Messi to pay a total tax of 370 million euros to Spain for its final contract
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Spanish giant BarcelonaLionel Messi will pay over his annual earnings. tax her lips were astonished.
Messi, who signed his last contract at Nou Camp in November 2017, is the biggest in history. Sport He made one of his agreements. 555 million 237 thousand 619 for 4 years Euro The signature on the earnings also meant an enormous tax payment.
With the 15 percent tax rate imposed by Spain, Messi was the single biggest contributor to the Spanish treasury. In addition to the annual earnings of the Argentine star player, it was stated that there are additional fees such as a contract renewal fee of 136.5 million Euros and a loyalty bonus of 78 million Euros each year for staying in Barcelona.
TOTAL TAX TO PAY 370 MILLION EURO
Located in El Mundo newsIt was claimed that the Argentine player will pay a total tax of 370 million Euros to the Spanish state for the next four years, together with the income tax of approximately 275 million Euros, as well as the income from image rights and advertising agreements. It is stated that this figure is higher than the tax paid by many important companies in Spain.
Considering the taxes Messi paid for image rights and other sponsorships, it was written that a total of 120,000 Spanish citizens paid equal to the average tax.
Messi and his father Jorge were convicted of tax fraud in July 2016 and were initially sentenced to 21 months in prison. The 33-year-old superstar, who won six Ballon d’Or awards, was fined 1.7 million euros.
SEPARATION CLAIMS MEASURE THE COST
Spanish finances are also in great uneasiness due to the claims that Messi will not renew a new contract with Barcelona after the end of the season. Because the Argentine leaving the country will cause a huge tax loss. On the other hand, Josep Maria Minguella, former manager of Messi, claimed that the Argentine footballer could go to Italy, taking into account the tax advantage.
Speaking to a Spanish radio, Minguella said, “In Italy, footballers pay less taxes. Anyway, that’s one of the reasons Cristiano Ronaldo is there too. No matter how close Messi is with Kun Agüero and coach Pep Guardiola, he is in Manchester City. I find it difficult to see. “
