Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and brother Tristan are being sued for tax evasion in the UK after failing to pay $AU5.3m in taxes.
UK police allege the pair paid no tax on £21m of revenue from their online businesses between 2014 and 2022.
Tate rose to fame over his misogynistic commentary on social media.
He and his brother are awaiting trial on several criminal offences including rape and human trafficking.
Background
Earlier this year, the Tates were arrested in Romania on behalf of the UK on sexual aggression charges.
It followed Romanian charges of rape, human trafficking, and forming an organised crime group to sexually exploit women, laid in late 2022. The Tate brothers deny the allegations and are awaiting trial.
It’s alleged the brothers ‘recruited’ at least seven women who were subjected to physical and emotional abuse. Andrew Tate is also accused of using “physical violence and mental pressure” to rape one of the women.
Tax evasion
The brothers, and an anonymous third party, are being sued by UK police in a civil claim.
Police are attempting to recover millions in unpaid tax on earnings from the Tates’ products, digital services, and OnlyFans.
This week, police gave evidence that the pair made approximately £21m in revenue between 2014 and 2022 on which they have paid no tax, in any country.
Court case
Police want the missing funds to be recovered from seven bank accounts linked to the Tate brothers. These accounts have been frozen since charges were brought against the pair.
In a UK court, a lawyer representing the police called Andrew and Tristan Tate “serial” tax evaders. “They, in particular Andrew Tate, are brazen about it.”
The court heard a video where Andrew Tate said, “When I lived in England I refused to pay tax… ignore, ignore, ignore because in the end they go away”.
