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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

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