The president of Mercadona, Juan Roig, launched a harsh critique of the tax disparity between Spain's autonomous communities. The businessman denounced the lack of coherence in a system where the place of residence determines how much a worker with the same salary pays in taxes.

In a forceful statement from Valencia, Juan Roig, the strongman behind Mercadona, focused on a structural flaw of the Spanish tax system: territorial tax inequality.

The businessman was blunt in exemplifying the situation with a daily case: two cashiers with the same salary pay taxes differently simply because one resides in Valencia and the other in Madrid. For Roig, this difference is inadmissible and reflects a lack of political coherence.

The central demand: Roig demands the implementation of a uniform tax system throughout the national territory to avoid distortions in the purchasing power of workers.

Despite his criticisms of political management, the businessman highlighted the economic impact of his company on public coffers. He noted the volume of contributions that Mercadona makes to the State, a figure that demonstrates the weight of the chain in the Spanish economy:

Concept Amount Contributed
Total taxes (without social contributions) 3.110 million euros

The consequences of this fragmented model, according to Roig's vision, include:

  • Tax inequity between citizens with the same income level.
  • Lack of coherence in national tax policy.
  • Economic distortions based on geographic residence.

Source: Imago