Family Business of Castilla y León (EFCL) today expressed to the Government delegate, Nicanor Sein, its concern about the excessive tax pressure to which businesses in the region are subject and which could encourage their relocation to other other territories.
This was conveyed by the president of EFCL, Isidoro J. Alanís, to Sen during a meeting in which the association addressed some of the priority issues for the continuity of this type of businesses, which are the basis for generation of employment and wealth in the community. .
Alanís complained again to the government delegate the numerous controls to which companies are subject and they can reach up to 7 in a single year. Indeed, according to one of the latest surveys carried out among its partners, 95% of EFCL family businesses had one form or another of tax control.
In addition to this, the EFCL president also expressed the association’s concern regarding the growing trend towards relocation and sale of businesses and which, with 600 changes of address in the last 9 years, has placed Castilla y León as the region with the worst record, surpassed only by Catalonia
Likewise, he recalled the need to continue moving forward in reducing bureaucratic procedures with the application of the measures included in the “Document of Proposals for Rationalization and Administrative Simplification in Castile and León” that the association presented in March 2023, which fall within the competence of the central administration.
With this in mind, and in order to improve the company’s customer service, the president of EFCL raised the need to review the appointment and teleworking system in public administration, once the coronavirus crisis has passed.
During the meeting, Isidoro Alanís also informed the government delegate of the different actions that the EFCL is developing within the framework of its three priority lines of action: the defense of the family business as a pillar of the welfare state, supporting businesses to continue their growth and acquiring greater scale, as well as attracting and retaining talent.
In this sense, he highlighted the difficulty of accessing Next Generation funds which make it possible to increase the competitiveness of businesses, and requested the implementation of tax incentives for investments, hiring people and housing in rural areas to curb depopulation.
In order to work together in search of solutions to all these problems, Isidoro Alanís proposed hold a meeting with officials of the Tax Agency in Castilla y León and expressed the offer of the EFCL to act as interlocutor with this organization and collaborate on all the issues it needs.
