the Minister of the Economy searched – Libération

Searches were carried out on Monday in the premises of Bercy, as part of the investigation into suspicions of a tax favor granted to the Parisian club during the purchase of the star from Barcelona in 2017.

The most expensive transfer in football history takes a new turn. Investigations took place at the premises of the Ministry of Economy and Finance on Monday as part of the investigation into suspicions of a tax favor granted to PSG during the purchase of Brazilian striker Neymar from Barcelona in 2017 , says a source close to the matter this Thursday, January 18, confirming information from Mediapart.

These operations were carried out by police officers from the Central Office for the Fight against Corruption and Tax Fraud (Oclciff) of the National Directorate of the Judicial Police in the premises of the General Directorate of Public Finances (DGFiP), he said. – we confirmed from the same source.

These searches take place while justice is wondering whether Gérald Darmanin, Minister of Public Accounts at the time, as well as the former Macronist vice-president of the National Assembly Hugues Renson, tried to obtain “advantages” from the government. tax” for PSG during the transfer of the Brazilian striker.

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