REAL'S FORMER FOOTBALLER WON AGAINST THE TAX AUTHORITIES IN COURT: They demanded 11.6 million from him, and then a turn of events occurred
Footballer James Rodriguez won a dispute against the Spanish tax authorities after the Central Court ruled in his favor, ending a multi-year tax dispute dating back to 2014, Spanish media reported today.
TL;DR
- James Rodriguez won a tax dispute against the Spanish tax authorities.
- The Central Court ruled in his favor, ending a dispute dating back to 2014.
- The dispute was about his tax residency in 2014 when he moved to Real Madrid.
- The Spanish tax authority claimed he was a tax resident and owed taxes on worldwide income.
- Initially, he was asked for around 11.6 million euros, later reduced to about four million.
- The court accepted his defense that he lived in Monaco and did not meet the 183-day residency requirement in Spain.
- An official certificate from Monaco authorities was accepted as key evidence.
- The court determined there was no basis to treat James Rodriguez as a Spanish tax resident for 2014.