Spain
Spain indicts Cristiano Ronaldo on €14.7m tax fraud charges
Spain’s Prosecutor’s Office in Madrid has filed a tax fraud lawsuit against Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo.
Spain urged to restore ‘Beckham’ tax law for footballers
Spanish club Real Madrid has called on the country’s tax authorities to reinstate the ‘Beckham law’ for foreign footballers following a string of high-profile tax fraud scandals, engulfing the biggest names in the sport.
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.
UK and Spain to probe £120m storage pod pension scams
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office is working with the Spanish authorities to investigate the promoters of self-storage investment schemes, warning that £120m (€139m, $156m) of investors’ money could be at risk.
Colombia’s Falcao accused of €5.5m tax fraud in Spain
Colombian footballer Radamel Falcao faces trial for allegedly defrauding the Spanish Treasury of €5.5m (£4.7m, $6.2m).