Businesswoman Maude Queiroz Pereira, who belongs to one of the richest families in the country, is being accused of tax fraud after failing to pay a tax of R$7 million.
It all started in 2013, when Maude Queiroz Pereira sold her shares in family companies (which include Secil, Cimipar, Sodim, Cimigest) to brother Pedro Queiroz Pereira for 60 million euros.
The businesswoman will have made a capital gain of 25 million euroswhich led the Tax Authorities to determine that it would have to pay seven million euros in taxesas stated by (CM). But the millionaire did not pay the amount.
Last September, she ended up being accused of a qualified tax fraud crime.
The Public Ministry (MP) claims that Maude ““made a plan” to simulate a change of residence to the United Kingdom”, as quoted by the CM who had access to the process. In this way, he intended to avoid paying the tax.
But the MP claims that the businesswoman was in Portugal for more than 180 dayswhich obliges you to file your income declaration (IRS) here and, therefore, pay taxes in our country.
Who is Maude Queiroz Pereira?
Maria Maude Mendonça de Queiroz Pereira, 60 years old, is a well-known figure in the Portuguese business world, belonging to one of the richest families in the country.
The Queiroz Pereira empire began to be built with cement and cellulose business.
The range of family businesses includes , It’s okay and still the Hotel Ritzwhere Maude is president of the board of directors. The businesswoman is also part of the management of other family businesses.
In 2020, the family’s wealth was valued at 475 million eurosaccording to the magazine.
Maude is the sister of Pedro Queiroz Pereira which was considered the seventh richest man in the country with a fortune valued at 779 million of euros.
Pedro Queiroz Pereira, after falling down a ladder with eight steps on his yacht on the Spanish island of Ibiza. He would have suffered a heart attack in a death that ended up being .
Maude and Pedro maintained a bad relationship for a few years, with several cases against each other in court.
The conflict culminated in the sale of Maude’s shares in the family companies to her brother in the case that led to her being accused of tax fraud.
The businesswoman she was married to businessman João Lagosformer tennis player and founder of Estoril Open.
