Spain publishes national budget for 2019
The state budget bill (the Budget Bill) for fiscal year 2019 was published on 16 January 2019 in the Spanish Parliament Official Gazette. The Budget Bill, which was adopted by the Spanish Council of Ministers on 11 January 2019, will now follow the
See MoreIMF report comments on Spain’s fiscal position
On 19 November 2018, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued a report following consultations with Spain under Article IV of the IMF articles of agreement. In Spain the real GDP growth is expected to decrease to 2.5% percent in 2018 and to
See MoreSpain issues amending CIT return and CbC reporting forms
On 14 September 2018, Spain published Order HAC/941/2018 of 5 September 2018 in the Official Gazette. Orders modified the regulate Form 202 (split payment of Corporation Tax and Income Tax for Non-Residents permanent establishments
See MoreSpain publishes budget act of year 2018
On 4 July 2018, the Spanish Government published Law 6/2018 (the Budget Law 2018) in the Official Journal. The law implementing the fiscal measures from the fiscal year 2018 entered into force on 5 July 2018. Budget contains changes to the patent
See MoreSpain meets most of the elements of the action 14 minimum standard
As per the third batch of peer review reports published by the OECD, Spain meets most of the elements of the Action 14 minimum standard. In the next stage of the peer review process, Spain’s efforts to address any shortcomings identified in its
See MoreOECD: Third round of peer reviews on dispute resolution mechanisms
On 12 March 2018 the OECD released the third round of peer reviews relating to improving tax dispute resolution mechanisms to make them more timely, relevant and effective. Action 14 of the action plan on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) was
See MoreSpain amends the CbC reporting rules to align with EU Directive
On 30 December 2017, Royal Decree 1074/2017 amending the corporate tax rules and other provisions was published in the Official Journal. Royal Decree 1074/2017 amends, among other things, the Spanish CbCR rules in order to better align them with EU
See MoreSpain: Council of Ministers approves the amendment of several tax regulations
On 29 December 2019, the Council of Ministers approved a Royal Decree-Law to extend and approve various tax measures and other urgent measures on social issues, which provides for the coefficients to update cadastral values for 2018. The Decree
See MoreQatar: DTA with Spain will enter into force on February 6, 2018
The Double Taxation Agreement will be entered into force on February 6, 2018, between Qatar and Spain for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. It will be applicable from January 1,
See MoreSpain and Romania sign an agreement to avoid double taxation
On 18 October 2017, the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Spain and Romania was signed for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, in Bucharest. Once in force and effective, the
See MoreSpain: Council of Ministers authorizes to sign DTA with Romania
On 13 October 2017, the Council of Ministers of Spain authorized to sign a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Romania. Once in force and effective, the new treaty will replace the existing DTA of
See MoreSpain: Cabinet approves the DTA with Finland
On 6 October 2017, the Cabinet of Spain approved the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Finland for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. Once in force and effective, the new treaty
See MoreSpain: Congress of Deputies approves the DTA with Finland
On 17 October 2017, the Spanish Congress of Deputies approved the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Finland for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. Once in force and effective,
See MoreSpain: Cabinet approves the ratification of income tax treaty with Qatar
On October 11, 2017, the Spanish Council of Ministers approved the ratification of the pending income tax treaty with Qatar. The treaty was signed on 10 September 2015 and is the first of its kind between the two countries and will enter into force
See MoreSpain: Tax authority publishes new form for reporting related-party transactions
On 30 August 2017, a new Form 232 is published through a Gazette Order that updates certain existing reporting obligations in connection to related-party transactions and transactions involving parties located in countries or territories identified
See MoreSpain: Protocol to treaty with Mexico will enter into force in September 2017
Spain, on July 7, 2017, published the new protocol to the tax treaty with Mexico. The new protocol will enter into force on September 27, 2017. The protocol, signed on December 17, 2015, amends several parts of the countries’ 1992 tax
See MoreSpain: Lower House approves 2017 Budget
Spain's lower house on 1 June 2017 approved the delayed 2017 national budget. The budget was presented on April 4th 2017. There is no significant change on direct taxation. A 10% reduced rate of VAT is expected to apply to specific product supplies
See MoreSpain and Cape Verde sign double taxation agreement
Spain and Cape Verde signed a double tax agreement on 05 June 2017. The agreement provides for tax treatment appropriate to the circumstances of taxpayers carrying out activities at the international level, providing a framework of legal and fiscal
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