Much has happened since Miguel Boyer in 1984 with the first tax amnesty decreed
in democratic Spain, its purpose, get put in the box from the public purse some
of the millions that the wealthy classes, once the leaders had escaped the
control of the estatepublic, which in those days, in which the Spanish banks in
banking secrecy still existed, or when there was no VAT (value added tax), this
amnesty was a slight push of black money to the battered chests, by buying
Treasury promissory notes in a tax, in addition to providing the acquirer of
anonymity, something unthinkable today if you look coolly, but pardonable, if
you consider that there are many things in those days like today, were and
remain well bound, although this would not be the last time a socialist
government would declare an amnesty, as in 1991 when he was finance minister
Carlos Solchaga, offered to redeem their money fraudster black, by promissory
notes denominated treasury, public debt, especially with an interest rate
below market, in any case these measures filled the expectations.
The next time and the last in which a socialist government would raise this
possibility, it was in 2010, at the height of the economic crisis and two years
ahead of the elections, to a brutal lack of liquidity, this time with Zapatero head
of the executive, raise it meant that the then opposition leader Mariano Rajoy
tachase of occurrence and Maria Dolores de Cospedal, now general secretary of
the popular party, the measurement tachase antisocial.
After the brief history of tax amnesties in Spain, to paraphrase Mr. Rajoy the
tachare of occurrences, the first things I ask myself is, is it ethical and
moral in a time of cuts amnesty to tax fraudster?, I think not, since they
will benefit from this amnesty, has been uncooperative with the other citizens,
has benefited from the services we provided the state that has disappointed and
probably belong to the wealthy classes of this country, and this seen from
my perspective, as a simple taxpayer who is exposed to an error on your
statement will pose a huge fine for my microeconomics, is not acceptable to me
taught me that stealing has consequences and the state has to be there to
enforce thelaw.
I
also wonder what has changed so that the occurrences of Zapatero, measures are
now bright?, In my opinion the only thing that has changed is the political
color of government, before ruling on the left, and now rules the right, a
right demagogic and hypocrite who has a speech and lacking changing goals
we undoubtedly will lead to nowhere, a government that in the words of finance
minister emphasizes that the first is the deficit, the second is the deficit,
and the third is the deficit, forgetting that this country is made up of
flesh and blood people form with their daily work, the GDP of this country.
But worst of all, the occurrence of the government to raise between
fraudsters, who will collect an estimated 2.5 billion euros, forecasts very
positive if you consider that you can not encrypt the intention of the
fraudster, as can we know with certainty that the money will emerge?, in
my opinion and not venture your opinion means to me, like buying a lottery
ticket and hope that tap to pay the mortgage next month.
However emerge before the millions of black money to the executive Rajoy
problems arise to carry out its announced tax amnesty, as the Basque Country
and Navarre have already said they will not apply saying something obvious,
which has to do is chase the fraudster.
To conclude that I am not in favor with the tax amnesty because I consider
unjust and unjustifiable in economic crisis, in which the majority must tighten
their belts, the fraudster paying 10% to go scot-free with money has
defrauded the public finances, it is educational and useful for citizens allow
tax fraud and there is less to amnesties that serve to maintain the status of
life of people who say they are the wealthy classes of this country.
Antonio Garcia Leal ®
