Spain’s prosecutor’s office in Madrid said on Tuesday it had filed a lawsuit against soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo for allegedly defrauding Spanish authorities of 14.7 million euros ($16.48 million) between 2011 and 2014. This involved a “voluntary” failure to comply with his tax obligations in Spain, the statement from the office’s economic crimes section said. 💰 2017: Cristiano Ronaldo accused of tax fraud worth £13m. Prosecutors alleged that Ronaldo had defrauded the tax authorities of 1.4 million euros in 2011, 1.7 million euros in 2012, 3.2 million euros in 2013 and 8.5 million euros in 2014. Ronaldo, who is from Portugal, became a Spanish tax resident in January 2010 and in November 2011 opted to follow the Spanish tax regime that applies to foreigners working in Spain, the statement said.

Source: Hindustan Times June 13, 2017 10:52 UTC