Delicate days for Éric Dupond-Moretti.
Already weakened by suspicions of illegal taking of interests - he was summoned on July 16 by the Court of Justice of the Republic (CJR) with a view to a possible indictment - the Minister of Justice found himself weakened by information from Mediapart and
L'Opinion
.
The Minister of Justice failed to declare 300,000 euros of income in 2019, according to revelations from the two media confirmed by the entourage of the minister, who evokes an "
error
" of his former accountant, since rectified.
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This amount is derived from copyright and linked to the show
À la barre
that the former lawyer was playing at the time in the theater.
He should have generated 180,000 euros in taxes, said his entourage.
“
These 300,000 euros had been deposited into his account, declared to Urssaf, subject to VAT.
They were only omitted in the 2018-2019 income statement
, ”the same source argued.
"Right to make mistakes"
At the start of the verification process, "
nobody had seen anything, neither at the HATVP nor at Bercy,
" insists the minister's entourage.
The new accountant reportedly realized the mistake in May.
“
On his own initiative, Eric Dupond-Moretti asked to report the error,
” one explains.
"
The tax rectification has taken place, the minister's fiscal situation is fully settled and his good faith has been demonstrated
", "
the minister has benefited from the right to make mistakes
."
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Arrived at Place Vendôme just a year ago, Eric Dupond-Moretti was subject to a tax audit, in conjunction with the tax authorities and under the control of the High Authority for the Transparency of Public Life (HATVP). Like all ministers.
