Tax

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Provided by Araoz & Rueda

We are aware that the optimization of tax costs improves the competitiveness of our clients, and hence all our actions in relation to taxes share a clear objective: the transaction must be carried out in a tax-efficient and safe manner. To this end,  our tax advisors analyze the different transactions, proactively identifying challenges and opportunities in tax matters.

Our advice includes:

• Design and tax planning in any kind of transactions, corporate restructuring procedures and cross-border transactions (mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, takeover bids, etc.).
• Design and review of investment/divestment and financing structures.
• International Taxation.
• Tax advice regarding different Spanish tax regimes (ETVE Holding regime, Trading, Patent Box, Inpatriate / Golden VISA regime and Expatriates’ regime).
• Assistance in tax audits.
• Real estate and local taxation.
• Representation in tax, economic-administrative and contentious-administrative procedures, as well as in the preparation of requests of tax rulings.
• Advice to family-owned companies, High and Ultra high Net Wealth Individuals and Families (family offices). Planning of savings and liquidity, family succession and family agreements.
• Tax advice in connection with debt refinancing, forgiveness, debt restructurings and bankruptcy proceedings.
• Preparation of internal good tax practice policies (directors’ liabilities, compliance with the European Directive on intermediaries (DAC 6).