Boonen tax evasion

frenchfighter
frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
edited June 2013 in Pro race
According to a report in Belgian newspaper De Tijd, Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) is currently being investigated for tax evasion.

The case is apparently being handled by special tax investigators who are looking at whether Boonen didn’t declare enough of his income to Belgian authorities while living in the tax haven of Monaco. Boonen lived in Monaco from 2005 until 2012 and has since returned to Belgium.

Apparently Boonen’s manager hasn’t responded to the newspaper’s requests for confirmation, and neither has the champion cyclist.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/report- ... ax-evasion

http://www.tijd.be/nieuws/politiek_econ ... onen&ckc=1
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  • sadlybiggins
    sadlybiggins Posts: 158
    They should know that he probably concealed a lot of income in his hooter over the years
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Paid out 2mill:
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/boonen- ... n-tax-case
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  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    That's completely random - why should he have to declare anything to Belgium if he's resident in another country? F*cking Nazi tax laws :(
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Ignorance is no defence.

    That's got to sting a bit.
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    The Mad Rapper wrote:
    That's completely random - why should he have to declare anything to Belgium if he's resident in another country? F*cking Nazi tax laws :(

    Depends where he earned the money and how many days he spent in Belge whilst claiming residence elsewhere. Also depends if he really was resident in Monaco or simply bought a 1 bedder and delcared it as his home.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    edited June 2013
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    The Mad Rapper wrote:
    That's completely random - why should he have to declare anything to Belgium if he's resident in another country? F*cking Nazi tax laws :(

    Depends where he earned the money and how many days he spent in Belge whilst claiming residence elsewhere. Also depends if he really was resident in Monaco or simply bought a 1 bedder and delcared it as his home.


    ^this. God knows how much he's paying his accountant but I hope he's booted them halfway to Greenland by now
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Exactly. Anybody earning the kind of money he's on and earning money in various countries needs a very switched on accountant.

    Either he was poorly advised, or he was deliberately trying to evade tax and has been caught.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • ademort
    ademort Posts: 1,924
    According to reports in Belgium the taxman is also investigating other Ex- Belgian riders including Stijn Devolder.
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