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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Wall Street Journal Ad, February 1, 2025
The following advertisement ran in the global print edition of the Wall Street Journal.
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Financial Times Ad, December 7, 2024
The following advertisement ran in the global print edition of the Financial Times.