Luke Littler highlighted how he is keen to purchase a Mercedes A-Class on the back of his World Darts Championship win – despite not yet knowing how to drive.
Littler is still 17, 18 later this month, and became the youngest-ever winner of the World Darts Championship last week when he beat Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in the final at Alexandra Palace.
Already winning over £1million in his career, the teenager is, some may say, rolling in it. But he can’t take it all home – having to pay tax on all of his winnings through darts.
Littler’s career winnings before the worlds stand at £1,013,500, with more added on after he pocketed the £500,000 prize fund for winning the Worlds over the Christmas period.
But much of that he will never see. That’s because the teenage sensation has paid income tax on all his winnings, and will have to do so again on the back of his latest win.
According to Sky, Littler has coughed up a £369, 384 tax bill for the 2024 calendar year after earning £811,000 – and there’s more to come.
The staggering tax sum that Luke Littler has had to pay so far in his career has been revealed
Littler is already a millionaire through his darting success despite not yet being an adult
As well as earning money though tournaments, he also has several sponsorships, including Target Darts – pictured, Littler with chairman Garry Plummer
He reportedly won £202,500 in prize money in 2023, meaning he will have paid £452,772 in income tax already – and he’s not even yet an adult.
The £500,000 was paid in 2025, meaning he will be set for another hefty bill soon.
That’s only taking prize money into consideration, too. Littler has a number of sponsorship deals, including a partnership with Target Darts, which is thought to be worth millions.
Dan Squires, meanwhile, chief commercial officer at Saxo, told Sky that Littler could earn more than £13m in his life without having to ever play darts again.
‘If he invested half of his career earnings today, or £500,000, into an index fund returning seven per cent annually, he would earn £36,145.04 in interest in the first year alone,’ he said. ‘Around the same amount Brits earn on average each year working a full-time job.
‘If he leaves that £500,000 into the same fund for his retirement, at age 65, he would have £13,293,751.87 without ever throwing another dart again.’
Dr Rob Wilson, meanwhile, speaking to LuckyBlock, said: ‘The 17-year-old darts sensation backed up his 2024 World Darts 2nd place by going on to win ten senior PDC titles. With prize money and sponsorship he’ll have amassed around £1m in the calendar year.
‘Littler’s earnings should be extrapolated like compound interest. As each year passes his prize money will increase year on year, as will his endorsement activity as his profile grows.
Littler will have another tax bill heading his way after winning £500,000 at Alexandra Palace
‘He should comfortably earn £20m in prize money over the next 10 years.
‘Add to that sponsorship, the inevitable ‘at home with the Littlers’ documentary that will follow and other revenue streams and his career earnings could easily hit £100m.
‘In sport no one has seen this sort of meteoric profile and earnings explosion. The likes of Ronaldo, Messi and Beckham have all exceeded these numbers, but that came later in their careers. Littler is unique.’
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