Cristiano Ronaldo's tax fraud case might not be over just yet
The Portuguese football pleaded guilty to tax fraud and was sentenced to two years in prison, suspended, and to pay an €18.8m fine
The Ministry of Finance in Spain, Gestha, have opposed the agreement Cristiano Ronaldo reached with the Public Defender's Office which will see the amount needed to be returned reduced by nine million euros.
The Real Madrid player admitted that he commited tax traud between 2011 and 2014. During these years he avoided paying higher tax rates in Spain when it come to the deals related to his image rights. The Portuguese striker reached an agreement which included a suspended two year prison sentence and a fine of €18.8m euros.
Today Gestha have asked that the Secretery of State Tax Office "reconsider the negotiated offer to make sure that the quoted tax frauds and fines aren't less than the adminitistrive costs after reducing the prison sentences to 24 months."
Gestha have justified their petition to the tax office, referencing the fact Cristiano benefited from non-residential status between 2011 and 2014 for which the tax office charges a different percentage than any other resident of Spain.
Finally, Gestha criticised the tax office for making this agreement with such urgency.
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