mercantile law

How should a Company’s shares or interests be valued for Tax purposes?

Valoracion A Efectos Tributarios De Acciones De Empresa

The valuation of shares or participations company’s valuation is a requirement for tax purposes due to various circumstances that may arise in the lives of citizens and businesses. Correctly determining the value from a tax perspective depends on the circumstances that require the valuation, such as the sale of shares, a donation, an inheritance, a […]

What valid economic reasons can justify a securities exchange transaction?

CANJE VALORES

As corporate restructuring transactions, securities exchange transactions are eligible for the special tax regime for mergers, spin-offs, asset transfers, and securities exchanges, which we have discussed in previous articles. Specifically, Article 76.5 of the Corporate Income Tax Law defines them as: “An exchange of securities representing share capital shall be considered to be an operation […]

Mergers of companies (II). direct improper mergers

Fusion De Sociedades Fusiones Impropia Directa

This article is a continuation of the article “The merger of companies. General aspects” and aims to analyze one of the so-called “Special Mergers” regulated in Section 8 of Title II of Law 3/2009 on structural modifications (LME). This type of merger is characterized by the fact that the law provides for the possibility of […]

Merger of companies (IV). Merger by absorption of a wholly-owned subsidiary indirectly.

Fusion De Sociedades Filial

The purpose of this article is to analyze one of the so-called “Special Mergers” regulated in Section 8 of Title II of Law 3/2009, on structural modifications (LME), specifically those regulated in article 49.2 LME, in which the acquiring company absorbs a wholly-owned subsidiary indirectly, in this way the company would absorb a subsidiary of […]

Merger of companies (III). Reverse merger of companies

Fusion De Sociedades Inversa1980

This article is a continuation of the article “The merger of companies. General aspects” and aims to analyze one of the so-called “Special Mergers” regulated in Section 8 of Title II of Law 3/2009, on structural modifications (LME), specifically the so-called reverse mergers, in which the absorbed company directly or indirectly owns the shares or […]

Can I offset the negative bases of the acquired entity in a merger transaction?

Compensar Bases Negativas En Fusion

In difficult economic times, restructuring operations are a common way to achieve economies of scale, centralize and reduce costs, and generally improve the management of corporate groups. Merger transactions are often a common way to achieve these goals, but the question often arises as to what happens to the losses of the acquired entity: if […]

Types of divisions (Part I): total and partial

Escision Total Y Parcial Sociedad Mercantil

Corporate divisions, commercial and tax aspects The corporate division restructure operation must be addressed from both a commercial and tax perspective, since the different types of divisions are regulated not only by the Structural Modifications Law (hereinafter, LME) but also by the Corporate Income Tax Law (hereinafter, LIS). It is important to review both regulatory […]

The essential asset in Capital Companies

El Activo Esencial En Las Sociedades De Capital

Competence of the General Meeting or does it depend? Article 160 of the Capital Companies Law (hereinafter, LSC) includes those matters whose resolutions must be approved by the general meeting, and which are excluded from the powers of the company’s administrative body. Competence of the General Meeting. Social object of the company. In accordance with […]

Administrators remuneration. Free or paid position? When and where should remuneration be approved?

Retribucion De Administradores

Over the last few years, the remuneration of administrators has led to different controversies in different areas and with this post we are going to try to provide answers to some of the current situations. Is the administrator position free or paid? The current Capital Companies Law dedicates an article exclusively to the remuneration of […]

Steps to Establish a Company (part 4th : Tax Obligations)

RB Constituir Una Empresa 04

In previous posts we have explained the ways in which a business or a company is usually started, we have also commented on the differences between self-employed and limited company, as well as the taxation of both. Now we are going to explain what the Tax Obligations of a company are, specifically those of a […]