A major manufacturing company in the iron and steel sector was found involved in availing bogus GST invoices and utilising ineligible Input Tax Credit (ITC) amounting to ₹47.50 crore to offset its GST liabilities, thereby causing a significant loss to government revenue.
Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo is also charged with alleged fraud of €14.7 million.
Messi was initially sentenced to 21 months in prison for a €4.1 million tax fraud.
According to a court document, Di Maria will pay around €2 million to the Spanish authorities.
Ronaldo is due to appear in court at Pozuelo de Alarcon, Madrid, on July 31.
Ronaldo is the latest in a line of footballers to have problems with Spanish tax authorities.
