That is not an ethical problem with the tax, but with the choices made by leadership on policies and budgets.

To reply to a comment I can't reply to: spdy 7 minutes ago

But this is not the context we are talking about here. Spain is part of the EU and the so called "1st" world.

I'm not sure if you're being tongue in cheek or not, but the 1st world may have less repression and human rights violations but it doesn't have none. And member states have invaded other countries in recent memory, have been involved in torture, institutional racism, etc.

You can't willingly start a business in a country that finances torture and invasion, make yourself money, and then turn around and say you won't pay tax because the country is unethical. That will be hypocrisy of highest magnitude.

But this is not the context we are talking about here. Spain is part of the EU and the so called "1st" world.

If you have the friends that companies like Google do, then I don't think you have any problems with representation.

Taxation without representation has not been an issue in America since 1776. Unless you're referring to multinationals lacking direct representation in foreign legislatures. At which point, it's fair to both consider that as a reasonable consequence of choosing to engage in business in other national jurisdictions, and to admit they undoubtedly have indirect representation.