Nigerian International and Super Eagles defender; Taiye Taiwo may be
swimming in hot water as he has been nabbed to answer questions over tax
fraud charges levelled against him by France as a Marseille court has
already started judicial proceeding to seize his mansion based in
Allauch, a French community situated east of Marseille and put at
€600,000.
According to findings of the French fiscal authorities, Taiye Taiwo
defaulted in the payment of income taxes in 2008 and 2009 as well as
property taxes in 2011 on his 900m2 home, which they say will be
auctioned at €200,000, three times lower than its market value.
Taiwo, is said to owe €1,025,000 in taxes, but can apply through his
lawyer for instalment or delayed payment if he is not financially fit to
settle at the moment.
The 28-year-old defender who was not present at the tax office is yet to
respond to the charges, played six seasons at Olympique Marseille
between 2005 and 2011 before joining Italian giants AC Milan and he
recently joined Turkish side Bursaspor and currently earns €2 million
per annum.
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