President Alicante Family Business Associatione (Aefa), Maite Antonshowed this Wednesday satisfaction Consell also decided Up to 99% discount on Inheritance and Donation Tax between parents, children and spouses. According to him, this measure will contribute to a larger part of these businesses being able to survive the generation change. But Antón, far from ending his claim on this issue, one of the organization’s biggest workhorses in recent years, He argued for the appropriateness of extending this bonus to a larger number of family members. They are uncles and nephews, at least up to the third degree.
This was also stated at the presentation of the awards given every year by the organization, which went to the Ibense company on this occasion. Indem Plastic, Avecox And Port Hotels, former Hosbec chairman Toni Mayor’s hotel chain. Additionally, the special business career award Manuel Peláez Castillo was given to the founder of J’hayber. Rafael Bernabeu Moya.
The business representative also took the opportunity to comment on the matter. national political situation and I claim that “a Strong government with decision-making capacityfocus real problems citizens” and “conscious that the economic part supports the social part.”
Taxation
Anton remembered this family businesses have already enjoyed a bonus In case of inheritance or donation from parents to children, no more is transferred to the whole society Moreover, they are expanding. Therefore, he specifically emphasized that: involvement of spousesIn the case of entrepreneurs who die without grandchildren, it will facilitate business continuity and the couple should take the helm. In this context, he recalled numerous cases where this even meant changing the company name. Addition of “widow” on behalf of companies.
However, the Aefa president emphasized that the following must be done: Continue to expand beneficiaries For this tax reduction, especially to facilitate continuity of service Companies that are already in the second or third generation Where the volume and type of family members involved expands. In this way, the organization now allows the bonus to reach only second-degree relatives. should include third grade studentsIn practice this means expanding uncles and nephews.
“The aim is not to stop paying taxes, but to ensure the continuity of the company.“, clearly emphasized Antón, reminding that companies already pay other taxes and with these taxes they make a fundamental contribution to the welfare state. In any case, the businesswoman went further and argued: Adapting tax reality to social realityand gave his example reconstructed familiesThey are formed by couples who have children from previous relationships. From their point of view, it does not make sense that when they are practically a family like any other, they cannot be subject to the same tax treatment because they are not biological children.
Aefa President reminded the importance of such jobs, which constitute 92 percent of the production fabric of the province and 85 percent of employment and are experiencing one of the most dangerous moments in the generation change. Generally speaking, only 10% of businesses survive this change.
Considered worthy
The winners of the 28th Aefa Awards this year are as follows: Generalitat PrizePaper presented by the Consell delegate in Alicante, Agustina EsteveIt was taken over by Iban company Indem Plastic. It is a company that emerged in 1989 when its founder, Bernardo Guillem, transformed his family business producing musical toys into a plastic extrusion company. Today, it produces packaging for all kinds of sectors.
In his name, Provincial Award will be for AvecoxFounded in 1976 by Ramón Rives and has become one of the leaders in the marketing of poultry meat. Today it is available in 15 countries.
HE Caixabank Awardresponsible for announcing the person responsible for the Companies of this organization in the Valencian Community, Felipe Pulidofor Port HotelsThe hotel chain of former Hosbec president Toni Mayor, which currently has 11 properties in Alicante and Valencia, with a total of more than 4,000 beds.
Finally, a special award was given under its sponsorship. Manuel Peláez Castillo FoundationRepresented at the event by its president, Carmen Robles, This year it happened to a businessman from Elche Rafael Bernabeu Moya. Born in 1930, Bernabeu Moya, together with his brother Mariano, established an important holding in the Alicante province in many fields of activity, from shoes to shoe soles, from agriculture to construction and real estate management, and passed it on to future generations in 1930. son Rafa Bernabeu.
Their business originates from the family espadrille business that his grandfather founded in 1923. After the development of the family business, it started business diversification activities in 1972. sports shoe brand J’hayberAccompanying many generations of Spaniards. Other important companies in the group are Riegosa, Cicasa, JM Los Frutales or J’hayber Pádel.
The awards ceremony will be held on October 2 at Círculo Industrial de Alcoy.