A Sevillian businessman is convicted for the "deliberate" non-payment of almost 600,000 euros to Social Security

SEVILLA, 6 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Seville Court has convicted a man for a crime against Social Security, derived from not having paid in a "continuous, conscious and deliberate" manner the Social Security contributions of the staff of the company he runs, even despite reaping benefits some years, generating a "high debt" of 578,657 euros with said state organization.

In a ruling issued on November 23 and reported by Europa Press, the Third Section of the Court of Seville declares it proven, in accordance between the parties to the judicial process and with the acceptance of the accused, José Manuel J.C., with a non-countable criminal record. for the purposes of recidivism; that as the sole administrator of the company Industria General de la Motocicleta SL, located in the Los Cantosales industrial estate in Mairena del Alcor and dedicated to the manufacture of motorcycles; This company had been registered with Social Security since 1994 with a staff of four employees but, "consciously and deliberately, it has been non-paying Social Security contributions, despite having obtained benefits in some years, continuously, generating a high debt with Social Security due to non-payment of social insurance between the years 2013 and 2015 with economic damage to Social Security amounting to 578,657 euros.

According to the sentencing ruling in agreement between the parties, "from February 2013 to November 2015, a period governed by the reform of the Penal Code in this matter, the debt" of the accused with Social Security has amounted to 578,657 euros, weighing In addition, he had been granted up to "three payment deferrals, all of them unfulfilled."

Thus, and accepting José Manuel J.C. This account of proven facts, the court declares him the author of a crime against Social Security, imposing two years in prison, a fine of 578,657 euros, compensation for the same amount in favor of Social Security and four years of prohibition from receiving public subsidies or Social Security benefits and tax incentives.

He is also ordered to pay the costs of the judicial process, and his prison sentence is suspended for four years on the condition that he effectively pays the fine and compensation included in his sentence.