Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has been given a 21-month jail sentence for tax evasion – but is unlikely to go to prison. Messi and his father, Jorge, have received the same sentence but under Spanish law a prison sentence under two years for a first-time non-violent crime can be served on probation, meaning they are […]

There is nothing illegal about tax planning. Yet some things are legal while others are not, and the lines can sometimes get fuzzy. Add to that the fact that some people go to extraordinary lengths to avoid paying taxes, and it can be a recipe for disaster. Increasingly, if you appear to be hiding something, […]