Inditex accused of dodging 585 million euros in taxes

London - Inditex may be the world's leading fashion retailer, but that certainly does not mean the Spanish conglomerate is immune to allegations concerning its working practices and its business operations. Over the last two years alone the parent company of Zara has been accused of failing to protect its workers from modern day slavery practices, turning a blind eye to routine employee discrimination, copying the work of independent artists, using deceptive pricing tactics in store and even selling a dress with a dead rodent in it. However, these allegations pale in comparison to the latest accusation made by the Green Party/EFA concerning Inditex's taxes. The Spanish company has been accused of using "aggressive" corporate tax avoidance techniques to dodge paying at least 585 million euros (622 million dollars, 494 million pounds) in taxes from 2011 to 2014.