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.

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

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.

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