Mourinho Accused

[Led's Zeppelin]

Reasons to be Cheerful part 1,234:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40339788

 

[talkshowhost86]

Is it part of the Real Madrid contract that you have to, at some point, conduct some sort of tax fraud?

If these guys are all found guilty of this then it's pretty disgusting. When you're earning that amount of money, to squirrel even more of it away rather than paying your fair share of tax is pathetic. It's bad enough when it's done legally to be honest, let alone when there's fraud involved.

 

[Geyzer Soze]

Says Messi was given a 21 month jail term?

So presumably jail means something else than ... you know ... jail if you're a rich famous footballer?

I suspect if I got a jail term for tax evasion that I'd actually ... you know ... go to jail??

 

[LexingtonSpurs]

Says Messi was given a 21 month jail term?

So presumably jail means something else than ... you know ... jail if you're a rich famous footballer?

I suspect if I got a jail term for tax evasion that I'd actually ... you know ... go to jail??

First time offenders have sentence suspended.

 

[Led's Zeppelin]

Says Messi was given a 21 month jail term?

So presumably jail means something else than ... you know ... jail if you're a rich famous footballer?

I suspect if I got a jail term for tax evasion that I'd actually ... you know ... go to jail??

You're not late with your tax return again are you?

 

[Geyzer Soze]

You're not late with your tax return again are you?

Well now that I know there's a one time free pass if caught, I may never file one again. Up until I use up my pass, then I'll start again ...

 

[Shadydan]

Who's the agent of Ronaldo and Mourinho...connect the dots

 

[Sum Monsterism]

Says Messi was given a 21 month jail term?

So presumably jail means something else than ... you know ... jail if you're a rich famous footballer?

I suspect if I got a jail term for tax evasion that I'd actually ... you know ... go to jail??

First time offenders have sentence suspended.

The BBC reported that in Spain sentences less than two years are almost always suspended.

 

[spursfan77]

First time offenders have sentence suspended.

It's not his first time though according to the independent.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...spanish-prosecutors-real-madrid-a7798741.html

"The 54-year-old already settled a previous claim against him in 2014 which resulted in a penalty of €1.15 m, but tax authorities later found that some of the information presented in that settlement was incorrect, the prosecutors said."

 

[VegasII]

Well he's been evading quality football for years...

 

[BPR_U16]

Sickening really that these people earn so much money and then just defraud the tax system.
It's rife.

Prospective owners have to pass vetting tests to be allowed to own a club, should managers and players have something similar?

 

[Spurs 1961]

First time offenders have sentence suspended.

If the sentence is less than 24 months, I understand

 

[TheChosenOne]

They are all bleeding well at it. Rich folk don't like paying taxes.

 

[absolute bobbins]

They are all bleeding well at it. Rich folk don't like paying taxes.

Nobody likes paying taxes

 

[BPR_U16]

Nobody likes paying taxes

True - but everyone should pay whats due.
Nothing wrong with trying to legally reduce them, but evasion big no no.

 

[KILLA_SIN]

Only the little people pay taxes - Leona Helmsley

 

[Stopspot]

Nobody likes paying taxes

But hopefully people also understand the value of paying taxes. That's what bothers me with rich people getting caught for this stuff.

Tax money go into basically keeping any country running (or should). Ensuring quality education, health care, roads, infrastructure etc. But these rich tycoons (since it's more often those who get caught doing this) feel that they do not have to contribute.

weak.

 

[nailsy]

Sickening really that these people earn so much money and then just defraud the tax system.
It's rife.

Prospective owners have to pass vetting tests to be allowed to own a club, should managers and players have something similar?

True - but everyone should pay whats due.
Nothing wrong with trying to legally reduce them, but evasion big no no.

How would you know it was illegal if your accountant told you it was ok? They need to start charging the people giving out the advice.

 

[JerryGarcia]

I always pay my taxi but once saw Mourinho get out of one next to a cash machine only to leg it round the corner and leave the driver sitting there like a lemon