French tax authorities seek €244,789 from Teddy Riner company
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Nouvelle Tribune
French tax authorities are seeking €244,789 from a company belonging to judoka Teddy Riner, a candidate in the 2027 presidential election, according to L’Équipe; the Versailles administrative court of appeal upheld a tax adjustment on 15 October for deliberate understatement of tax, and his holding company TR Leader Group received a recovery notice for nearly €196,000 in 2022. Riner says his integrity is beyond reproach.
Tax authorities are seeking €244,789 from one of Teddy Riner’s companies, a few days after the judoka announced his candidacy for the 2027 French presidential election. L’Équipe revealed the dispute, while Teddy Riner’s entourage declined to comment to AFP.
The case notably concerns a luxury car rental company used for a Ferrari and a Rolls-Royce that Teddy Riner drove alone, according to the authorities. On 15 October, the Versailles administrative court of appeal ruled in favour of the tax authorities and found a “deliberate intention” to reduce the tax due.
The holding company TR Leader Group had also received a recovery notice for nearly €196,000 in 2022, while its request for a tax refund for 2016 to 2018 had been rejected. Teddy Riner says his “integrity is beyond reproach” and presents the case as an administrative dispute, with no prosecution for tax fraud known to date, according to information reported by L’Équipe and AFP.
