Messi, one of the biggest contributors to Spain

In the midst of all the rumors about his sporting future, the contract signed by Leo Messi in 2017 corresponding to his renewal with Barça saw the light of day. As well, In the time frame between that initial date and this month of June, at which time it expires, with PSG and City more than attentive to it, the Rosario is one of the people who contributes the most to the Spanish public treasury. As reported by 'El Periódico', the amount rises to 370 million euros, with a large part of the amount corresponding to the personal income tax, personal income tax.

“The most important part corresponds to income tax (IRPF) for the fixed and variable salary part, with which it enters 138 million gross annually, which remains at 72 million net”, says the aforementioned medium. In addition, it highlights that “another important part corresponds to image rights, which cannot exceed 15% of the total amount received and which during this period amounts to 83.3 million.”

Equivalent to 120,000 taxpayers

Likewise, they slip a note that is still curious due to the size of the comparison. And is that, “The accumulated quota that corresponds to Messi in the income tax would be equivalent to what more than 120,000 taxpayers pay for personal income tax, taking into account the average that goes out to pay for the tribute according to the statistics of the tribute published by the Tax Agency “.

Finally, as a breakdown, they point out that “The total amount you pay for taxes also includes the wealth tax, for the net wealth (without debts) that you have; and for corporate tax for image rights and other businesses in which it participates and advertising contracts, “according to sources consulted by the media.

It is not news, however, to see the '10' at the head of the largest taxpayers in our country, since his high emoluments have long placed him in the top positions. The best example is the year 2014, when the sum of the taxes corresponding to the previous fiscal year, added to the complementary declarations of 2010, 2011 and 2012, due to the non-declaration to the Spanish Treasury of their image rights, increased their tax burden. up to 53 million euros, the highest amount in all of Spain. At that time, the upward trend was pointed out due to the consecutive contract improvements, an increase that culminates in the figures discussed here.

Differences with other great fortunes

As culé, I consider that a monument would have to be done to her, but if she were Minister of Finance I think that it would also be necessary to do it for her contribution, jokes a tax advisor consulted by 'El Periódico'. At the same time, they emphasize that “There is hardly any that reaches the figures of Leo Messi as a natural person in personal income tax”. The reason given by the experts consulted is none other than the use of patrimonial companies with a lower taxation than that of an individual: “Some of the largest fortunes in the country pay much less tax, since they tend to operate through companies whose tax rate is much lower”.

In line with all this and a topic of rabid actuality, rThey remember that Messi would pay 40% if he lived in Andorra, 'home' chosen by many 'yotubers', influencers' and athletes in recent years, since 10% of personal income tax is paid there, for the 50 that corresponds to every person who lives in Catalonia and whose salary is higher of the 300,000 euros per year. This is, in Andorra, Messi would pay 50 million, for the 275 that correspond to personal income tax and that have ended up in the Spanish treasury.