By Daily Sports on January 23, 2019
Cristiano Ronaldo has pleaded guilty to tax charges relating to his time at Real Madrid and accepted a suspended prison sentence.
The Portuguese was in the Spanish capital on Tuesday to appear before a judge after being accused of defrauding authorities out of income generated through image rights.
Back in 2017, Ronaldo stated that he had never tried to avoid paying the relevant taxes on his income.
He was, however, accused by a state prosecutor of four counts of tax fraud from the period of 2011 to 2014. Ronaldo was said to have hidden €14.7m (£13m/$17m) in shell companies outside of Spain.
The accusations do not involve the salary he was paid by Real Madrid after joining the club from Manchester United in 2009.
He appeared in court as a ruling on his case was made.
In Spain, a judge can hand out a two-year suspended sentence for first-time offenders.
Ronaldo has accepted a 23-month judgement after reaching an agreement with the state prosecutor and the relevant tax authorities in 2018.
He will, however, have to pay out nearly €19m (£17m/$22m) in fines.
The 33-year-old opted to appear in court in person after declining the option to address a judge by video link.
His time in Madrid is not expected to last long having already reached a prior agreement with the authorities. (Goal)
•Photo shows Cristiano Ronaldo
Source Daily Sports
Posted January 23, 2019
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