{"id":1411,"date":"2026-06-26T14:29:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T12:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/tax-planning\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T09:46:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T07:46:56","slug":"tax-planning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/business-owners-and-small-and-medium-sized-enterprises\/tax-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Tax Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"ss-hero\">\n\t<div class=\"ss-hero__inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-hero__text rv\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ss-hero__bc\" href=\"\/empresarios-pymes\/\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg>Business Owners and SMEs \u00b7 Tax Planning<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"ss-hero__h1\">Your tax bill should be fair, <em> making the most<\/em> of all legal options<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ss-hero__sub\">Legitimate tax planning isn&#8217;t about looking for shortcuts: it&#8217;s about organizing the corporate structure, the compensation of partners and directors, and corporate income tax incentives so that your company pays exactly what it owes\u2014not a single euro more.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-hero__ctas\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/contact\/\" class=\"btn-p\">Plan My Workout<svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/contact\/\" class=\"btn-g\">Talk to a lawyer<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-hero__media rv d1\">\n\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMPUESTOS-PATRIMONIO-OK-1.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ss-kpi\">\n\t<div class=\"ss-kpi__i\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-kpi__item rv\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-kpi__n\"><span class=\"cnt\" data-t=\"23\">0<\/span><span class=\"sf\">%<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-kpi__l\">Capitalization Reserve<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-kpi__item rv d1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-kpi__n\"><span class=\"cnt\" data-t=\"12\">0<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-kpi__l\">Months to Plan Ahead<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-kpi__item rv d2\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-kpi__n\"><span class=\"cnt\" data-t=\"48\">0<\/span><span class=\"sf\">+<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-kpi__l\">Years of specialization<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-kpi__item rv d3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-kpi__n\"><span class=\"cnt\" data-t=\"3\">0<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-kpi__l\">Time Horizons: Short-Term, Medium-Term, Long-Term<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ss-reto\">\n\t<div class=\"ss-reto__i\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-reto__head rv\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow\">The Challenge<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ss-reto__t\">Without proper planning, taxes <em>can be an obstacle<\/em> to your business.<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-reto__body rv d1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ss-reto__p\">Most business owners find out how much they owe the tax authorities only when it\u2019s too late to do anything about it. And there are indeed decisions that could have reduced the tax burden, such as paying dividends, setting the director\u2019s compensation, allocating reserves, offering incentives, etc. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ss-reto__p\">Planning is not about taking risks\u2014it is the opposite. It is about making use, within the bounds of the law, of the <strong>incentives that the legislature itself has provided<\/strong> for companies that invest and build capital, with a medium-term vision that aligns the company with the entrepreneur\u2019s personal assets. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ss-reto__ul\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ss-reto__li\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#E87820\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg>Paying more because incentives aren&#039;t applied.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ss-reto__li\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#E87820\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg>Confusing legitimate planning with risk or tax avoidance.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ss-reto__li\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#E87820\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg>Deciding between a salary and a dividend without comparing the actual tax cost of each option.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ss-reto__li\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#E87820\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg>Making decisions for a single fiscal year without a medium-term perspective.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ss-help\">\n\t<div class=\"ss-help__i\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-help__media rv\">\n\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pexels-artempodrez-5715854-scaled.webp\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-help__content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-help__head rv\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ss-help__t\">How <em>we can help<\/em> you <em>.<\/em><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-help__boxes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-help__box rv\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ss-help__btag\">Structure<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ss-help__bt\">Efficient Corporate Structure<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ss-help__bd\">We review the legal form, the corporate group, and the relationships between companies to ensure that the structure does not negatively impact your tax situation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-help__box rv d1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ss-help__btag\">Compensation<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ss-help__bt\">Salary vs. Dividend<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ss-help__bd\">We calculate the combination of salary and dividends for partners and executives that minimizes the combined tax burden on both the company and the individual.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-help__box rv d2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ss-help__btag\">Incentives<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ss-help__bt\">Corporate Income Tax Incentives<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ss-help__bd\">We apply the capitalization reserve, the equalization reserve, the amortization flexibility, and R&amp;D&amp;I deductions when applicable to your situation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-help__box rv d3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ss-help__btag\">Forecast<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ss-help__bt\">Annual Load Forecast<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ss-help__bd\">We&#039;ll let you know before the closing what you&#039;ll be paying and what options you have to get back on track in time.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ss-flow\">\n\t<div class=\"ss-flow__i\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__head rv\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow\">How We Work<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ss-flow__t\">From improvisation to <em>foresight.<\/em><\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__steps rv d1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__step\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__dot\">1<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__st\">Tax Assessment<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__sd\">We analyze your financial structure, your accounts, and your net worth to identify where you&#039;re overpaying.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__step\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__dot\">2<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__st\">Medium-Term Plan<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__sd\">We structure financial decisions by balancing business interests, compensation, and personal wealth.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__step\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__dot\">3<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__st\">Implementation and Monitoring<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__sd\">We implement the measures before the shutdown and review their impact every year, not just in July.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__cta rv d2\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/contacto\/\" class=\"btn-p\">Book your first consultation<svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ss-creds\">\n\t<div class=\"ss-creds__i\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-creds__head rv\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ss-creds__t\">Why <em>Us.<\/em><\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-creds__grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-cred rv\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-cred__ico\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M14 2H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v16a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V8z\"\/><polyline points=\"14 2 14 8 20 8\"\/><line x1=\"16\" y1=\"13\" x2=\"8\" y2=\"13\"\/><line x1=\"16\" y1=\"17\" x2=\"8\" y2=\"17\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ss-cred__t\">Legal rigor, not shortcuts<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ss-cred__d\">We are attorneys and tax specialists: we plan within the law, using an approach that stands up to scrutiny in the event of an audit. No risk engineering. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-cred rv d1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-cred__ico\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M12 22s8-4 8-10V5l-8-3-8 3v7c0 6 8 10 8 10z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ss-cred__t\">Medium-Term Vision<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ss-cred__d\">We don&#039;t optimize one fiscal year at the expense of the next. We take a multi-year approach to your company&#039;s tax planning. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-cred rv d2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-cred__ico\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ss-cred__t\">Business and Heritage: A Single Perspective<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ss-cred__d\">We coordinate the company with the entrepreneur\u2019s personal assets and the family business, rather than treating them as separate entities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"faqs faqs--full\">\n\t<div class=\"faqs__i\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"rv\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"margin-bottom:16px\">Preguntas frecuentes<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"faqs__t\">Your questions, <em>answered.<\/em><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"faq__q\" data-faq>Is tax planning the same as aggressively trying to pay less? <span class=\"faq__ic\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M12 5v14M5 12h14\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__a\">No. Legitimate tax planning involves applying the incentives and options provided for by the law itself, using an approach that can be justified to the tax authorities. Aggressive tax avoidance seeks loopholes that push the limits or fall outside the rules; that\u2019s not how we work.  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"faq__q\" data-faq>When should I schedule my workout? <span class=\"faq__ic\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M12 5v14M5 12h14\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__a\">Throughout the year, not in March or at the end of the fiscal year. Decisions that reduce the financial burden (dividends, director compensation, reserves) must be made while the fiscal year is still open. After that, there is no longer any leeway.  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"faq__q\" data-faq>What corporate income tax incentives can my company take advantage of? <span class=\"faq__ic\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M12 5v14M5 12h14\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__a\">It depends on your specific situation: capitalization reserve, SME equalization reserve, flexible amortization, or R&amp;D&amp;I deductions, among others. We review which ones apply and document them so they will stand up to an audit. <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"faq__q\" data-faq>Should I get paid as a salary or as a dividend? <span class=\"faq__ic\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M12 5v14M5 12h14\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__a\">There is no single answer: it depends on the amount, your marginal income tax rate, the company\u2019s tax liability, and your financial situation. We calculate the total tax cost of each option and recommend the most efficient combination. <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"faq__q\" data-faq>Does this apply to self-employed individuals who are corporate shareholders and family-owned businesses? <span class=\"faq__ic\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M12 5v14M5 12h14\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__a\">Yes. Business owners, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), family-owned businesses, and self-employed individuals operating through a corporation are precisely the ones who benefit the most from well-planned and coordinated financial planning that takes their personal assets into account. <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"faq__q\" data-faq>Who is handling my case? <span class=\"faq__ic\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M12 5v14M5 12h14\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__a\">The tax attorney at the firm who designs your tax plan. We work with academic rigor and a personal touch, and we stand by the criteria we apply. <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"fcta\">\n\t<div class=\"fcta__i rv\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"fcta__t\">You decide, <em>not the tax authorities.<\/em><\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"fcta__right\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"fcta__s\">A tax attorney reviews your structure and tells you, with specific figures, how much you can legitimately optimize your taxes this fiscal year.  <strong>No obligation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fcta__btns\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/contact\/\" class=\"btn-p\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPlan My Workout\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:+34965929194\" class=\"btn-g\">965 92 91 94<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":1685,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1411","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"seo_title":"","seo_description":"","seo_og_image":null,"json-ld":"","seo_noindex":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1411","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1411"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1411\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1685"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}