Ousmane Dembélé’s mother found herself in court over an alleged gift from her son.
Fatimata Dembélé appeared before the Rennes administrative court this Wednesday to demand the cancellation of the tax assessment of a transfer made in her favor by her son, Ousmane. Seven years ago.
In May 2018, to celebrate her 40th birthday according to her words, the mother of the 2025 Ballon d’Or received the tidy sum of 200,000 euros from her son. This a few months later
the transfer of Ousmane Dembélé from Borussia Dortmund to FC Barcelona.
A question of interpretation
“ Mr. Dembélé made a gift to his mother, the tax authorities consider that it is Madam’s income, taxable, which we dispute », Says Me Hubert Lefebvre, Fatimata Dembélé’s lawyer, as relayed by Agence France Presse.
In the eyes of the lawyer, this is a “ question of interpretation of a tax text “. And the public rapporteur confirmed today at the hearing that he did not share the same interpretation as the defense. This is essentially for two reasons: on the one hand, the gift was given six months after the fortieth birthday of Fatimata Dembélé, born on November 14; on the other hand, the latter was then an employee of a company managing her son’s image.
Penalties to pay
The interested party is therefore called upon to settle a posteriori ” an exceptional contribution on high incomes “, THE ” social security contributions » linked to these bonuses and the “ penalties » delay decreed by the administrative court.
In view of the criteria “ proportionality in relation to income » of his son and “ significant life events », Me Lefebvre admits that his client did not declare this transfer of 200,000 euros to the tax administration at the time. The Rennes administrative court should render its decision in November.
