mercantile law

Types of division (part III): Segregation and Subsidiarization

Corporate Division: Commercial and Tax Aspects The segregation and creation of subsidiaries are addressed exclusively in the Law on Structural Modifications (hereinafter, LME), with no mention of these types of division in tax regulations. For this reason, there has been considerable debate over the years regarding the application of the special regime in Title VII, […]

Transfer of Business Branch

A Branch of Activity is a set of assets that can constitute an autonomous economic unit that determines economic exploitation, that is, a set capable of functioning by its own means. The transfer of Business Branches, since the entry into force of Law 3/2009 on Structural Modifications (LME) has been carried out through the operation […]

Should a Company be dissolved or allowed to die? What consequences might arise?

Based on experience and available data, we know that the practice of not liquidating a company when it has ceased to be profitable or when its partners have decided to cease activity for any reason has grown in Spain. Sometimes, instead of properly liquidating a Company, business partners simply abandon it, mostly due to the […]

Beware of Broker Contracts

Broker or intermediation contracts They are not covered by any specific law. They have developed over the years and through practice, consequently They are subject to jurisprudence of the various cases being analyzed in the Courts. Furthermore, Brokerage Contracts present a high litigation rate, precisely because they are not covered by our legal system. We […]

Absolute simulation or relative simulation -When can the Tax Authorities interpret that there is a simulation of a Business?-

Sometimes the Tax Agency carries out inspections because it suspects that some legal figure is being used with the sole intention of reducing taxation, in which case it usually resorts to article 16 of Law 58/2003, of December 17, General Tax Law (hereinafter, LGT), to justify the “simulation” of a legal transaction and apply a […]

Differences between: Agency agreement and Commission agreement

Do you work on commission? If so, you should know that the legal status of a commission agent is often confused with that of a sales agent, as they share some similarities. We’ll explain the main differences between these two concepts, according to current legislation, so you can determine which contract is best for you. […]

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

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?

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

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.

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 […]