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Luke Littler has been landed with a huge £164,500 estimated tax bill after winning the 2026 Premier League Darts. The young prodigy beat Luke Humphries in the final, 11-10. The teenager earned £350,000 prize money while Humphries claimed £170,000. The 'Nuke' sits well within the top tax threshold, however. HMRC classifies professional prize money earned by sportspeople as taxable income, meaning the darts sensation's earnings will take a considerable blow, as it did when he won the UK Open in March.
Because Littler is already earning well over the threshold for the highest UK tax brackets, his £350,000 will be taxed at his highest marginal rate. Approximately 45 per cent is expected to be removed as an Income Tax payment, taking a whopping £157,000 off Littler right away. Additionally, a further two per cent of National Insurance contributions will likely need to be settled, and although this remains an estimate, it could be around £7,000, meaning he will be handing over nearly half of his jackpot prize.
That figure excludes any management fees or travel expenses, which are tax-deductible but could further diminish his actual take-home pay.
The 45 per cent additional rate threshold kicks in on earnings…