Investment Policy Measures

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Spain

Spain

01 Sep 2023

Modifies its investment control regulation and expands reporting obligations for inward and outward FDI

On 4 July 2023, the Government of Spain approved Royal Decree 571/2023. The decree, which entered into effect on 1 September 2023, builds upon Law 19/2003 of July 4, 2003. It further aligns Spain's foreign investment framework with [...]

Spain

Spain

27 Dec 2022

Extends and expands the FDI screening regime until 31 December 2024

On 27 December 2022, the Government of Spain issued the Royal Decree-Law No.20/2022 that introduced some changes to the FDI screening regime. The decree extended the scope of foreign investment definition to cover those investments [...]

Spain

Spain

23 Dec 2022

Reduces corporate income tax rate and approves a new special tax regime for investment in the Balearic Islands

On 23 December 2022, Spain approved the General State Budget Law for 2023 that, among others: 1) It reduced the CIT rate from 25 to 23 per cent for entities with net revenues below 1 million EUR; 2) Introduced a new special tax [...]

Spain

Spain

19 Oct 2022

Introduces new incentives for investments in renewable energy

On 19 October 2022, the Government adopted Royal Decree-law 18/2022 that permits unrestricted depreciation/amortization, for corporate income tax purposes, for investments in facilities intended for self-consumption of electricity [...]

Spain

Spain

23 Nov 2021

Extends the restrictions on intra-EU foreign investments until the end of 2022

On 23 November 2021, the Government of Spain adopted the Royal Decree-Law 27/2021 (Real Decreto-ley 27/2021 de 23 de noviembre). It once again suspends the liberalization of intra-EU investments until 31 December 2022. Thus, EU/EFTA [...]

Spain

Spain

26 Jun 2021

Restrictions on foreign investment extended until the end of 2021

On 25 June 2021, the Decree-Law 12/2021 entered into force. It extended the screening regime of foreign investment until 31 December 2021. A prior governmental approval is required for any acquisition of more than 10 percent of the [...]

Spain

Spain

19 Nov 2020

Temporary screening regime for foreign investment prolonged

On 19 November 2020, the Royal Decree-Law 34/2020 relating to urgent measures against the COVID-19 pandemic entered into force. Inter alia, it prolongs the regime of suspension of liberalization of certain foreign direct investments [...]

Spain

Spain

01 Apr 2020

Government restricts foreign investment regime a second time in one month

On 31 March 2020, Royal Decree-Law 11/2020 was adopted, enlisting additional measures that the Spanish Government undertakes to battle the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, including special provisions on the foreign investment [...]

Spain

Spain

18 Mar 2020

Due to Corona-19 pandemia, the liberalization regime for foreign direct investments is suspended

On 18 March 2020, the Royal Decree-Law No. 8/2020 on extraordinary urgent measures to face the economic and social impact of COVID-19 entered into force. It provides a legal basis for the economic recovery package prepared by the Spanish [...]

Spain

Spain

11 Feb 2015

Privatizes 49 per cent of its national airport operator Aena

From 11 February 2015, the shares of Aena, S.A. are admitted to official trading on the four Spanish stock exchanges: Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Bilbao, and on the Spanish Stock Market Interconnection System. The government will [...]

Spain

Spain

02 Feb 2013

Reforms energy subsidies

On 14 February 2013, the Spanish Parliament approved a law that introduces new measures to correct imbalances between electricity system costs and revenues of regulated prices. [...]

Number of policy measures per economy (since 01 Jan 2010) 1 93