The following is a translated excerpt from an article published in Economía Digital. The English law firm Amsterdam & Partners , with offices in London and Washington, has published advertisements in the world’s two most influential economic newspapers, the Financial Times and The Wall Street Journal , calling the Treasury a “pickpocket,” and warns that … Read more
The following is a translated excerpt from a report published by El Confidencial: The unusual ad that Amsterdam & Partners placed last December in the Financial Times, titled “WARNING, Spanish pickpockets operating in this area”, struck a nerve at the Spanish Tax Agency (Hacienda). This is evidenced by a letter sent on December 20 by … Read more
The following is a translated excerpt from an article published by the wire service, Infobae. The law firm Amsterdam & Partners (based in London and Washington) has launched an unprecedented battle against the Spanish Treasury . These lawyers have already described the tax inspectors of the Spanish Tax Agency as “pickpockets” in the international press … Read more
The following is a translated excerpt and video interview with the Spanish publication, The Objective. Read the full version of the original article here. American lawyer Robert Amsterdam has been in Spain to meet with foreign residents who claim to be discriminated against and targeted by the Tax Agency . According to him, our country … Read more
El bufete de abogados británico Amsterdam Partners ha elaborado un estudio en el que se acusa a Hacienda de abusos sistemáticos y violación de los derechos humanos por el trato que dispensa a los extranjeros que se trasladan a España y a los que se aplica la “Ley Beckham”. El informe de 88 páginas, que … Read more
The following brief translation is taken from an article published by Vozpopuli: The Treasury’s conduct leads “the taxpayer, aware of the risk of sanctions, to be forced to surrender the proceedings even if they have solid legal arguments, which violates the principle of equality of arms.” “It is a pressure mechanism, when the penalty should not be used … Read more
The following excerpt was published in The i Paper, a British news publication, featuring an interview with Robert Amsterdam during a visit to Barcelona, Spain. Robert Amsterdam is dressed in a dapper pin-striped suit but some believe he should be wearing a superhero outfit for fighting back against the Spanish tax authorities who he claims … Read more
The following is a partial translation of an interview published by El Independiente with Robert Amsterdam, the founder of Amsterdam & Partners LLP who is leading the Spanish Tax Pickpockets advocacy effort. The full article can be read here. The lawyer claims to have received testimonies from those affected, both high-income and low-income. He asserts … Read more
Según el reportaje por Vozpopuli: “La utilización del procedimiento sancionador tributario como un elemento disuasorio y para el sometimiento a los criterios administrativos de la Administración incluso cuando hay dudas supone un uso estratégico para reforzar la capacidad recaudatoria que desnaturaliza el procedimiento”, ha denunciado José Antonio Montero Fernández, vocal del Consejo General del Poder Judicial … Read more
Below is a machine translated excerpt from a feature interview by Crónica Global with Robert Amsterdam and Christopher Wales following the publication of the white paper. To read the full article, please visit Crónica Global. What are you doing here in Barcelona? What’s your purpose in coming here? Robert Amsterdam (RA): We’re meeting with several law … Read more
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