Spain
Spain bows to pressure to introduce nationwide tax rates
Spain has unveiled plans to reform its nationwide tax system amid mounting pressure on the government to address “substantial tax disparities” between the country’s 17 autonomous regions.
Football super-agent denies aiding tax evasion amid Falcao case
Jorge Mendes, a sports agent whose clients include Christiano Ronaldo and Fabio Coentrao, has denied helping footballers evade tax illegally by creating shell companies.
Why it doesn’t pay to own property in Spain through a company
As tax laws have changed in recent years the disadvantages of owning Spanish property through a company have increased, says Jason Porter, director of European IFA firm Blevins Franks.
Messi to swap prison sentence for €255k fine in tax fraud case
Football star Lionel Messi could see his 21-month prison sentence for tax fraud replaced with a €255,000 (£224,313, $285,381) fine, Spanish prosecutors have said.
Footballer to pay €2m to settle Spanish tax fraud case
Former Manchester United winger Angel di Maria has agreed to pay €2m ($2.2m, £1.76m) to settle tax fraud charges in Spain in the latest high-profile tax scandal to rock the football industry.