Generative AI is not simply another productivity tool. For professional firms built on expert knowledge, judgement and accumulated experience, it forces a deeper question: if AI can perform many of the tasks traditionally assigned to junior professionals, how should the professional career path be redesigned? Key takeaways AI weakens some traditional junior tasks, but it does not eliminate the need for junior professionals.The junior role should combine professional training with operational lea...

As commented in past entries, the so called "Verifactu Ordinance" (Royal Decree 1007/2023 of 5 December), introduced the obligation for companies and entrepreneurs (among others, Spanish branches and permanent establishments of non-resident companies eligible for the Non Residents Income tax) to adapt their invoicing software to the technical standards it regulated, namely, generation of traceable invoicing records  accessible by the tax authorities under demand, unless the company opts for the ...

A final draft of the ,so called, “Ley Crea y Crece Ordinance” (the Ordinance) has been published at the website of the Ministry of Economy, Commerce and Enterprise, for a public allegations period ending the 7th of April 2025.   Once the allegation period is over the Ordinance will have to be approved by the Ministers’ Council for its subsequent publication at the official Gazette, to be followed by the Ministerial Order that is to regulate the public e-invoicing solution it regulates (the Minis...

I. Background   On December 2022 the European Commission proposed a wide reform package to modernize and simplify the EU’s VAT ( “VAT in the Digital Age” or plan ViDA), with new rules on electronic invoices and real-time data reporting, as well as business carried out through digital platforms, with the objectives of fighting against tax fraud, supporting businesses and promoting digitalization. After almost two years of political struggle, the ViDA package was politically adopted by the EU Coun...

The Ministerial Order HAC/1177/2024 that develops the technical aspects required for the invoicing software used by companies so they are compliant with Royal Decree 1007/2023, of 5 October (the, so called,  Veri*factu Ordinance) has been published in Today Official Gazette (accessible at the link: Disposición 22138 del BOE núm. 260 de 2024 ). With the publication of the Order, the 9 months dead-line for software developers and marketers so to adapt their invoicing applications to the new techni...

 I. A change of paradigm of the internal VAT management function   It is common that multinational companies which operate globally incur VAT reporting obligations in more than one country. When this happen, because of the different reporting parameters and technologies required by each jurisdiction, being able to remain compliant is a complex task and requires a flexibility which may not always exist, especially where the ERP, IT, financial and VAT reporting functions are centralized at group l...