Alba Pich
An improvable tax opinion column
Our partner Valentí Pich, in his capacity as president of the General Council of Economists (CGE), publishes an article in which he analyses the differences in the taxation of inheritance and gift tax between autonomous communities. He also raises the concern of taxpayers about the current design and the high rates of the tax, which…
Final stretch to optimize the tax bill for personal income tax and corporate tax in 2024
With just a few weeks to go until the end of 2024, taxpayers, whether individuals or companies, still have time to make some decisions to reduce their tax bill for the year, taking into account this year’s new developments. In the Personal Income Tax (IRPF), and leaving aside personal or territorial issues, it is necessary…
The Treasury Department is contacting taxpayers who must file information returns from January 1
The Tax Authority is sending taxpayers a communication related to the annual information returns corresponding to the 2024 fiscal year, which will be submitted from January 1, 2025. This communication is for informational purposes only , as it discusses the portal enabled by the Administration for its submission and the technical requirements. The Administration will only…
Penalties and closure of the registry for failure to submit the company’s annual accounts
The Institute of Accounting and Auditing (ICAC) has begun to impose sanctions on companies that do not submit their annual accounts within the deadline established by law, that is, during the month following their approval by the General Meeting. This failure to comply can lead to very severe penalties and the impossibility of registering corporate…
Government and social partners sign the agreement on pensions and Social Security
The Government and the representatives of the majority business and trade union organisations – CEOE, CEPYME, CCOO and UGT – have signed an agreement on pensions and Social Security, within the recommendations of the Toledo Pact, and which completes the reforms initiated in 2021. This text makes access to retirement more flexible, involves mutual societies…
Time registration: new obligations for the company
The new bill on time control provides, among other things, to oblige companies to have digital means to record and store working hours so that the Labour Inspectorate can consult the data in real time.
Absenteeism, a “polyhedral phenomenon” that affects workers, companies and administrations.
The Director of Labour Relations and Social Affairs at Foment del Treball, Javier Ibars, speaks with the Head of the Labour Department at BNFIX PICH, Jordi Altafaja, about absenteeism, which he describes as a “multifaceted phenomenon” that has emerged as the main problem for companies, as expressed in various surveys and which has been the…
New measures to improve the compatibility of retirement pension and employment and maintain the pension system
Read or download the circular in pdf The media has recently reported on the agreement reached between the Government, business organisations and the most representative trade unions to improve the compatibility between retirement pensions and work. The agreement seeks to balance the sustainability of the pension system and improve the quality of life of workers…
The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act has been approved
The regulation will be mandatory in the member states from 2 August 2026 , but will be brought forward to 2 February 2025 in some cases. The Official Journal of the EU (OJEU) has published Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of 13 June, known as the European Artificial Intelligence Act , which aims to be a uniform regulatory framework for the introduction, marketing and…
Newsletter 193 BNFIX PICH
July 2024 As we are about to close for a few days to take a break (with a team ‘on call’ always ready to assist you), we invite you to read July’s newsletter, number 193, which focuses on the second chance mechanism for individuals and a report by Foment del Treball that warns of the high…
Newsletter 192 BNFIX PICH
June 2024 Dear all, With summer just started and the fans ready, we are sending out another month of our newsletter, the 192nd, for June, which we start with some videos and reminder documents on obligations related to corporate tax and the filing of annual accounts. We then share some interesting videos on the present and future of cryptocurrency…
European elections on 9 June: challenges and prospects · VIDEO-Interview with Carles Gasòliba
A few days before the European Parliament elections, our partner Valentín Pich talks to economist, consultant and expert on European issues Carles Gasòliba about the main challenges facing the EU in the coming years, such as catching up with its competitors in terms of technology, climate change and the construction of a Europe of defence,…