This new post is a continuation of the one published on October 24th and treats in depth some of the chapters of the book "Challenges of SpanishTaxation: Controversial Issues in Tax Matters ", published by Thomson Reuters-Aranzadi, which I have had the pleasure of conduct. Given the topicality of the issues shown and after being presented at the Royal Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation, over the next few months I will be visiting other Autonomous Communities together with some of the experts who have collaborated in the book to spread its contents.
Almost a year ago I had the pleasure to inaugurate and welcome you all to the blog of Equipo Economico (Ee), with which we wanted to open an additional channel of communication and transparency regarding our ideas, work and way of understanding the economic and business world . Then began the celebration of the ten year period since our firm started to run its activity, which we have concluded this week. And this important milestone is the reason why I dedicate the current post.
The collective project "Challenges of Spanish Taxation: Controversial Issues in Tax Matters," edited by Thomson Reuters-Aranzadi is presented today at the Royal Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation.
The search for solutions to the aggressive practices in terms of taxation applied by technological multinationals in recent years is a priority for both the EU and the OECD countries. The possibilities go from the creation of new taxes, like the "Google rate", to the widening of the EP concept. However, there is currently no coordinated response on an international level. A clear positioning of the Tax Administrations will be necessary, which will favor a fair distribution of taxation, but also the greater legal certainty for the development of the activities of the digital economy.
The Committee of Experts for the revision of the Regional Financing Model released a report in July 26th inspired in the principles of solidarity, sufficiency, equity, transparency, tax co-responsibility and guaranteed access of the citizens to public services based on the effective costs of such services. The correct assessment of the weight the expert's opinion is to consider the composition of the Commission.