal Palace. Reuters
    Brighton's Joel Veltman scores against Crystal Palace. Reuters
  • Alireza Jahanbakhsh of Brighton in action against Gary Cahill and Jordan Ayew of Crystal Palace. EPA
    Alireza Jahanbakhsh of Brighton in action against Gary Cahill and Jordan Ayew of Crystal Palace. EPA
  • Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta celebrates scoring. Reuters
    Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta celebrates scoring. Reuters
  • Leandro Trossard of Brighton in action against Cheikhou Kouyate of Crystal Palace. EPA
    Leandro Trossard of Brighton in action against Cheikhou Kouyate of Crystal Palace. EPA
  • Danny Welbeck of Brighton in action against Gary Cahill of Crystal Palace. EPA
    Danny Welbeck of Brighton in action against Gary Cahill of Crystal Palace. EPA
  • Crystal Palace's Gary Cahill and Vicente Guaita. Reuters
    Crystal Palace's Gary Cahill and Vicente Guaita. Reuters
  • Crystal Palace's Belgian striker Christian Benteke shoots at goal. AFP
    Crystal Palace's Belgian striker Christian Benteke shoots at goal. AFP
  • Crystal Palace's Dutch defender Jairo Riedewald vies with Brighton's Argentinian midfielder Alexis Mac Allister. AFP
    Crystal Palace's Dutch defender Jairo Riedewald vies with Brighton's Argentinian midfielder Alexis Mac Allister. AFP
  • Leandro Trossard of Brighton in action against Jairo Riedewald of Crystal Palace. EPA
    Leandro Trossard of Brighton in action against Jairo Riedewald of Crystal Palace. EPA
  • Danny Welbeck of Brighton in action against goalkeeper Vicente Guaita of Crystal Palace. EPA
    Danny Welbeck of Brighton in action against goalkeeper Vicente Guaita of Crystal Palace. EPA
  • Brighton's Robert Sanchez looks on as Crystal Palace's Christian Benteke scores their second goal. Reuters
    Brighton's Robert Sanchez looks on as Crystal Palace's Christian Benteke scores their second goal. Reuters
  • Danny Welbeck of Brighton in action against Gary Cahill of Crystal Palace. EPA
    Danny Welbeck of Brighton in action against Gary Cahill of Crystal Palace. EPA


James McArthur (Extended)
Luka Milivojevic
Tyrick Mitchell
Fionn Mooney
David Omilabu
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi
Jadan Raymond
Jairo Riedewald
Sean Robertson (Offer)
Jeffrey Schlupp
Sion Spence (Offer)
Robert Street
James Taylor (Offer)
James Tomkins
Oliver Webber
Wilfried Zaha

Released

Brandon Aveiro
Lewis Bryon
Gary Cahill
Nathaniel Clyne
Scott Dann
Kian Flanagan
Kevin Gonzalez Quintero, Kevin
Harlem Hale
Stephen Henderson
Wayne Hennessey
Lewis Hobbs
Rohan Luthra
Alfie Matthews
James McCarthy
Jacob Russell
Jude Russell
Mamadou Sakho
Andros Townsend
Patrick Van Aanholt
Joel Ward
Connor Wickham
Samuel Woods

Timeline

2012-2015

The company offers payments/bribes to win key contracts in the Middle East

May 2017

The UK SFO officially opens investigation into Petrofac’s use of agents, corruption, and potential bribery to secure contracts

September 2021

Petrofac pleads guilty to seven counts of failing to prevent bribery under the UK Bribery Act

October 2021

Court fines Petrofac £77 million for bribery. Former executive receives a two-year suspended sentence 

December 2024

Petrofac enters into comprehensive restructuring to strengthen the financial position of the group

May 2025

The High Court of England and Wales approves the company’s restructuring plan

July 2025

The Court of Appeal issues a judgment challenging parts of the restructuring plan

August 2025

Petrofac issues a business update to execute the restructuring and confirms it will appeal the Court of Appeal decision

October 2025

Petrofac loses a major TenneT offshore wind contract worth €13 billion. Holding company files for administration in the UK. Petrofac delisted from the London Stock Exchange

November 2025

180 Petrofac employees laid off in the UAE

Ten tax points to be aware of in 2026

1. Domestic VAT refund amendments: request your refund within five years

If a business does not apply for the refund on time, they lose their credit.

2. E-invoicing in the UAE

Businesses should continue preparing for the implementation of e-invoicing in the UAE, with 2026 a preparation and transition period ahead of phased mandatory adoption. 

3. More tax audits

Tax authorities are increasingly using data already available across multiple filings to identify audit risks. 

4. More beneficial VAT and excise tax penalty regime

Tax disputes are expected to become more frequent and more structured, with clearer administrative objection and appeal processes. The UAE has adopted a new penalty regime for VAT and excise disputes, which now mirrors the penalty regime for corporate tax.

5. Greater emphasis on statutory audit

There is a greater need for the accuracy of financial statements. The International Financial Reporting Standards standards need to be strictly adhered to and, as a result, the quality of the audits will need to increase.

6. Further transfer pricing enforcement

Transfer pricing enforcement, which refers to the practice of establishing prices for internal transactions between related entities, is expected to broaden in scope. The UAE will shortly open the possibility to negotiate advance pricing agreements, or essentially rulings for transfer pricing purposes. 

7. Limited time periods for audits

Recent amendments also introduce a default five-year limitation period for tax audits and assessments, subject to specific statutory exceptions. While the standard audit and assessment period is five years, this may be extended to up to 15 years in cases involving fraud or tax evasion. 

8. Pillar 2 implementation 

Many multinational groups will begin to feel the practical effect of the Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax (DMTT), the UAE's implementation of the OECD’s global minimum tax under Pillar 2. While the rules apply for financial years starting on or after January 1, 2025, it is 2026 that marks the transition to an operational phase.

9. Reduced compliance obligations for imported goods and services

Businesses that apply the reverse-charge mechanism for VAT purposes in the UAE may benefit from reduced compliance obligations. 

10. Substance and CbC reporting focus

Tax authorities are expected to continue strengthening the enforcement of economic substance and Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting frameworks. In the UAE, these regimes are increasingly being used as risk-assessment tools, providing tax authorities with a comprehensive view of multinational groups’ global footprints and enabling them to assess whether profits are aligned with real economic activity. 

Contributed by Thomas Vanhee and Hend Rashwan, Aurifer

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Treaty of Friendship between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United Arab Emirates

The United kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United Arab Emirates; Considering that the United Arab Emirates has assumed full responsibility as a sovereign and independent State; Determined that the long-standing and traditional relations of close friendship and cooperation between their peoples shall continue; Desiring to give expression to this intention in the form of a Treaty Friendship; Have agreed as follows:

ARTICLE 1 The relations between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United Arab Emirates shall be governed by a spirit of close friendship. In recognition of this, the Contracting Parties, conscious of their common interest in the peace and stability of the region, shall: (a) consult together on matters of mutual concern in time of need; (b) settle all their disputes by peaceful means in conformity with the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations.

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