The platform paid 294 million in taxes and increased its investments in the country by 48% to 3,700 million
Amazon’s total turnover in Spain was EUR 6,000 million in 2021, 11% more than the 5,400 million it achieved last year, the e-commerce giant said. The company does not disclose the net profit achieved in our country, but points out that corporate profits are still relatively low.
In a report published Friday on the economic impact in Spain, the company explains that its investments in our country amounted to 3,700 million euros, 48% more than in 2020 due to the opening of new centers and recruitment. Currently, the multinational has a logistics network consisting of 40 facilities spread across Spain, between operations and offices.
Amazon Spain’s vice president and general manager, Mariangela Marseglia, assures that the multinational is a “relevant engine” for the Spanish economy: “Since we launched Amazon.es in 2011, we have invested more than 10,500 million euros in the country and we currently employ 18,000 people,” he recalls, pointing out that by 2025, the permanent workforce will reach 25,000 and train 50,000 SMEs and entrepreneurs to sell online.
In the past two years, the company has hired more than 11,000 people in Spain, becoming one of the 15 companies with the largest number of employees in the country. The average age of the working population in our country is 34 years.
In terms of its tax contribution, the company paid 292 million euros in taxes, almost 12% more than in 2020, 224 million in the form of direct taxes (payroll administration and social security, in addition to corporate tax, the ‘Google rate’ and import duties) ) and 68 million in indirect (mainly VAT).
Source: La Verdad
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