Taiye Taiwo Hit With €1 million Tax Fraud Charges; May Lose Mansion

Former Super Eagles left-back Taiye Taiwo has been hit
with tax fraud charges of over 1 million Euros in France,
and could lose his Marseille mansion. 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. Serious matter! But
why do these celebs evade tax when they know they
would be fished out one way or the other? We've had
Wesley Snipes, Lauryn Hill and a host of others get locked
up because of tax evasion.
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. 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.