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James Rodriguez Photo: @MNUFC
James Rodriguez He started the week on the right foot, while the fans wait for his return to the field. The Colombian player received good news from Spain: it is the annulment of the resolution of the Central Economic-Administrative Courtwhich was issued on October 27, 2020.
Let us remember that in mid-2018, James Rodriguez He was accused by the Spanish authorities of alleged tax evasion, and at the time the news hit the player like a bucket of cold water.
James Rodríguez vs. France Photo:AFP
Was it or was it not tax evasion?
The National Court of Spain has given a twist to the case of James Rodriguez, ordering to Tax authorities return more than three million euros to the former player of the real Madrid. The decision came after the financial sanction imposed on the footballer was reduced in 2018, considering that there was no tax fraud, but a discrepancy in the interpretation of the tax law.
What is behind the James Rodriguez tax scandal?
According to Spanish media, the Cucuteño was investigated for an alleged tax fraud related to his image rights in 2014, when he arrived at real Madrid. The Spanish Treasury accused him of not having declared his income as a non-resident in the country, when in fact he should have declared as a resident because most of his income was generated there.
James Rodríguez vs. France Photo:AFP
The case dates back to 2014, when James Rodriguez He sold his image rights for 12 million euros shortly after reaching the real Madrid. The Spanish Treasury considers that this operation generated a capital gain subject to Non-Resident Income Tax, and that the player should have paid taxes in Spain.
In 2018, it was reported that James Rodriguez would have to pay 11.6 million euros to the Spanish Treasury for this matter. However, in 2024, the Supreme Court of Spain supported the decision of the National Court to order the Treasury to return more than three million euros to the footballer, considering that there was no tax fraud, but rather a technical difference in criteria.
James Rodriguez Photo:@MNUFC
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