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Spain Tax System- Personal IncomeTaxes

THE SPANISH SYSTEM HAS TWO TYPES OF PERSONAL INCOME TAX:

-PIT for Spanish resident individuals and

-NRIT for individuals who are not resident in Spain

Spanish resident individuals are generally liable to PIT on their worldwide income wherever it arises. Non-resident individuals are chargeable to NRIT on their Spanish source income only.

RESIDENCE

An individual is liable to Spanish tax based on his or her residence. An individual is deemed to be Spanish resident if he or she spends more than 183 days in the tax year (i.e. the calendar year) in Spain or if the individual’s main centre of business or professional activities or economic interests is located in Spain.

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Want To Set Up A Company In Spain? Summary Of Taxes In Spain

There are a number of alternatives open to individuals wishing to invest in Spain.  These include setting up a limited company or forming a branch / permanent establishment.

Due to the number of foreign clients with trading companies in Spain, we have prepared a general summary of the taxes arising.

This is not a full and comprehensive guide to Spanish taxes and does not provide detail on the local operation of taxes.  As a result, we would always advise anyone with Spanish interests to seek the advice and expertise of a local tax professional.

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An Interview With A Tax Luminary – Eric Ryan

This is part of the series of interviews I am conducting of highly respected tax experts and luminaries in Silicon Valley. Many of them will be speaking at the 2017 TEI – High Tech Tax Institute Conference in November. Eric Ryan is one such Silicon Valley tax luminary who was also responsible for receiving the world’s first Bilateral Advanced Pricing Agreement (U.S. – Australia). I know of Eric Ryan’s professional accomplishments since Apple Computer retained me to find him many years ago. Eric Ryan was formerly the Head of Tax at Apple Computer, a National Tax Partner/Transfer Pricing with PWC and is an international Tax Lawyer with DLA Piper, Palo Alto, CA. He understands the world of tax from all perspectives.

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Tax Effects Of A FEMA Disaster Declaration

If your county has been declared a FEMA disaster area due to the recent hurricanes, you have more time to file your tax returns and make certain tax payments. Individual and business income tax returns that previously received extensions to October 16 and September 15, respectively are now due January 31, 2018. Tax-exempt organizations who received an extension will have their return due date extended likewise.

In addition, any tax payment deadline of September 4 or later has been extended until January 31, 2018. This includes estimated quarterly payments for Third and fourth quarter 2017. Individual tax returns that were originally due April 18, 2017 and received a six-month extension are not eligible for the extended due date, as that payment was actually due in April, 2017.

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Converting Surplus Income Proposed Tax Changes (Canada)

 

The Canadian government is proposing tax changes to prevent private corporations from converting surplus income to a lower-taxed capital gain and stripping it from the corporation. This targets larger private corporations.

The Canadian tax system is built on the concept of tax integration. Based on the view of principles of fairness and neutrality, tax integration aims to ensure that an individual is indifferent between earning income through a corporation or directly as the after tax results should be the same.

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Seven Facts about Dependents and Exemptions

Some tax rules affect everyone who files a federal income tax return. With that in mind, here are seven facts about dependents and exemptions that taxpayers should know about.

1. Exemptions lower your income. There are two types of exemptions: personal exemptions and exemptions for dependents. You can usually deduct $4,050 for each exemption you claim on your tax return.

2. Personal exemptions. You can usually claim an exemption for yourself. If you’re married and file a joint return you can also claim one for your spouse. If you file a separate return, you can claim an exemption for your spouse only if your spouse had no gross income, is not filing a return, and was not the dependent of another taxpayer.

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Should A Large Corporation Agree To An IRS Appeals Conference By Telephone Or Video?

With its budget in crisis and facing cuts each year, the IRS has attempted to reduce costs where possible.  One idea that the IRS is pushing to reduce costs is to hold Appeals conferences remotely through either conference calls or video conferences. Is this a good idea? In short, the answer is no.

The IRS recently changed the Internal Revenue Manual section on IRS Appeals conferences.  The revised manual section states that the Service will no longer automatically offer in-person appeals conferences, and that the IRS prefers teleconferences and video conferences over in-person meetings in order to reduce travel expenses and expedite the settlement of cases.

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Green Card, Leaving The US And Escaping Taxation

Well he won the lottery. Specifically he won the “Green Card” lottery. He and his wife came all the way from an Asian country to “Live The Dream” – specifically the dream of living in the United States of America.

He spoke English. His wife did not speak English. He believed in strict compliance in the law. His wife relied on him to ensure her compliance with the law. Read More

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Federal Payment Levy Program: Harming Veterans

Over the years, I and my staff have written and advocated extensively about our concerns with the IRS’s implementation of the Federal Payment Levy Program (FPLP). My concerns are amplified by a recent IRS change in policy regarding adding military retirement payments as a payment stream to FPLP. In this blog post, I will provide relevant background on the issue. In the second part of the blog, I will discuss the data points upon which the IRS relies in justifying FPLP levies on military retirement payments, why those figures are inaccurate and misleading, and why I believe military retirement payments should be run through the Low Income Filter (LIF) to mitigate the risk of economic harm to these retirees. Read More

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How To Respond To The IRS’s “Agreement of Facts” IDR

The IRS, within the last year or so, has begun issuing a final Information Document Request that requests the taxpayer to agree to underlying facts relating to an issue under audit (the Facts IDR).

My general advice to clients is not respond to the Facts IDR.

The Facts IDR is problematic in that you generally do not have the Agent’s Notice of Proposed Adjustment (NOPA) when you are asked to agree upon the facts. Consequently, you are not yet in a position to know the Agent’s legal theory for proposing an adjustment on the tax issue under consideration. It might not be clear whether the facts being set forth are even relevant to the disputed issue. In addition, a list of agreed-upon facts can be used to write many alternative narratives (not alternative facts!), and different conclusions might be drawn from the same facts.

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Stop Imposing Taxation On Residents Of Other Countries

Some of you may be interested in the “short letter” that I sent by regular mail to the “powers to be” in Washington who are working on “Tax Reform”.

A “Town Hall” interview with Speaker Ryan suggests that Tax Reform is going to happen. The question is whether individuals will also be considered. In January of 2017 Republicans Overseas proposed “territorial taxation” for individuals. This week the Republican National Committee adopted a resolution from Republicans Overseas urging that “territorial taxation” for individuals be adopted. Read More

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Tax Job – Tax Manager/ Partnerships – Bay Area, California

 

Tax Manager/Partnerships (Pleasanton, CA)

The Tax Manager role requires partnership, S corp and individual tax consulting experience and the skills to effectively diagnose clients’ needs in order to develop and implement solutions. Primary responsibilities involve providing tax compliance, tax accounting, tax research and planning on partnerships, s corps and individual tax return for sophisticated clientele. We will build upon your technical strengths in order to expand your expertise in partnership, s corp and individual taxation. Our firm builds well-rounded tax experts to serve a myriad of client needs which leads to continued professional growth. Our culture is to develop trusted tax advisors with sound judgement with the highest ethical standards in the profession. The Tax Manager/Partnerships will be responsible for a range of projects including:

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