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  • Taxation for start-ups and international talent

    Description
    Favorable taxation is one of the key attractions for international talent, but Barcelona Global survey has found that members of the international community living in Barcelona believe that taxes here are very high. With the support of the most prestigious law firms in the city, Barcelona Global has conducted a study that compares Barcelona's taxation with cities like New York, Zurich, Paris, London and Singapore. The report concludes with a set of proposals that would put Barcelona on the same footing as its competitors.

    Objectives
    The objective of the project is to raise awareness of Barcelona's structural disadvantages with regard to taxation, and to encourage political parties and key institutions to implement its proposals.

    Achievements

    • Barcelona Global has drawn up a proposal of the taxation needed to place it on the same level as other countries.
    • Barcelona Global has played an active part in submitting proposals to the draft law on startups, and has managed to ensure that important measures are included in the bill.
    • There are still important measures to be introduced in the final text of the law, however, and Barcelona Global is doing its best to ensure decision-makers are conscious of the importance of these measures.. 
    • Numerous meetings have been held with key institutions and senior officials.

    More information

    Cristina H. Valiñani –Barcelona Global Projects Director

    Cristina.valinani@barcelonaglobal.org

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    Members of this project:
    Aurora Catà Sala
    Catà Sala, Aurora
    Barcelona Global
    President
    Aurora Catà Sala
    Catà Sala, Aurora President
    Barcelona Global

    She started her professional career in the financial world, first in Bank of America and after as Chief Financial Officer in Nissan Motor Ibérica. She then took over the management of RTVE Catalunya. She then held the position of CEO of Planeta 2010, head of the audiovisual and media business of Grupo Planeta. Later on, she launched a startup in the digital content field. And in 2003, she joined Grupo Recoletos as General Manager of the audiovisual and non-daily press business. Between 2008 and 2020 she has been Partner at Seeliger y Conde. She is currently President of Barcelona Global an Independent Director of Banco Sabadell and Repsol. She is also member of the Trustee Board of Cellnex Foundation, member of the Advisory Committee of Adevinta (Schibsted Group) and member of the Executive Committee of IESE Alumni. She is an industrial engineer by the Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, and MBA and a PADE from IESE. She has participated in the Mentoring Program of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

    Albert Collado Armengol
    Collado Armengol, Albert
    Garrigues
    Partner
    Coordinator
    Enric Girona Frisach
    Girona Frisach, Enric
    Osborne Clarke
    Senior Associate
    Enric Girona Frisach
    Girona Frisach, Enric Senior Associate
    Osborne Clarke

    Enric holds a law degree and an LLM in Business Law from Esade Law School. He specializes in tax law, where he has a broad experience in mergers and acquisitions, international tax, real estate transactions, venture capital and management incentives. Enric has lectured in ESADE Law School and ESADE Business School.

    Agnes Granes
    Granes, Agnes
    KPMG
    Corporate Tax Services Director
    PAU GUARDANS
    GUARDANS, PAU
    UNICO HOTELS REAL ESTATE SL
    Chairman & CEO
    PAU GUARDANS
    GUARDANS, PAU Chairman & CEO
    UNICO HOTELS REAL ESTATE SL

    Hotelier. After a period in politics and a broad experience in business, in 2003 he founds his own business, Unico Hotels; a collection of luxury lifestyle hotels. He is compromised in strengthening civil society, he participates in numerous organizations such as BG and foundations. He is passionate about travelling, reading and talking.

    Cristina H. Valiñani
    H. Valiñani, Cristina
    Barcelona Global
    Projects Director
    Mateu Hernandez
    Hernandez, Mateu
    Barcelona Global
    CEO
    Mateu Hernandez
    Hernandez, Mateu CEO
    Barcelona Global

    Mateu Hernández is the CEO of Barcelona Global, a non profit independent association made up of more than 800 members with the mission to make Barcelona one of the best cities in the world for talent and economic activity. International expert on local development. He is and has been advisor of several cities like NY, Oslo, Torino or London. Secretary of the International Advisory Board of the Smart City World Expo and Congress. He has also been the CEO for economic development for the city of Barcelona and CEO of its local development agency, Barcelona Activa.

    Eduardo Martínez Matosas
    Martínez Matosas, Eduardo
    Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
    Partner
    Promotor
    Alejandro Martínez-Comín Grabalos
    Martínez-Comín Grabalos, Alejandro
    MARTÍNEZ COMÍN
    PARTNER
    Albert Mestres
    Mestres, Albert
    Toda & Nel-lo
    Tax Lawyer
    Fran Montiel
    Montiel, Fran
    Deloitte
    Antoni Murt
    Murt, Antoni
    EY
    Partner
    Promotor
    Heribert Padrol Munté
    Padrol Munté, Heribert
    IPLUSF
    Chairman and Main Shareholder
    Norma Peña i Bagés
    Peña i Bagés, Norma
    Pérez-Llorca
    Partner
    Norma Peña i Bagés
    Peña i Bagés, Norma Partner
    Pérez-Llorca

    Norma leads the Tax practice at the firm’s Barcelona office. She is an expert in tax structuring in M&A and real estate transactions, financing of acquisitions and corporate and financial restructurings. In addition, she has extensive experience in international tax advice and tax proceedings and litigation.

    Ramon Portela
    Portela, Ramon
    Mercer
    Director de Movilidad Internacional y Fiscalidad
    Patricia Punsoda
    Punsoda, Patricia
    PwC
    Tax Director
    Gonzalo  Rodés
    Rodés, Gonzalo
    Aldea Ventures
    Chairman
    Coordinator
    Gonzalo  Rodés
    Rodés, Gonzalo Chairman
    Aldea Ventures

    Founder Partner of Barcelona Global and its chairman during July 2016-July 2018. He holds a degree in Law from the University of Barcelona and started his career at Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves, Pereira. In 1994 he founded his own law firm, Rodés & Sala Abogados, which was integrated into Gómez-Acebo & Pombo in 2009. He then became president of the investment bank GBS Finanzas in Catalonia. In 2020 Gonzalo co-founded Aldea Ventures, a European VC investment platform with HQ in Barcelona. He combines this activity with the co-presidency of the family holding Inversiones y Servicios Publicitarios (ISP) and devotes part of his time to non-profit activities such as Fundació Princesa de Girona and Fundació VHIO for cancer research, promoted by the Hospital de la Vall d'Hebron.

    Blanca Usón Vegas
    Usón Vegas, Blanca
    ROCA JUNYENT
    Partner
    Promotor
    Sonia Velasco
    Velasco, Sonia
    CUATRECASAS
    Partner
    Coordinator
    Sonia Velasco
    Velasco, Sonia Partner
    CUATRECASAS

    Partner at Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira, advises international clients on acquisitions, disinvestments and restructurings.

    Luis Viñuales Sebastián
    Viñuales Sebastián, Luis
    Uría Menéndez Abogados
    Partner
    Luis Viñuales Sebastián
    Viñuales Sebastián, Luis Partner
    Uría Menéndez Abogados

    Luis is partner responsible for the Tax Practice Area in Barcelona. He joined the firm in 1997, having worked for a leading firm based in Barcelona since 1991 and was named a partner in 2003. Luis has more than 25 years of experience advising to resident and non-resident entities in different areas (finance, energy, industry, consulting and services, sports and entertainment, public administrations). He frequently advises on tax planning of large patrimony, family-offices and taxation of artists and sports players. In recent years he has provided advice to regulated entities on the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing. Participates regularly as a legal expert before MONEYVAL (Council of Europe) since 2007.

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