Juventus club general manager Moggi once again focused on the Italian tax department’s side of Lazio in March this year

"This is really a disgrace to this country. This blatant violation of the spirit of the law should be allowed! Honest taxpayers have been hurt. If we can default on our debts at will without paying them back, then who is willing to pay taxes honestly? "
He said that the Italian tax authorities announced that Lazio could pay off their debts in 23 years, which required less than 6 million euros a year.
At the beginning, there was a great uproar in Italian football, and the pro-Lazio and anti-Lazio forces wrestled with each other. The Northern League hoped to bring Lazio to justice and never let Lazio get away with it.
However, the pro-Lazio Roman forces believe that Lotito’s practice is in line with the spirit of the law and within the scope permitted by national laws.
In fact, Lotito did drill the law and played hooligans, but it is not unreasonable for Lazio to do so because he was born within the scope of the law.
At that time, Lazio was so heavily in debt that it could hardly support it.
He hopes to pay back 40 million first and more than 100 million later.
He is based on the fact that Italy abolished the "Save Football Act" in July, 2004, which allowed the club to repay the tax arrears in installments, while Lazio accumulated the tax arrears during the effective period of the law. His request did not violate the law.
Among their huge debts, 75 million to 10 million euros are owed to the country, so Lotito made the money, paying attention to the fact that he hoped not to pay back the money.
For Lotito’s "rational demand", the Italian tax department obviously won’t agree that the two sides are so deadlocked.
The tax department thinks that Lazio club should pay off the tax quickly now that the law has been abolished.
The tax department has a killer weapon. From February 20 to March 31, Lazio needs to register with the Italian professional league and UEFA for the new season, which requires the tax department to show its tax payment certificate
It is easy to be accommodating to Italian professional leagues, but UEFA will not agree to register clubs that owe taxes.
However, judging from the league results at that time, it was difficult for Lazio to enter the European arena in the season, and it was meaningless to register with UEFA or not.
This makes the threat of the tax department lose its ability to restrain.
When the waist became stiff, Lotito immediately said, "We are victims of political offensive. Oh, it is the city club. I want to protect the interests of all small and medium-sized investors. Why should I repay the taxes that have been allowed and accumulated in the past?" I need to negotiate and I will wait until July 19! "
Of course, he didn’t wait that late.
Because Lotito made an ultimatum to the Italian Ministry of Finance in March, "If no agreement is reached before March 23rd, I will take all the documents to the bankruptcy court to apply for the club door".
This is cheating, lying on the ground and rolling around.
Because if Lazio declares bankruptcy, according to Italian law, the tax department will not get a penny.
At that time, Lotito got the support of Lazio players and fans. The players came out and Lotito asked to shout. The fans also staged demonstrations to put pressure on the government. They shouted, "Even if we go bankrupt, we will not give the government a penny!"
It’s really a headache for such a rogue club tax department.
Although they went to the ruling party, the Northern League, strongly criticized and resisted that it violated the law and the government gave preferential treatment based on the capital Rome Club.
But the tax department is worried that Lotito will really file for bankruptcy so that he won’t get a penny.
Finally, after weighing the pros and cons, the tax department made concessions.
Italy’s treasury gave up the sanction of losing Lazio and charged 2.5% interest, which was 33 million euros.
In this way, the total amount of Lazio debt has been reduced to 140 million euros, which can be paid in 23 years without interest!
The only thing Lazio has to pay is to mortgage the Fulmelo training base and the future income sponsorship mortgage.
Lazio’s narrow escape was a real bargain!
This makes the top three in the North very dissatisfied.
Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan have all criticized and ridiculed the government’s side of Lazio.
Now that Moggi’s past is over, does he really want the government to take it back?
Obviously, it is impossible to decide that once it is made, Lazio’s debt repayment plan cannot be changed at will.
Moggi is well aware of this, and what he is saying now is not only to make things difficult for Lazio.
From blocking Lazio clubs to blocking Lazio teams.
The ultimate goal is to influence Lazio to play in the weekend …