Tax advisors and tax fraud: keys to understanding their authorship and participation in spanish criminal law

This article analyzes the legal nature of the crime of tax fraud in Spain. It is discussed whether it is a special, proper or mixed crime, as this limits the criminal liability. Regarding authorship and participation, the criminal liability of the tax advisor is analyzed in different scenarios in wh...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Cevallos Altamirano, Andrés
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:Ecuador
Institución:Universidad Central del Ecuador
Repositorio:Revista CAP Jurídica central
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistadigital.uce.edu.ec:article/5932
Acceso en línea:https://revistadigital.uce.edu.ec/index.php/CAP/article/view/5932
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Authorship
participation
taxpayer
special qualification
criminal liability of the tax advisor
Autoría mediata
Participación política
obligado tributario
cualificación especial
responsabilidad penal del asesor fiscal.
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Sumario:This article analyzes the legal nature of the crime of tax fraud in Spain. It is discussed whether it is a special, proper or mixed crime, as this limits the criminal liability. Regarding authorship and participation, the criminal liability of the tax advisor is analyzed in different scenarios in which the advisor may be involved in unlawful acts. It discusses scenarios in which the tax advisor and the taxpayer jointly participate in the fraud, and considers whether the advisor acts as a co-perpetrator or necessary cooperator depending on his participation. Finally, criteria are offered for each of these forms of perpetration and participation.