Dani Pedrosa’s victory in December 2023 against the Tax Agency put an end to an ordeal of more than fifteen years. He was not the only one who stood up to it, because in the world of motor racing itself, Jorge Lorenzo had defeated the Tax Office, getting rid of paying more than 10 million euros that it was claiming from him. Also in motorcycling, Sito Pons has been another of those who have stood up to the Tax Agency, managing to avoid the 24 years of imprisonment he was facing. For his part, Sete Gibernau, also a motorcycle racer, was victorious against the tax authorities, who demanded eight million euros from him.
We join the words of his lawyer, when he denounced that the victory has led to late interest payments that all taxpayers pay; so the Tax Agency should be more careful in their actions by the expense it causes to the public coffers, in addition to ruin the reputation of many athletes and other public personalities. We dare say that it also ruins the lives of many small businessmen and professionals motivated by the achievement of the variable remuneration of the inspectors.