Lately, the decision of many youtubers to go to Andorra has generated some controversy.
The truth is that they are not the only ones and several of our celebrities have also made this decision.
This is the case of Jorge Lorenzo and Borja Thyssen and, at the time, that of Montserrat Caballé.
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In this last year we have been getting to know the names of the youtubers that have established their residence in Andorra. Something that has caused some controversy and has angered the majority of the population. But it is not only these video influencers who live in Andorra, we can also meet some celebrities whose work has nothing to do with it.
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But why are these celebrities moving to the neighboring country? The only reason is because Andorra is pay less taxes. That is to say, those taxes that a person or a company pays to a State so that it can function and finance those services of the citizenry. These taxes help to strengthen the welfare state and, in the case of flight of the famous, the states lose resources to distribute among the population. It is therefore that this decision has been, lately, so criticized.
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Montserrat Caballé
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One of the first famous women to move to Andorra was Montserrat Caballé. The lyrical singer, who died in 2018, had problems with the Tax Agency in her last years of life due to this same issue. Thus, in 2015 it was sentenced to six months in prison for evading taxes in Andorra. In addition, he had to face a fine of more than 250,000 euros.
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Jorge Lorenzo
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Also, the motorcycle racer, Jorge Lorenzo, began to move around different countries in Europe once he became famous. In 2012 he settled in London and, a few months later, he decided to take up residence in Andorra. Then he moved up Swiss, where you live now.
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Pol Espargaró
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Another pilot who lives outside of Spain is Pol Espargaró, more specifically in Andorra. In addition, the Treasury has tried, on several occasions, to tax part of its income in Spain. Something that is especially complicated, since, due to his work, spend less than six months at home in your native country.
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Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
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Another elite athlete who has also lived in Andorra has been the tennis player Arantxa Sánchez Vicario. She established her residence in the neighboring country between 1989 and 1993, so he spent a few years collecting less taxes than he should. Of course, the Tax Agency investigated and proved that the athlete actually lived in Barcelona and that falsely used an address in Andorra. In 2009, she was firmly sentenced to pay more than three million euros.
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Borja Thyssen
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Too, Tita Cervera has established his residence in Andorra since 1992. In the same way, his son, Borja CerveraHe has also lived in the same country for almost twenty years. Thus, both pay their respective taxes in Andorra. In addition, the Treasury has carried out several investigations and the Prosecutor’s Office has even asked two years in prison and a fine of more than 600,000 euros.
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