No German judge avoided paying taxes

The president of the German Football Association, Theo Zvanziger, said it was a "very positive sign" and added that the seven referees will have to pay income tax.
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Ažurirano: 17.11.2011. 17:15h

The German Football Association announced today that none of the 49 referees who were under investigation avoided paying income tax.

The president of the German Football Association, Theo Zvanziger, said it was a "very positive sign" and added that the seven referees will have to pay income tax.

The investigation was launched on October 24 and the judges were then asked to clarify their affairs.

All the referees of the Bundesliga and other leagues were involved in the investigation by the German Football Association.

According to the German media, around 70 active and former judges are under investigation for transferring money to accounts abroad.

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