DECRYPTION – By signing a huge contract with PSG, Kylian Mbappé has also made the state happy.
A jackpot is shared. According to our colleagues from Parisian, Kylian Mbappé signed the biggest contract in the history of sport, when he was extended at Paris Saint-Germain last May. The highest number? 630 M €, or Mbappé’s gross remuneration by combining salaries and bonuses, and if he decides to exercise the one-year option which would keep him at PSG until 2025.
But in reality, Mbappé receives much less than these 630 M€, details The Parisian . The 23-year-old striker receives, on average, a gross salary of €210m/year. It is first necessary to withdraw 25 M€ (approximately 12%) which goes in the employee contributions. This leaves Mbappé €185m net before tax, deducted at source. Which would still make the Parisian one of the biggest taxpayers in France.
Macron had asked Mbappé to stay in France
Due to the colossal amount, Mbappé is taxed at 49% (including 4% linked to the exceptional contribution on high incomes). It is therefore nearly 90 M€ recovered by the State, leaving Mbappé 95 M€ on average per year…
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