Spain's tax chief in Almería reported over Chinese lessons at his desk
A Tax Agency head in Almería, Spain, has been reported for taking Chinese lessons at his desk during working hours. The case reopens the debate over double standards.
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Tax Agency chief in Almería caught taking Chinese lessons on work time
The Andalusian Civil Servants' Union (SAF) has filed a complaint against Juan Andrés Mollinedo Santana, head of the Tax Management Unit of the Tax Agency of Andalusia in Almería, for taking private Chinese lessons in his office during working hours. According to the union, several staff members are willing to confirm this before a judge.
The case has peine the debate over unequal treatment by Spain's tax authorities: while self-employed workers and small taxpayers face relentless tax pressure over any irregularity, a senior official at the Agency itself stands accused of using public time and resources for private purposes. On social media and investment forums, people point out that other similar cases —involving certain media figures— received noticeably more lenient treatment.
The complaint also targets the agency's internal culture. According to some sources, the atmosphere at the Tax Agency would be hostile for rank-and-file employees, with tight salaries and suffocating supervision, while managers enjoy free rein. The jarring detail: while the self-employed worker who reports an income late is pursued, a unit head studies languages during office hours with apparently no one checking on him — until the SAF flushed it out.
The Andalusian Civil Servants' Union (SAF) has filed a complaint against Juan Andrés Mollinedo Santana, head of the Tax Management Unit of the Tax Agency of Andalusia in Almería, for taking private Chinese lessons in his office during working hours. According to the union, several staff members are willing to confirm this before a judge.
The case has peine the debate over unequal treatment by Spain's tax authorities: while self-employed workers and small taxpayers face relentless tax pressure over any irregularity, a senior official at the Agency itself stands accused of using public time and resources for private purposes. On social media and investment forums, people point out that other similar cases —involving certain media figures— received noticeably more lenient treatment.
The complaint also targets the agency's internal culture. According to some sources, the atmosphere at the Tax Agency would be hostile for rank-and-file employees, with tight salaries and suffocating supervision, while managers enjoy free rein. The jarring detail: while the self-employed worker who reports an income late is pursued, a unit head studies languages during office hours with apparently no one checking on him — until the SAF flushed it out.
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