Lionel Messi investigated for tax fraud in Spain!

[NSNO_Phil_1878]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22877408#

 

[toffee-fellaini]

How much money do you need? It's always the richest that pay the least tax.

 

[roydo]

All of the top earners are always looking to minimise tax; who wouldnt? Trouble is they can easily get taken in by, *ahem*, advisers who tend to push the rules a bit. I bet he had absolutely no idea how his affairs were arranged.

Loads of Prem players have been involved in seemingly legal schemes, which our HMRC are now pursuing.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Given that youth unemployment in Spain is 50% or so, I can see why they'd want to hector a young man that's the best in the world at what he does. Makes perfect sense.

 

[davek]

Given that youth unemployment in Spain is 50% or so, I can see why they'd want to hector a young man that's the best in the world at what he does. Makes perfect sense.

Making someone pay their taxes is hectoring? I thought it was his legal obligation?

*sigh*

 

[roydo]

Bet this is getting more replies on the RM forum.

 

[carlos21]

Bet this is getting more replies on the RM forum.

I agree there bet lionel messi is not bothered.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Making someone pay their taxes is hectoring? I thought it was his legal obligation?

*sigh*

Most pay their legal obligation. Google et al have't broken any laws.

 

[roydo]

Most pay their legal obligation. Google et al have't broken any laws.

And I doubt Messi has either. Then again....

 

[McBain]

This is a messi situation wocka wocka

 

[Allezfan]

Good luck finding a neutral jury.

 

[Marco Materazzi]

Lets hope the judge is a Real Madrid fan.

 

[FTY]

How much money do you need? It's always the richest that pay the least tax.

Not true, it's just more publicized.