Family business demands measures to control costs and reduce bureaucracy

This was assured during the XXVII awards ceremony. AEFA Awards, held this Tuesday at the Castelar Theater in Elda. An event attended by Generalitat President Ximo Puig; Diputación’s, Carlos Mazón; Rubén Alfaro, mayor of Elda; Xicu Costa, regional manager of CaixaBank, and numerous representatives of the province’s economic, business and social world.

In his speech, Aefa President also clearly expressed the concerns of businessmen about uncertainty and predictable situation. decrease in activity in the next few months due to the effects inflation It stems from the war in Ukraine. Therefore, he stressed that governments should take the necessary measures to reduce tax rates and urged everyone to make efforts to avoid a crisis. inflationary spiral.

However, Maite Antón pointed out that in these difficult times, administrations need to be more aware than ever before. abandon the “bureaucratic and labyrinthine framework” that characterizes them, to avoid obstacles to business development. Recalling that Consell has created a framework standard whose scope has not yet been seen to simplify the process, the business spokesperson said, “Companies are suffering greatly from administrative barriers that prevent us from developing and creating wealth.”

In the same sense, it has clearly demonstrated Aefa’s support for Alicante’s candidacy to host the elections. State Agency for Supervision of Artificial Intelligence, in the opinion that the province has sufficient qualifications; while at the same time calling for an “objective decision” about its future position dry port the province – Novelda and Villena are fighting for this infrastructure – and its execution as soon as possible.

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Antón also did not want to let go of his association’s historical claim that Generalitat was once again making discounts for all companies – now only for those with turnover under 10 million euros – inheritance tax. Something that Ximo Puig has dedicated himself to, but has yet to realize.

Antón argued that the abolition of this tax was “an exercise of analysis and consistency to prevent family businesses from disappearing” at a particularly sensitive moment—the succession at the head of the company had to happen—but he also went a little further. further. Therefore, he warned that the existence of this tax also encourages many business families to seek other “outputs,” such as “business options.” selling to mutual fundsrelocating decision making and rooting in the region”.

The Aefa president naturally took the support of Puig and the Diputación president and the PP’s future Generalitat candidate, Carlos Mazón, and offered to explain—although only the latter made it clear later in his speech. the need to remove this tax and “convince whoever you want.”

Finally, he did not forget the request. “high funding to our autonomous community, but to more public investments in our province that will enable the whole Community to grow more… we must be more demanding than all governments in this regard, because this lack of investment makes even a connection between Valencia and Alicante difficult, which will facilitate the structuring and cohesion in our country. community”.

“We are the third and fifth (sometimes fourth) in all relevant indicators. Are we aware? Let’s think about it. where would we be if investments were investments corresponding to usHe insisted that if our highways and roads were modernized and expanded, our ports would be provided with the capacity and use that our companies need, sufficient access to the airport from every point of the province would be provided, and even if the communication by train would be shortened instead of increasing their time.

award winners

As for the winners, the Generalitat Prize went to the telecommunications operator cable worldwas founded in Novelda in 1988 and currently operates in 28 municipalities in Alicante, Valencia and Murcia. In his speech after receiving the award, Mario Miralles, who is the chairman of the company established for the promotion of a dry port next to the Mediterranean Corridor roads for Novelda and Monforte, called for support for this project. , they compete with Villena for this. In addition, he congratulated himself on the strength of the Valencia port and asked if he was interested in promoting freight traffic in Alicante.

Provincial Council Award, CCS ArchitectsThe work for which Carlos Company, who is also the vice president of Aefa, collected the award in company with his very extended family. CaixaBank Award went to the company ITC-PackagingOne of the leaders in the production of plastic containers for food, cosmetics and cleaning in more than 30 countries.

Finally, the honorary award by the Manuel Peláez Castillo Foundation was given this year to Miguel Hernández professor at Elche University. Jose Maria Gomez Grass, for his numerous contributions to the development and recognition of family businesses in the province throughout his career. In addition to praising the figure of Pelaéz, Gómez Gras agreed with the request that the Mediterranean Corridor dry port in the province be located in Novelda. He also expressed his satisfaction in devoting his efforts to his passion, knowledge transfer between the university and the company.