Former Cameroon football star Samuel Eto’o pleaded guilty and made a deal with Spanish prosecutors to me avoid going to jail for Tax fraud during his time in Barcelona, a city court announced Monday.
Ito, who game for Barcelona from 2004 to 2009 received a fine and a suspended 22-month prison sentence, but he will not serve any time, as is usual in Spain for prison terms of less than two years for nonviolent crimes.
Reports in Spain says Eto’o, 41, will pay a fine of 1.8 million euros ($1.9 million).
The record Four times African footballer of The year Jose Maria Mesalis – owner former agent, who for For his part, he was sentenced to 12 months in prison and a fine – Spanish taxes must be paid for The amount Fraud, about 3.9 million euros.
Prosecutors accused Ito of Not declaring income from transfer of Image copyright between 2006 and 2009.
According to them, Ito transferred his image rights to a company based in Hungary declared him earnings in That country, where the tax rate he is one of the lowest in Europe.”
a second The Spanish company announced them in Spain in corporate tax rateless than income tax should been paid.
Ito was”real holder of Image rights”, the prosecution maintained that the transfer was only fraudulent designed to pay less taxes.
Ito, who last year I was elected head of Cameroonian football union is one of number of football the stars have run-in with Spanish tax authorities, after the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar.
