Ronaldo faces five years in prison for tax fraud

By Daily Sports on May 26, 2017

Officials from the Spanish Ministry of Finance (GESTHA) have supported the Tax Agency’s claim that Cristiano Ronaldo failed to pay millions in tax between 2011 and 2013.

Reports broke across Wednesday and Thursday that  around 8 to 15 million euros was not declared to authorities  with GESTHA believing each of the three years in question could amount to a criminal tax offence as the allegedly defrauded amounts exceed 600,000 euros.

In a statement, officials suggest that a prison sentence of two to six years could be applied to each crime and estimate that a total sentence of five years may be handed down.  However, GESTHA also recognise several potential mitigating factors such as Ronaldo recognising the crime and paying back the full amount to incur a reduced prison term of around 15 months, while also calling for his tax advisors to be investigated.

The statement also denounced the so-called Beckham Law that allowed people who signed a contract before 2009, such as Ronaldo, to be taxed at a lower rate although that was allegedly still not satisfied.

*Photo shows Ronaldo. 

Source Daily Sports

Posted May 26, 2017


 

You may also like...
Remo Stars win promotion to Nigeria top league...

Conte keen on Hazard, Courtois

Nigerian-Ugandan Ikpeazu targets win against Eagles

Jay Jay Okocha thrills in Paris charity match...

Who will be Eagles 27th coach?

Be patient, Super Falcons’ll rise again — Onyedinma...

 

Latest News AFCON 2025: Osimhen, Ndidi, two Super Eagles players leave camp after Egypt win We Have Already Made A Decision On Future Of Eric Chelle As Super Eagles Coach – NFF CAF appoints Moroccan for third-place game Ogunmokun sets new 500m national record Disappointed Chelle wants bronze medal PREVIEW: Nigeria target ninth bronze, clash with Egypt in AFCON third-place showdown Ndidi praises Osimhen, backs Chelle AFCON: Why Nigeria lost to Morocco – Super Eagles coach, Chelle ‘Incompetent Referee’ - Nigerians blast Ghanaian official over Calvin Bassey’s controversial Yellow Card Osimhen Explains Super Eagles Defeat To Morocco In AFCON Semi Final War in Morocco – An AFCON with a special spin Super Eagles Starting XI Versus Morocco Revealed As Chelle Makes One Critical Change

 

Most Read Rangers International going, going . . . (63,481 views) Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (54,764 views) Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (52,665 views) Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (52,334 views) Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (52,261 views) Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (52,172 views) Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (52,036 views) NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (51,593 views) Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (50,772 views) Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (49,302 views) Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (47,691 views) John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (47,159 views)

 

Phone numbers

Tel: +234(0)8066020976
+234(0)8055068145
+234(0)7013416146
+234(0)8094272884

Email addresses

info@dailysportsng.com
support@dailysportsng.com
publisher@dailysportsng.com

Office address

No 3, Adetoun Close, Off College Road, Ogba, Ikeja Lagos.
Website: www.dailysportsng.com

Social Media