On 17 January 2013, entered into force the amendments to the Criminal Code introduced by Organic Law 7/2012, of 27 December 2012 (published in the Official Gazette on 28 December 2012), with respect to transparency and fighting criminal tax and social security fraud. The amendments aim at responding to new types of crimes and hardening penalties of the gravest offences and recidivism. Regarding tax fraud, the main amendments introduced are the following: -   Mitigation of the penalty can be obtained where the alleged tax offender admits the commission of the offence and pays the tax liability due. -  ...