Ee briefing note
Wednesday 23rd of January 2019
The Spanish economy closed 2018 growing significantly and for the fifth consecutive year above the average in the Euro area. However, although its situation is at the moment very different from that of a crisis or recession, it is immersed in a different phase of the cycle, with lower rates of expansion, after three years with GDP growth above 3%.
Ee briefing note
Friday 18th of January 2019
Ricardo Martínez Rico, CEO of Equipo Economico, participated this week at the IX Edition of Spain Investors Day (SID), the financial forum with the most international projection held in Spain. Specifically, he has participated in a round table of experts together with Álvaro Sanmartín, Senior Advisor of Economy and Regulation at Grant Thornton, Raymond Torres, Director of International Economic Situation at Funcas; and Frederic Pretet, Chief Economist at Exane BNP Paribas.
Budgets empty of a coherent taxation policy
Expansión
Wednesday 16th of January 2019
In the General State Budget Bill for 2019, the Government ratifies the anticipated tax changes a few months ago, which are already generating negative consequences for the Spanish economy by virtue of its announcement effect.
Ee briefing note
Thursday 10th of January 2019
The IX Edition of Spain Investors day (SID), the most outstanding international financial forum in Spain, will take place in Madrid on January 15 and 16 under the presidency of Honor of His Majesty King Felipe VI. Faithful to its commitment to this unmissable event, Equipo Económico is for one more year part of the small team of sponsors that makes this meeting of foreign and Spanish investors possible, dedicated to publicize at first-hand the Spanish economy and companies situation.
Three tricks in the imposition of taxes announced about companies
El Confidencial
Friday 23rd of November 2018
The Government has publicized several draft laws on tax content, which will be completed with the budget bill for 2019, including upward changes in Corporate Tax. The explicit intention of this tax adventure is the financing of reckless public spending in domestic and European terms. The changes are not true, because they need parliamentary maneuvers that are not discussed here.