Mexico: The Constitution is amended to broaden the grounds for preventive imprisonment
On April 1, 2025, a decree was published reforming article 19 and adding article 40 of the Constitution, expanding the cases in which the official pre-trial detention is applicable. It includes crimes such as the use of chemical precursors, smuggling and falsification of tax receipts. The reform implies greater criminal risk for individuals and companies that operate with regulated products, even without malicious intent.Vacation rental: Reflections on the taxation of non-residents in Spain
The correct taxation of non-resident income derived from the vacation rental of real estate in Spain requires an adequate characterization of such income, a complex task in the light of the regulation and the resolutions of the Directorate General of Taxes.The Tax Administration must give individual reasons for the subjective element in order to derive tax liability
A recent decision of the Regional Economic-Administrative Court of the Principality of Asturias (Spain) insists on the importance of motivating the guilt or negligence of the de facto or de jure directors, in order to derive liability for the infringements committed by the administered company.Three recent resolutions of the Central Economic-Administrative Court establish criteria in relation to the taxation of artists and athletes
The international taxation of artists and athletes has been the subject of analysis and discussion for many years, affecting issues as diverse as tax residence, the delimitation of income that can be classified as “artistic” or “sports” or the development of the activity through companies.The hearing procedure is essential when the settlement or penalty proposals are rectified
According to the case law of the Supreme Court, it is necessary to offer a new hearing when a proposal to impose a penalty is rectified (even to reduce it), so that its omission determines the nullity of everything that has been done. The Audiencia Nacional has already concluded in the same way when it is a question of rectifying a settlement proposal.