Tax evasion and fraud

All the people who live in the big house that is the State have to pay all the common expenses of that house, that is: all citizens have to pay taxes. But there are people who do not behave like good citizens. There are people who do not pay the taxes they owe. They are called "fraudsters."

This is an injustice, because these people use public goods and services just like everyone else. And yet, they have not contributed the money they were supposed to pay for them.

Since these people haven't paid their share, the State (which, as we know, includes Autonomous Communities and Municipalities) has less money for public services and, therefore, has only two options. Or it provides fewer public services than needed, which hurts everyone. Or, if you want to provide the necessary public services, you have to ask citizens for more money, which means that those who pay their taxes correctly have to contribute more money for what others use and don't pay for.

There are people who defraud in many ways. There are those who pay a part, but not all of what they are entitled to. They think that this way it won't be noticeable that they have contributed less than they should have. There are also people who simply don't pay anything. They believe that public administrations and other citizens will not notice.

It may not be noticeable at first, or others may not notice. They may think they have managed to deceive the State. But they know what they are doing is wrong. They are not deceiving the State, their Autonomous Community or their City Council. They are taking away a part of what belongs to all citizens, including themselves. They know that they are behaving like selfish and unsupportive people and that they are deceiving themselves and others.

Besides, sooner or later, all deceptions end up being discovered. When they are discovered, they look for excuses to excuse their behavior. But it's no use to them because, in the end, they'll have to pay what they owed and, on top of that, a little more because they'll be fined.

They have to pay what they owed and then some, because they are fined.

The State has the obligation to defend the interests of all citizens. In particular, it must defend the interests of good citizens who do pay their fair share of taxes. And, for this reason, he cannot tolerate these deceptions and selfish and unsupportive behaviors. Therefore, the Tax Agency and regional and local tax authorities must verify that all citizens have paid their taxes. And those who fail to comply with their tax obligations, either by paying less than they owe or by not paying at all, are required to pay back the money they have not contributed to the community and are also subject to penalties.

Those who abuse public goods and services, paid for with public money and made available to citizens for the common good, also act wrongly and against the law. Those who abuse, destroy, or misuse public goods and services are also causing harm to everyone else, because the State, its Autonomous Community, or its City Council will have to spend more money than it should due to the selfish, unsupportive, and uncivil behavior of a few.