Financial Times, December 6, 2025
The latest full-page advertisement from Spanish Tax Pickpockets appeared in the global print and online versions of the Financial Times.
The publication of the ad sparked numerous reactions online, including news coverage in Spain. According to one article by El Diario de Madrid, “Last weekend, a full-page advertisement in the Financial Times , signed by the international law firm Amsterdam & Partners , shook Spain’s fiscal image with unprecedented force. Under the headline “Win-Win ” for the Treasury and ” Lose-Lose ” for taxpayers, the firm denounced a system that, in its view, has made revenue collection the absolute objective, even above legality, the presumption of innocence, and the basic guarantees that govern any advanced democracy.”
El Mundo, Expansión, y La Razón, 20 de junio 2025
Este anuncio de 8 paginas fue publicado en los diarios espanoles El Mundo, Expansión, y La Razón viernes el 20 de junio. Escrito por Robert Amsterdam (Amsterdam & Partners LLP) y Christopher Wales, este publirreportaje expone de manera crítica graves conductas indebidas de Hacienda y emite numerosas recomendaciones para su reforma.
DOWNLOAD THE ENGLISH VERSION OF THE ADVERTORIAL HERE.
Die Presse, May 31, 2025
A full-page advertisement was published on Saturday May 31 in Die Presse, one of the leading buiness newspapers of Austria. Austrian victims of Spain’s tax agency are welcomed to reach out.
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, May 24, 2025
The twelth full-page advertisement was published in the German business daily FAZ on May 24, 2025. We are hearing from an increasing number of German residents in Spain who have been treated unfairly by Hacienda.
Financieele Dagblad, May 18, 2025
This full page advertisement was published in the leading Dutch business daily Financieele Dagblad. We have now run ads in seven different countries as part of this advocacy campaign to raise awareness of the Spanish Tax Authority’s exploitation of Beckham Law residents.
Le Figaro, May 10, 2025
A full-page advertisement was published on Saturday May 10 in Le Figaro, one of the leading newspapers of France. Since its publications, Spanish Tax Pickpockets has heard from a number of French victims of Hacienda.
El Economista, May 7, 2025
This double full-page spread was published in the Spanish business newspaper El Economista the day after the white paper launch press conference in Madrid. The headline reads “Punishing foreign talent only hurts Spain.”
The advertisements was accompanied by dozens of articles of media coverage.
Irish Times, April 28, 2025
This full-page advertisement was published on page 5 of the national print edition of The Irish Times.
The ad debuted just ahead of the upcoming May 6th publication launch of our new white paper entitled, “Hacienda vs. the People: An initial report on Spain and the Beckham Law.”
Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Der Bund, and Berner Zeitung (Switzerland), April 12, 2025
Full-page advertisements in German were published in these Swiss newspapers on Saturday, April 12, 2025. The headline of the advertisement reads “CAUTION: The Spanish Tax Office is Taking You by the Horns.” The ad further details: “For twenty years, Spain has been offering foreigners a supposedly advantageous tax status, known as the so-called ‘Beckham Law.'”
“At first glance, the status works like in many other European countries: The expat settles in the country and explicitly decides to pay taxes according to this special regulation. To do this, they complete the formalities, present their employment contract, among other things, and make themselves available to the tax office for any questions. At the end of this process, they are issued a certificate by the Spanish tax authority that officially confirms their privileged tax status.”
The Spanish Tax Pickpockets advertising campaign, which is sponsored by the law firm of Amsterdam & Partners LLP, will continue across Europe with future publications.
Le Temps, April 12, 2025
This full-page French language ad was published on Saturday, April 12 in the Geneva-based newspaper Le Temps.
The ad states: “For 20 years, Madrid has wanted to attract international investors and expatriate executives by offering them a supposedly advantageous tax optimization scheme, commonly called the ‘Beckham Law.’
If you have been attracted by this scheme, be careful.
Spain is currently and ostentatiously conducting a crusade of tax audits based on arbitrary criteria and motivated solely by maximizing the revenues of the State and its agents, the tax authorities. Being in possession of a proper State certificate attesting to your status as a ‘Beckham resident’ provides you with no protection.”
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El Mundo Interview with Robert Amsterdam
The following is a translation of a feature interview published by the leading Spanish daily newspaper El Mundo with Robert Amsterdam regarding his work defending taxpayers in Spain from exploitation by the Spanish Tax Authority. Robert Amsterdam, Hacienda’s Scourge: “If Inspectors’ Behaviour Occurred in the Private Sector, Those Responsible Would Go to Prison — But…
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El Independiente: The American lawyer fighting the Spanish tax authorities, after his announcement in the Financial Times: “The Spanish are starting to lose their fear”
The following is a translation of a feature article published on the Spanish news platform El Independiente: The international law firm Amsterdam & Partners, headed by American lawyer Robert Amsterdam , stirred things up again this Sunday with the publication of a controversial advertisement against the Spanish Tax Agency in the Financial Times . According to Amsterdam, dozens of…
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Press Release: Amsterdam & Partners LLP Participates in Prestigious New York Tax Conference, Raises Alarm Over Spain’s Tax Practices
The following press release was distributed to global audiences on December 9. NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–At the Year-End Tax Conference and Celebration held today at the Yale Club in New York, Amsterdam & Partners LLP took the opportunity to raise serious concerns regarding the erosion of legal standards and institutional accountability within Spain’s tax enforcement regime.…