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The following interview is a translation from Spanish newspaper La Razón: Interview with the British tax adviser, co-author of Hacienda contra el Pueblo. The former tax adviser to Tony Blair and Gordon Brown denounces rights violations by the Tax Agency, accuses the body of concealing data, and claims that the judiciary is rigged. In three … Read more

The following excerpt is from an article published in the British newspaper, The Telegraph: The former head of Spain’s tax office has accused officials in the country of “robbery” against British expats. Ignacio Ruiz-Jarabo said the Spanish Tax Agency (AEAT), which he oversaw from 1998 to 2001, had created a “fiscal hell” that put off … Read more

The following is a translation of an article published by The Objective. Ana Duato , the matriarch of the Alcántara family in the timeless gem Cuéntame , not only played Merche, the soul of Spain, but also faced the tax authorities with the same fortitude her character exhibits in the series . Accused of defrauding … Read more

The following is a translation of an article published in El Independiente. The National Court’s ruling acquitting actress Ana Duato in the so-called “Nummaria case” has rekindled criticism of the Tax Agency by the law firm Amsterdam & Partners . Its director, Robert Amsterdam, announced on June 26 that he will file a complaint against … Read more

The following is a translation of an exclusive article published El Confidencial. To download the full original version of the OECD letter, click here. Amsterdam & Partners Escalates Offensive Against Spanish Tax Agency by Appealing to the OECD The law firm Amsterdam & Partners has escalated its offensive against the Spanish Tax Agency (AEAT), now … Read more

Below is a translation of a very powerful opinion editorial published in Vozpópuli by Ignacio Ruiz-Jarabo, the former director of the Agencia Tributaria (AEAT) in Spain. Those responsible for the Tax Agency , and therefore the Ministry of Finance , have been very, very lucky to have had the public complaint made by the international … Read more

The following is a translation of an article published in La Razón. The British law firm Amsterdam & Partners LLP, led by its founder Robert Amsterdam, accuses the Treasury of believing itself above the law and announces that it will report Spain to the UN and send a 40-page complaint to the OECD next week … Read more

The following is an automatic translation of an interview with Robert Amsterdam conducted by the publication Confilegal. Robert Amsterdam , managing partner of Amsterdam & Partners LLP , is no ordinary lawyer. He’s a free-for-all, a Canadian jurist with offices in London and Washington, who has defended businesspeople persecuted by authoritarian regimes and political opponents in Russia, Nigeria, … Read more

The Objective published a new article featuring comments from lawyer Robert Amsterdam concerning his efforts to confront the lawless conduct of Hacienda. A translated selection of the article is below. The international law firm Amsterdam&Partners LLD urges Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to immediately launch a thorough public investigation into the organizational failures that currently allow … Read more