| Gonzalo Lorenzo | 27 Comments | Customs, Environmental Taxes, Excise Duties

Ministerial Order regulating the excise duty on non-reusable plastic packaging is published

Order HFP/1314/2022 has been published today in the Spanish Official Gazette, approving form 592 (Self-settlement of the excise duty on non-reusable plastic containers) and form A22 (Request for refund of the excise duty on non-reusable plastic containers), the form and procedure for its submission are determined, and the registration in the Territorial Registry, the keeping of accounts and the submission of the stock record book are regulated (hereinafter, the "Order"), with entry into force on January 1, 2023.

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| Gonzalo Lorenzo | 221 Comments | Customs, Excise Duties, VAT

Governmental Tax and Customs Annual Plan for 2022

The Tax and Customs Control Plan (BOE 01/31/2020) has been published with new actions in the audits that will take place during 2022, taking into account the economic recovery, the companies and sectors benefited by the outbreak of COVID- 19, the boom in electronic commerce, the effects of the first anniversary of BREXIT, among other issues with tax impact.

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| Gonzalo Lorenzo | 108 Comments | Customs, Excise Duties, VAT

Coronavirus and Spanish Tax Procedures Underway

In the framework of the urgent tax measures implemented by the Government of Spain due to the extraordinary situation caused by the Covid-19 coronavirus, the Ministry of Tax has published, on its website, a notice informing taxpayers the extension of the term of the tax procedures that are in progress until an amendment on the tax regulation is published.

 

https://www.agenciatributaria.es/AEAT.internet/Inicio/_componentes_/_Le_interesa_conocer/ Aviso_importante__ampliacion_de_los_plazos_en_los_procedimientos_tributarios.shtml

 

In the event that you or your Company is involved in a tax procedure, it will be considered suspended until the Spanish Tax Office issues a new communication.

From Salinas & Partners, we will promptly inform our Clients of any tax communication that may affect both operations and transactions of their business.

 

| Gonzalo Lorenzo | 412 Comments | Customs, Excise Duties, VAT

Governmental Tax and Customs Annual Plan for 2020

The Spanish Tax Administration has published the Plan Tax and Customs Control (BOE 01/28/2020) with important developments in verification actions taking place during 2020, considering the relevant elements that are weaving the current international environment: Brexit, retaliation measures imposed to the United States, e-commerce, artificial intelligence and data analysis under the Big Data technique, new highly digitized business models, cryptocurrencies and services trade.

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| Gonzalo Lorenzo | 369 Comments | Electricity Tax, Excise Duties

The Spanish Electricity Tax in hands of the EU Court of Justice

The Spanish Electricity Tax in hands of the EU Court of Justice

In communion with the operators of the sector and professionals in the field, we expected that what happened last week would happen: the Superior Court of Justice of Valencia (SCJV) has raised a series of questions for the European Union Court of Justice (CJEU) on the possible violation of the Electricity Tax (known as IVPEE for its acronym in Spanish) and of the national law emanating from it (Law 15/2012) on the EU Directives regulating the taxation of energy products, electricity and excise duties, as well as other products of an environmental nature.

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| Gonzalo Lorenzo | 452 Comments | Excise Duties, International Trade, Sin categoría, VAT

Brexit without deal, does it affect me?

Brexit without deal, does it affect me?

In principle, next March 29, 2019 is the date for no deal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. As of today, the Parliament of the United Kingdom has not ratified the agreements reached between the government of that country and the European Union. If that date arrives with no deal, the exit will have important consequences, from the point of view of indirect taxation (Customs, VAT and Excise Duties), for economic operators both in the EU and in the United Kingdom.

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