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Financial and tax year-end closing

With the beginning of 2025, businesses are entering a critical phase of their planning. January is a key month for tax submissions and numerous accounting tasks. Moreover, companies whose financial year aligns with the calendar year and ended in December must now also start working on their financial and tax year-end closing. This process is

Strategies to optimise taxation on your tax return

With the final weeks of the year approaching, taxpayers have a key opportunity to optimise their tax situation and reduce their tax liability on the following year’s income tax return. For this reason, the Spanish Association of Tax Advisors (AEDAF) reminds us that during this period, there are various strategies available to adjust the taxable

The TEAC redefines taxation of administrators

The tax management of companies is becoming increasingly complex, especially when it comes to related-party transactions. Recently, the Central Economic-Administrative Court (TEAC) has issued a key ruling that changes the tax treatment of services provided by directors on behalf of related companies. This ruling not only introduces new requirements but also forces companies to rethink

Corporate Tax: the last step to a good tax closing

At this time of year, most companies are awaiting the deadlines set by the Tax Agency to submit certain tax obligations. This is undoubtedly a key time to carry out an in-depth review of the accounts and to balance them. In this sense, companies with year-end date on December 23rd, 2023 have until July, 25th

Cross-border tax planning mechanisms: Updating communication models

The Directorate-General of Taxes (DGT) and the Tax Agency (AEAT) have announced significant changes to the rules on the communication of information on international tax planning. In Spain, these adjustments, set out in DGT AEAT Resolution 8-5-24, were published last week in the Official State Gazette (BOE) (17-5-24). The European DAC6 regulation requires countries to

Corporate income tax instalments in spain
Corporate income tax instalments in spain

Corporate Income Tax is crucial in the fiscal management of companies in Spain. It is a fundamental tax that is levied on the profits obtained by companies and other legal entities in this country. Given that the deadline for submitting the instalments for this tax is the 22nd of April, in this alert we will

Form 720. Declarations of assets abroad for residents in Spain
Declarations of assets abroad for residents in Spain

In the complex international tax landscape, Form 720 is a mandatory informative declaration for tax residents in Spain who own assets abroad and meet certain requirements. This declaration requires detailed disclosure of assets such as bank accounts, investments and properties outside the country. Who must submit Form 720 in Spain? On the one hand, the

Statement-of-Non-Financial-Information-NFI-Report
Non-financial information status report

Knowing and complying with the Non-Financial Disclosure Statement (NFS) is essential for companies committed to transparency and social responsibility. Because of this, Leialta will share with you some key details to ensure compliance with the NFS in Spain. What is the NFS, and who is obliged to submit it? The Statement of Non-Financial Information (EINF in

How can you reduce your Business Tax?

Suppose your company is taxed by the Economic Activities Tax (EAT), and you have reduced your activity. In that case, it is necessary to check whether the amount of this tax can be reduced. For example, if you have sold machinery or changed premises for a lower amount, this will affect the calculation of the

Share tax incentives for shareholders who work in the company

  If your company rewards employees by giving them shares or units of your own or another company in the same group free of charge or at a reduced price, you have to show in the payroll payment in kind. The amount to be reflected is the difference between the market value of the shares

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