Following in the footsteps of Apple, Amazon, Starbucks, and McDonalds, the world’s biggest clothing retailer Inditex has come under fire from Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) for using “aggressive” techniques to sidestep at least €585m (U.S.$626M) in taxes between 2011 and 2014.

The company, owner of brands including Zara and Massimo Dutti and controlled by Spanish billionaire Amancio Ortega, Europe’s richest person, denies the allegations.

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