Iniesta is in debt to the Japanese tax authorities

He settled his debt to the Japanese tax authorities o Andres Iniesta. The 39-year-old Spanish midfielder, after a relevant audit, had found that he did not declare part of his income, but now paid the amount he owed to the local tax authorities, amounting to approximately 3.5 million euros. In fact, he claimed that it was not a case of tax evasion, as he had declared this income in Spain.

“During the 2018 financial year, I declared my worldwide income to the Spanish tax authorities. The Japanese tax authorities began an investigation focused on my residence status under tax rules and concluded that I was a resident of Japan for a period of 2018. Therefore, income from this period is subject to double taxation“, said Iniesta, who is now playing in the United Arab Emirates.

The 2010 world champion, who spent five years at Vissel Kobe until 2023, was accused of failing to declare about ¥860 million (€5.25 million) in revenue for 2018, according to public broadcaster NHK and other media. If a foreign player’s contract is less than a year and he is not accompanied by his family, Japanese authorities consider him a non-resident and pay less tax than a resident, according to reports citing the state tax agency.

However, the Osaka Regional Tax Center estimated that in 2018, Iniesta was a resident because he lived with family members and then benefited from a multi-year contract, hence the additional tax of around ¥580 million (€3,553 million) he claimed. from him.