Romanian tennis legend could become another tax exile in Russia

Published time: January 10, 2013 14:50
Edited time: January 10, 2013 18:50
Romanian Ilie Nastase. (AFP Photo / Jaques Demarthon)

Former Romanian tennis star Ilie Nastase plans to follow French actor Gerard Depardieu’s footsteps and move to Russia in order to pay less tax.


"I have no desire to pay any more taxes. I am moving to Russia along with Depardieu,"

Bucharest tabloid Libertatea quotes the former tennis king as saying.

"What do they collect taxes from us for?” wonders the 66 year old. “For the salaries of parliamentarians and Euro-parliamentarians. I don't want to pay any more."

The winner of the 1972 U.S. Open and 1973 French Open said he would prefer to wait before he flees Romania.

"It's cold in Russia at the moment. … I'll wait until the summer to move," Nastase said.

Last week distinguished French actor and filmmaker Gerard Depardieu received his new Russian passport from the hands of President Vladimir Putin a few days after publicly giving his French passport away.

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Your money will be a lot safer in Russia than in the west which is controlled by the Jew Bankers (unregistered) 11.01.2013 12:17

Your money will be a lot safer in Russia than in the West which is controlled by the Jew Bankers. Besides Jews in the West pay NO TAXES at all. So no wonder high profile proffesionals are going to Russia, they dont want their money stolen By Jew Bankers. Look whats happening in the US and in the EU, peolpe money are stolen by Jew backed politicians in Europe and in the US as well as many middle class people are paying higher taxes while the Jews are getting big Tax exemptions in the WEST. Its time for a new Hitler in Europe..

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R.W. Emerson II 11.01.2013 03:09

Another indication that Russia is doing something right.  Soon the Ziosphere will be rebuilding the Berlin Wall -- this time to prevent people from fleeing to the east. The "income tax" is a very bad idea.  It punishes productivity, it justifies government intrusiveness, and it's unConstitutional -- but that doesn't stop the U.S.!  The Ziosphere needs this totalitarian tax to pay for its ceaseless war-making. Russia is NOT making war all over the world, so Russia is not so dependent on an "income tax".

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Eurasian (unregistered) 11.01.2013 02:24

PR1oh1 wrote in #1  Ilie Nastase has always been a little crazy. I used to like to watch him on the court. A little funny too. Is Russia becoming the Slavic Cayman Islands?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           @The more I read your foolish comments here the more I realise; You ARE FULL OF A SHIIIT Russian basher. Read and re-read carefully the post of Bianca - you idiot. Almost 100.000 Americans in Swiss alone have had secret bank accounts to avoid taxes. For which the US govt has pressed hard Switzerland to bend its laws and allow access to trace them. Aaaand THAAAT IDIOT was Only in Switzerland alone. Now, a businessman, politician, bankster WILL have steady incomes for a life time … a sport’s person only for short period of time. Can you figure the psychology of your capitalist American dream here?

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