Date: February 2026 Status: Active investigation Agencia Tributaria (Tax Authority) informed investigating judge Gas companies allegedly paid €991,613 to Equipo Económico for "tax favors" 150+ checks of unknown origin found (2008-2014) worth €2+ million Total deposits in accounts: €35.5 million (2008-2013, 2,100+ operations) Key Issues: Payment fragmentation scheme to hide origins Payments disguised as "success fees" "Twin invoices" — identical amounts suggest similar services to multiple companies Tax authority notes: Companies have their own tax departments, so why pay external firm? Investigation Period: 2011-2019