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The DGT stresses the concept of autonomous economic unit in relation to indirect taxation in the hotel sector
Indirect taxation on the acquisition of hotels in Spain is in a state of considerable legal uncertainty, despite the numerous binding rulings of the Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) which reiterate a solid and long-standing criterion.Mexico: Bill submitted to tax inheritances and donations exceeding 15 million pesos
On March 4, 2025, a bill was submitted to the Congress of Mexico City, proposing a decree to amend the Income Tax Law (ISR). The bill seeks to modify Articles 93, 130, and 132, as well as to add a new article 132 bis, with the objective of imposing progressive tax rates ranging from 10% to 30% on all income derived from donations, inheritances, and bequests exceeding 15 million pesos.The Spanish rules on withholding taxes on dividends paid to foreign shareholders are contrary to EU law
According to the Court of Justice of the European Union, the Biscayan rules on non-resident income tax grant different treatment to withholdings borne by national shareholders as compared with those borne by non-resident shareholders, which is contrary to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.The new waste tax and its numerous questions
Law 7/2022, of 8 April, has incorporated the obligation for all municipalities in Spain to approve a tax or a public non-tax financial contribution that adheres to the principle of “the polluter pays”. Below, we analyze some of the questions raised by this obligation.The Spanish participation exemption on dividends and capital gains is a “full exemption” for the purposes of the Controlled Foreign Company regime
According to the Directorate General of Taxes, exempt dividends and capital gains obtained by foreign holding companies do not have to be declared in Spain.Spain: The limitation on the offsetting of tax losses and the use of double taxation credits for large companies is again reduced and other tax modifications are introduced
Among others, a tax is created on the margin of interest and commissions of certain financial institutions, the savings tax rate is increased in the Personal Income Tax for taxable income over EUR 300,000 and an exemption is introduced for Personal income tax and Inheritance and Gift tax purposes in relation to donations made by employers to their employees to alleviate the damage caused by the DANA. In addition, the cases in which the reserve for investments in the Canary Islands can be used are extended.