The Rennes administrative court confirmed that the 200,000 euros paid by Ousmane Dembélé to his mother in 2017 should be taxed, rejecting the request for annulment made by Fatimata Dembélé, according to The Parisian. This presented the transfer as a ” gift “ for his 40th birthday, but justice considered that the delay of more than six months between the birthday and the transfer, as well as the fact that the funds were paid into an undeclared Spanish account, justified taxation as income of undetermined origin.
The mother of the 2025 Ballon d’Or had nevertheless requested a reduction in contributions and associated social security contributions in 2023, arguing that there was no tax fraud. His lawyer, Me Hubert Lefebvre, defended the legitimacy of the gesture, proportionate to the player’s income. The court did not accept these arguments, validating the decision of the tax administration and maintaining the taxation of this sum.
