A Buenos Aires City court specializing in economic crimes has formally charged the president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), Claudio “Chiqui” Tapia, and several executives for alleged tax evasion. The conduct was provisionally classified as “tax evasion” and “misappropriation of social security funds” under Law 27.430, with the aggravating circumstance that more than one person was involved. The roles of the accusedThe ruling also examines the alleged involvement of each defendant. In Tapia’s case, he is identified as AFA president and administrator of the entity’s tax identification number. Víctor Blanco also denied involvement in tax management, describing his role as “essentially institutional and protocol-related, without any intervention in tax or social security operations.”Originally published in Ambito
