LONDON — British police can seize nearly 2.7 million pounds (S$4.6 million) from internet personality Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan over unpaid tax, a London judge ruled on Wednesday (Dec 18).

UK's Devon and Cornwall Police took legal action at Westminster Magistrates' Court against the Tates and an unnamed third person earlier this year.

The force's lawyers said the Tates had not paid any tax on around 21 million pounds of revenue from online businesses between 2014 and 2022 and that funds in seven accounts should be forfeited.

Judge Paul Goldspring said in a written ruling that the Tates had been liable to register with the tax authorities and declare and pay tax on revenue in Britain and/or Romania, where they have lived since 2017.

Andrew and Tristan Tate are currently facing human trafficking and other criminal charges in Romania, which they deny.

Goldspring found that Andrew and Tristan Tate's "entire financial arrangements are consistent with concerted tax evasion and money laundering".

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