The club has been run by skint amateurs for many years so why not play as them.

Twickenham in the 1990s. Shamateurism.

Pfft. We don't need to pay HMRC, we're Bradford Bull....erm.... Bradford Select!

Tax rules don't apply to Bradford sides. Ask Marc Green.

I for one am hoping of a result this week in terms of owners and re-signing the squad. I am very much looking forward to a season of "Backs Against The Wall" and "Against All Odds" mentality. I know we hate hearing it from owners. But we really do need to get behind the lads more than ever, especially the ones who have stayed through all this.

We know the score for next season, we aren't getting promoted, it will be a straight forward fight against relegation. No false promises of SL or top 4. I for one can buy into that knowing what our goals will be. I just hope we can get a very good away following at Hull KR (maybe 1,500-2,000?). And a good 5k at the first home game, even just to show our support and appreciation.

A 1,000 or so at Batley on Sunday would be helpful and awesome at the same time!

It's technically a donation from Batley to the players. Batley would pay tax on the gate reciepts as per usual. The money left over would be split in half (thanks to Batley's generosity). So really the HMRC shouldn't be able to touch it.

Why is it technically a donation? Batley are putting on a game of rugby, their normal course of business and will generate income from that game. To do that they require various people to provide various services. The Bradford Select players will be just one group that does that and have been promised that they will be remunerated for doing so.

What's to stop Batley from deciding that that eg turnstile operators, bar staff etc are not being paid and are just receiving a donation?

Yes Batley are putting on a game of rugby. Yes their normal business will generate income. The turnstile operators, bar staff etc are legally employees of Batley......the Bradford players are not. It will be classed as a donation because they are not employees of Batley and Batley are graciously giving some of their profits to us.

Also depends on the method of paying the players and the staff? Will it be cash on hand? Doubtful? Will it be paid directly into the players and staff accounts like a bank transfer? Unlikely? Will they use BullBuilder/Bulls Foundation charities as a third party in order to give the Bulls the money in a lump sum to dish out? Or will they donate it through the JustGiving page that's set up?

anyone know when the eternal due diligence ends and an announcement is due?

The gate receipts would incur VAT which would go to HMRC. If batley pay the players directly the payment would be taxable as income tax. If it were to be paid to the players at zero tax via a registered charity that sounds like it would potentially be tax fraud. The payment would be taxable, the amount taxed would depend on the circumstances of the individual player.

They could always donate it to Bullbuilder who are helping out the staff anyway.

Do you know how they're helping out?

It would appear not...although it would get us back on the thread treadmill.

I don't, but I'm sure they would be happy to liaise with Batley if it was the best way of processing the money to ensure it got sorted.

Have to agree staying up would be on a par with any of our past achievements

Yes the gate receipts would incur the normal VAT payable to HMRC. Why would it be income tax? Batley are not paying them as employees? Therefore it is not an income. If I transferred you some money via a bank transfer, it isn't taxable. It wouldn't be tax fraud as that charity is essentially helping out of work people. It's no different to you donating to charity such as NSPCC and the children benefiting from that. Only difference is, instead of children it's going to staff and players.