Andres Iniesta, a former Spanish national soccer player who played for J1 side Vissel Kobe, made a comment on the 23rd regarding the fact that the Osaka Regional Taxation Bureau pointed out that he had failed to declare contract fees and other matters. Iniesta stated, ``I submitted an income tax return in Spain for the period pointed out.''
Iniesta was pointed out by the Osaka Regional Taxation Bureau that he had failed to declare approximately 860 million yen in terms of his contract bonus for 2018 between July 2018 and July 2023 when he was a member of Vissel Kobe. An additional tax of 80 million yen was imposed.
Iniesta made a statement regarding this in a written statement through his management company on the 23rd.
In the statement, Iniesta stated, ``During 2018, I submitted an income tax return in Spain for income from all over the world.''
Although Japan has already paid the amount of tax that was pointed out to them, ``Because we are clearly subject to heavy double taxation, we are unable to comply with the so-called ``friendship agreement'' stipulated in the double taxation agreement between Spain and Japan.'' "We have requested that a resolution be initiated."
``I look forward to a speedy resolution and hope that the excess taxes paid will be refunded.'' ``I have and will continue to act in accordance with the laws and regulations in place.'' did.