Shakira latest superstar targeted by Spanish taxman
Colombian pop singer Shakira is under investigation for tax evasion, joining the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Jose Mourinho who have all fallen foul of the Spanish tax authorities.
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Real Madrid’s Modric pays €1m to settle tax fraud
Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric has reportedly paid €1m (£880,000, $1.2m) to Spanish authorities after appearing in a Madrid court on tax evasion charges.
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Madrid defender in second tax probe
Brazil and Real Madrid player Marcelo Vieira is facing the prospect of Spanish tax investigators trawling through his accounts for a second time.
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Football clubs feeling the heat of HMRC scrutiny
Following raids by HM Revenue & Customs on Newcastle United and West Ham and with over 40 players and 12 teams under review, football clubs in the UK are taking a more proactive approach to tax.
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Ronaldo faces 3.5 years in jail over tax evasion charges
Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is facing up to three and a half years in jail after he was accused of having evaded paying €14.7m (£13.1m, $17.3m) in taxes since 2010.
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Messi to swap prison sentence for €255k fine in tax fraud case
Football star Lionel Messi could see his 21-month prison sentence for tax fraud replaced with a €255,000 (£224,313, $285,381) fine, Spanish prosecutors have said.
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Cristiano Ronaldo faces possible tax fraud charges
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo is facing possible tax fraud charges in Spain, days after fellow football legend and Spanish club rival Lionel Messi had his 21-month jail term for similar charges upheld.
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Spain upholds jail sentence against Lional Messi
Spain’s Supreme Court has upheld a 21-month jail term handed down last year to Barcelona football player Lionel Messi and his father, although the pair are unlikely to go to prison.
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Argentina ‘spying’ on footballer Messi over Panama Paper links
Barcelona football legend Lionel Messi is being followed by an Argentinian government spy, according to a sensational report in the country’s local media.
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Messi appeal against Spanish tax fraud sentence set for April
Argentinian football star Lionel Messi will appear in court in Spain next month to appeal the 21-month prison sentence he was handed for tax evasion last year.
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Lionel Messi sentenced to 21 months for tax fraud
Argentinean footballer Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax fraud by a Spanish court after being found guilty of defrauding Spain of €4.1m (£3.5m, €4.6m) between 2007 and 2009.
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Document leak ‘biggest ever blow to the offshore world’
Around 11.5 million leaked documents from a Panama-based law firm have exposed the offshore holdings of politicians, sports stars and public officials around the world.