Other Real Madrid star charged with tax evasion in Spain

Periskopi

27 July 2018, 11:44(8 years ago)

The number of football players breaking the law as they play or play in Spanish clubs is growing. Law organs in Spain continue to have trouble with footballers. This time, Colombian football player James Rodriguez, currently borrowed by Bayern Munchen from Real Madrid, has been targeted. According to the Spanish daily [...]

Law organs in Spain continue to have trouble with footballers.

This time, Colombian football player James Rodriguez, currently borrowed by Bayern Munchen from Real Madrid, has been targeted.

According to the Spanish daily “El Mundo”, footballer owes tax institutions 11.6 billion euros.

According to Spanish fiscal organs, James Rodriguez deceived in 2014 when he went to Real Madrid after being declared non-resident in Spain, while the figure hidden from image rights amounts to 6.35m euros.

Counting even fine and interest, the total amount of evasion committed is to the tune of 11.6m euros, which constitutes one of the most important figures that has been hidden by a Spanish League football player.