Andrew Tate and his brother are accused of making £21 million online and "never paying a penny" in taxes.

### Andrew and Tristan Tate Branded “Serial Tax Evaders” in Court

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been labeled as “serial tax evaders” who have “not paid a penny” in tax or VAT on £21 million in revenues from their online businesses and OnlyFans accounts, a court heard.

Devon and Cornwall Police are bringing a civil claim against the brothers and a third individual, referred to only as J, for unpaid taxes. Westminster Magistrates’ Court was informed on Monday that the force is seeking to recover approximately £2.8 million in unpaid taxes from seven frozen bank accounts linked to the brothers.

Sarah Clarke KC, representing Devon and Cornwall Police, stated: “Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate are serial tax and VAT evaders. They, in particular Andrew Tate, are brazen about it.”

It is alleged that the Tates paid no tax in any country on £21 million in revenue from their online businesses between 2014 and 2022. Ms. Clarke quoted a video posted by Andrew Tate, in which he said, “When I lived in England I refused to pay tax.” He described his approach as “ignore, ignore, ignore because in the end they go away.”

Andrew Tate, a former kickboxer and social media influencer, is currently awaiting trial in Romania on separate criminal charges, including human trafficking, rape, and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.

Ms. Clarke stated: “The evidence shows that between 2014 and 2022, they have made approximately £21 million in revenue from customers of their e-products or digital services and OnlyFans entities. Out of that £21 million, they have not paid a penny in tax or VAT in any jurisdiction, either personally or corporately.”

She further explained that the brothers had never registered for tax or VAT, except for one declaration in Romania for a company called Talisman Enterprises, for which no tax was paid. The disclosures for that company were described as a “work of fiction.”

Ms. Clarke highlighted Andrew Tate’s habit of bragging about his wealth in web interviews, noting that the brothers enjoy “all the accoutrements of extraordinary wealth,” including property and vehicles. She added, “One of the reasons they have all of those things is that, unlike everybody else, they believe that they don’t have to pay tax.”

The court also heard that the brothers had a “huge number of bank accounts” in the UK, seven of which have been frozen. Ms. Clarke stated that money was “washed around UK bank accounts” to create a “spaghetti trail,” making it difficult to disentangle what’s owed to the tax authorities.

“That’s what tax evasion looks like, that’s what money laundering looks like,” she told the court.

It was revealed that almost $12 million was paid into one account over three years. That account, opened in 2019, was in J’s name, despite no legitimate links to the money or the Tates’ businesses. “It was a device,” Ms. Clarke added. “One reason to use an account in someone else’s name is to put distance between you and the money you intend to handle criminally.”

J also moved money through their own account, including a payment of £805,000 to their Revolut account. Of this, £495,000 was paid to Andrew Tate, and £75,000 to an account in J’s name that was later converted to cryptocurrency, it is alleged.

The Tates are accused of failing to pay taxes due in both the UK and Romania. It is claimed that the brothers paid millions into an account in J’s name and opened a second account in her name, even though she had no role in their businesses. Devon and Cornwall Police allege that this was fraud by false representation.

The proceedings are civil, requiring a lower standard of proof than criminal cases. Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring will decide on the balance of probabilities whether the police’s claims are true. Martin Evans KC, representing the brothers, is expected to present their case during the two-day hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.