Spaniard here. In Spain you have to look at the law in two ways (due to their stupid nature and that they are created following the interests of powerful people):
First you look at the law and see the legal holes in it (usually huge holes). Then you see how to directly avoid the law due to the poor enforcement when there is a direct violation.
For your question you need to apply both, most hacienda inspectors (spanish IRS) will be clueless of that kind of tactics for years. They usually only "learn" after a hole has been open for years or has been used by too much people.
I guess that in most countries people try to do this in a way or another. But in Spain some laws are so stupid that you have no option but to avoid them..
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Spaniard here. In Spain you have to look at the law in two ways (due to their stupid nature and that they are created following the interests of powerful people): First you look at the law and see the legal holes in it (usually huge holes). Then you see how to directly avoid the law due to the poor enforcement when there is a direct violation. For your question you need to apply both, most hacienda inspectors (spanish IRS) will be clueless of that kind of tactics for years. They usually only "learn" after a hole has been open for years or has been used by too much people. I guess that in most countries people try to do this in a way or another. But in Spain some laws are so stupid that you have no option but to avoid them..