Career and reputation of Argentine superstar may be less detrimental than suspected case of tax evasion.
Lionel Messi and his father, Jorge Horacio, are Spanish authorities investigating suspected case of tax fraud in the amount of up to 5.3 million dollars.
The work related to the income from the exploitation of image rights of Messi in the three years 2007, 2008 and 2009.
According to the state news agency Spain (EFE) if convicted, could Messi father 6 years in prison and pay a huge penalty. The current Spanish government is strict about taxes in order to offset budget amid economic downturn.
4 times each player won the FIFA Ballon innocent and claim he always fulfill the tax obligations.
Earlier, a prosecutor written by Raquel Amado was signed to a court Gava - a district in Barcelona where Messi residence. If the local court upheld the claims, the next step is a new legal conduct.
Messi is one of those players earning the world's largest. According to Forbes magazine famous in the last fiscal year 25-year-old star earned about 41.3 million dollars.
The work related to the income from the exploitation of image rights of Messi in the three years 2007, 2008 and 2009.
According to the state news agency Spain (EFE) if convicted, could Messi father 6 years in prison and pay a huge penalty. The current Spanish government is strict about taxes in order to offset budget amid economic downturn.
4 times each player won the FIFA Ballon innocent and claim he always fulfill the tax obligations.
Earlier, a prosecutor written by Raquel Amado was signed to a court Gava - a district in Barcelona where Messi residence. If the local court upheld the claims, the next step is a new legal conduct.
Messi is one of those players earning the world's largest. According to Forbes magazine famous in the last fiscal year 25-year-old star earned about 41.3 million dollars.
"Financially,
4 million euros (5.3 million dollars) for Lionel Messi are not great
numbers. According to recent statistics from Forbes, star of Barcelona
earn over 15 million euros per year from
salary and bonus. If additional cash from financing and copyrighted
images, numbers up to 31 million euros, "said Tom Burridge - Resident
BBC British news agency in Madrid (Spain) - comment.
"Messi is the Argentine and Barcelona fans are revered and recognized throughout the world for talent, and his personality is great. Therefore that he and his father were discovered hiding millions of euros taxes - in the context of most Spanish people have to pay more tax than the rest of the income or even live in unemployment since the financial crisis - caused big aftershocks for opinion Spain ".
"Messi and his father did not admit they made a mistake, this player has not been convicted and have some time before we know the outcome of this case by the legal system of Spain is famous slow sluggish. Nevertheless, part of the dilemma is Messi, and his image would be hurt less. "
"Messi is the Argentine and Barcelona fans are revered and recognized throughout the world for talent, and his personality is great. Therefore that he and his father were discovered hiding millions of euros taxes - in the context of most Spanish people have to pay more tax than the rest of the income or even live in unemployment since the financial crisis - caused big aftershocks for opinion Spain ".
"Messi and his father did not admit they made a mistake, this player has not been convicted and have some time before we know the outcome of this case by the legal system of Spain is famous slow sluggish. Nevertheless, part of the dilemma is Messi, and his image would be hurt less. "
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