The ICC ODI World Cup 2023 could be moved out of India due to tax issues with the local government.
According to initial reports, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has requested that BCCI obtain tax exemptions from the Indian government. The host nation must get the necessary tax exemptions from its own government, according to ICC policy.
However, the BCCI couldn’t get a deal done with their government for the T20 World Cup 2016, which caused the governing body to suffer financial loss.
The T20 World Cup 2016 was held in India, and the Indian Government did not grant any tax exemptions to the ICC. Additionally, the Indian government has made no similar declarations on the upcoming ODI World Cup.
According to reports, the BCCI has warned the ICC that nothing can be done about this situation and that they are free to move the tournament outside of India if they choose to.
The Indian government denied the BCCI any tax benefits for the 2016 T20 World Cup. As a result of the ruling, BCCI also suffered a loss of Rs.190 crores (US$22m), which the ICC deducted as a tax surcharge from BCCI’s revenue share. That lawsuit is still being pursued by BCCI with the ICC tribunal.
Meanwhile, sources from BCCI have told News that if the ICC does not receive tax waivers from the Indian government, it will be deducted from BCCI’s earnings, which will result in a court dispute.
On the other hand, the BCCI officials told the media that either the cricket authority must persuade their members to abandon the taxes, or they must persuade India to abandon the tournament.
