The National Court acquits actress Ana Duato of all tax offenses in the Nummaria case.

BarcelonaThe National Court has acquitted actress Ana Duato of all the tax crimes she was accused of by the Nummaria case. The judge has sentenced actor Imanol Arias to two years and two months in prison and tax advisor and accountant Fernando Peña to 80 years in prison. The sentence considers that both actors used structures designed by Peña, through the law firm Nummaria, to avoid paying taxes in Spain between 2010 and 2016. tax." In the case of Imanol Arias, the sentence stems from the agreement he made with the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office for five tax offenses between 2010 and 2013. In that agreement, Arias accepted the sentence of two years and two months in prison.

The trial of the two actors of the series Tell me how it happened It took place exactly one year ago. Duato was accused of defrauding 1.9 million euros and faced a 32-year prison sentence, while Arias was accused of defrauding 2.4 million euros and the prosecutor was seeking 27 years in prison. During the trial, Duato maintained her innocence and denied having committed the tax offenses attributed to her. Her lawyer argued that the actress blindly trusted her tax advisor and was never aware that her tax returns were irregular.

Arias admits guilt

Arias, on the other hand, followed a different strategy to defend himself. The Court's ruling provides for the agreement and also states that, in his case, the facts are corroborated by other evidence.

In court, the plaintiff deceived the Treasury by using "a network of interposed companies" and, furthermore, used "the concept of a life annuity to improve the taxation of part of the income."