Did Spanish Taxing Authorities Target Messi To Send A Message To The World?
A collective gasp went out from the sports world this week when Lionel Messi, together with his father, were accused by Spanish tax authorities of filing fraudulent tax returns for the years 2007-2009. Allegedly, the pair used a series of offshore companies to avoid nearly €4m ($5.3 million U.S.) in taxes attributable to licensing his…