Baseball star Hayato Sakamoto told to pay back taxes on 240 mil. yen claims

Japanese baseball star Hayato Sakamoto incorrectly claimed some 240 million yen ($1.6 million) in deductions on his tax returns over a three-year period through 2022 and was required to pay back taxes, a source familiar with the matter said Wednesday.The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau informed the 36-year-old Yomiuri Giants veteran that he had incorrectly claimed money spent on dinners with teammates at high-end restaurants and nightclubs as business expenses.Money used in the pursuit of income is regarded as a business expense, but Sakamoto's spending was deemed not to qualify. He appears …READ FULL ARTICLE