Purchases from Chinese platforms in Spain cause a revenue shortfall of 1.058 billion euros in the trade and distribution sector. Whether Shein, Temu, or Alibaba, behind cheap purchases there is a greater impact than consumers imagine, blindly guided by price. The truth is that their packages usually pay VAT on less than their real value; social security contributions and personal income tax are lost by avoiding setting up a chain of stores, workers, and local suppliers; and companies do not face corporate tax like local ones, as these are brands with a foreign base and minimal presence in Spain.

From reading Shakira’s sentence, it can be inferred that the singer was somewhat like a tax stateless person in 2011. The ruling of the Court holds that it has not been proven that she was a resident in Spain for 183 days for tax purposes, but her defense also did not claim that she was in another jurisdiction during those days. “She had a tax certificate at her home in the Bahamas. But the truth is that she is not a resident for 183 days anywhere because she is actually on an international tour,” says her lawyer, José Luis Prada.

The exodus of thousands of Moroccan citizens to Ceuta at the risk of drowning in the sea has exposed the contradictions of the country’s economy. The rapid development of recent years contrasts with high levels of inequality and a generation that continues to seek better living conditions abroad.

In view of the speech he gave yesterday at the Cercle d’Economia, it would seem that Salvador Illa simply wanted to paint a radiant picture of current economic growth and a bright future but without talking about the problems. New budgets and future model of…