The Spanish Tax Agency requests the judge handling the Montoro case for additional banking information, citing a lack of provided accounts that list Cristóbal Montoro as a holder or authorized user.
The Spanish Tax Agency (Agencia Tributaria) has formally requested the judge overseeing the Montoro case to obtain further banking details concerning Cristóbal Montoro, who served as Spain's Minister of Finance. The agency claims that the necessary accounts listing Montoro as either a holder or an authorized user have not been made available to them. This request arises amidst an ongoing investigation into a suspected influence-peddling scheme that allegedly enabled gas companies to secure favorable legislation during the administrations of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy from 2011 to 2018.
Moreover, the Tax Agency has also uncovered payments totaling €137,358.16 that Montoro received from the consulting firm Equipo Económico between March 2007 and February 2008, which raises further questions about potential conflicts of interest and the nature of his business dealings following his time in office. The findings outlined in the report, which was accessed by EL PAÍS, point to the interconnectedness of Montoro's financial activities and his political responsibilities.
This situation highlights ongoing concerns regarding transparency and accountability among high-ranking officials in Spain. The investigation into Montoro forms part of a broader scrutiny of governmental practices during the Rajoy administration, particularly focusing on how private interests may have unduly influenced public policy decisions to the detriment of fair competition and regulation within the energy sector.
