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Chelsea star Filipe Luis caught up in Spanish tax probe
CHELSEA'S Filipe Luis has been drawn into a Spanish Tax Office investigation over his transfer to Atletico Madrid in July 2010.
The Brazilian defender moved from Deportivo La Coruna to Atletico for a fee in the region of £9.5m.
That fee was due to be paid over a period of two years and reports in Spain suggest that authorities are now looking into whether Depor paid the right amount of VAT over that period.
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Deportivo La Coruna are being investigated by Spanish tax authorities
Depor president Tino Fernandez - who was not in charge during the period in question - has put the matter on the agenda for the club's upcoming AGM.
And Chelsea could yet also be involved after it was revealed that Depor were set to receive a percentage of any future sales of the player.
While there is no suggestion that Luis himself has down anything wrong, the issue could turn into an unwelcome distraction for the player who is yet to make much of an impression at Stamford Bridge.
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