He didn’t bite his tongue. lawyer Jorge Lorenzo This Monday, he issued a stern press release signed by the ex-pilot. MotoGP To clarify the situation where the Spanish Tax Office faced a favorable outcome for the Palma man in court. Anyway three-time world champion in freshman yearRetired since 2019, he won the legal battle but regrets the damage he has done to his public image as well as his personal suffering. The “chase” of treasure, “even in the paddock, before a race”, this negatively impacted him while he was still active.
This Complete note by MallorcanDazn’s current commentator, to protest an “unfair” situation that has been going on for more than five years:
“Recently, a number of reports have been published in various media about my conflicts with the Spanish Treasury. I would like to write you a few lines to give you a vision of what happened. As you all know, Years ago I decided to live in Lugano., a small but modern Swiss city, just an hour from Milan. Like many other athletes, I left because I needed the tranquility the town offered me when I wasn’t traveling halfway around the world and the possibility to train at Yamaha team facilities (60km from my home). And of course I rated the tax regime it offers its citizens as much more reasonable and less aggressive and permissive than other sites”.
“In June 2017, the Spanish Treasury launched a tax investigation challenging my Swiss tax resident status. The audit covered the years 2013-2016. Despite the Swiss authorities’ insistence that my case was perfectly legal, Spanish Treasure always questioned everything. Thus, by sending hundreds of requests to my sponsors and teams, he made me appear as a fraud in the media, aiming to damage not only information but also my reputation in the eyes of the public. They even went so far as to send some ambassadors to the paddock to force me to sign a document. Minutes before the start of the race, I was robbed and blocked my exit while I was getting on my bike.. Same way, I had to advance the money they demanded from me., to avoid embargoes and humiliation (such as appearing on offender lists). It’s a real joke.”
“I have suffered a lot in these five and a half years.. As a pro, I’ve always tried to focus on racing, isolating myself from third party noise. However, I must admit that the pressure and suffering caused by this unjust and crooked persecution of the Spanish Treasury eventually affected my professional life as well. They came to beat me emotionally. What other competitors cannot do. A year and a half ago, I retired from racing at the end of June 2021 and finally saw the light. The Central Economic Administrative Court agreed with my lawyer for the years 2013, 2014 and 2015. A compelling decision canceled the deals that were transferred to me improperly. And naturally they refunded my advance money. Now, no repairs were ever made for the damage caused. No compensation for damages. An apology, public or private, is not a letter or a call. Nothing”.
“In December, a new statement, this time from the Regional Economic Administrative Court of Catalonia, agreed with me once again in 2016. I’m sure this nightmare will end with this. If taxes are necessary and money is well managed by the state Administration (which is not always the case), contribute Being present is something to be proud of. But another point that cannot be denied is that taxes have to be paid no matter where you live. The Spanish Treasure started a witch hunt and thought they had found a scapegoat. They were wrong. Yes definitely, No one is going to give me back my sleepless nights or the peace I need to concentrate on the tracks.”.