Tax Fraud Investigation Unfolds: Ayuso's Boyfriend Faces Allegations of Fictitious Expenses
Two inspectors from the Tax Agency have certified before Judge Inmaculada Iglesias the alleged fictitious expenses detected in a tax investigation against Alberto González Amador, the boyfriend of Isabel Díaz Ayuso. This significant legal proceeding is centered around evidence found that points to the alleged commission of two crimes against the Public Treasury.
González Amador had previously refused to testify before the magistrate on February 24, invoking his right not to answer questions on the advice of his attorneys until an ongoing appeal related to a separate case was resolved. Shortly thereafter, the Provincial Court of Madrid confirmed that additional criminal offenses would be explored beyond those currently under investigation in the primary case.
During a lengthy hearing, two inspectors detailed the tax reports that identified the alleged fraud attributed to González Amador and four other individuals involved. The defense has voiced its discrepancies with the reports, and González Amador's lawyers are contemplating presenting an expert report to contest these findings.
The core of the investigation hinges on alleged criminal implications related to Corporate Tax obligations for the years 2020 and 2021. Specifically, it addresses a purported crime of falsification of commercial documents, revolving around invoices submitted that allegedly do not correspond to any actual services rendered. These acts are purportedly intended to minimize the tax contributions owed. The judge revealed that due to these alleged fraudulent actions, the accused failed to pay a total of €155,000 for the 2020 Corporate Tax and €195,951 for the 2021 Corporate Tax.
Such actions, the judge noted, are classified as crimes under Article 305.1 of the Penal Code, which prescribes penalties for tax fraud, alongside a crime of falsification of commercial documents as denoted in Article 392.1, in conjunction with Article 390.
The Prosecutor's Office initiated its probe based on a report from the Tax Agency raising alarms about possible tax fraud, which revealed fictitious expenses linked to various companies. According to the prosecutors, these expenses do not accurately reflect services provided, all aimed at underreporting the actual tax burden.
Last year, the Tax Agency's report indicating irregularities concerning the entity Maxwell Cremona Engineering and Environmental Promotion Processes Society prompted this inquiry. The findings from the Tax Inspection highlight the severity of the alleged tax fraud, which has been estimated to exceed €120,000, compounded by the suspected crime of falsification involving misleading invoices intended to reduce owed taxes.
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