2018 Leading Adviser Supplement

150 Acquisition International - Leading Advisers 2018 1802AI93 2 Acquisition Inter ational - April 2018 Spanish VAT Services Asesores, SL is a pioneering, independent firm in Spain, offering tax advisory services solely in the area of indirect taxation. Recently, we spoke to Managing Director, Fernando Matesanz who reveals more about the innovative firm’s successful career. stablished in 2011, Spanish VAT Services is a pioneering, independent firm in Spain offering tax advisory services solely in the area of indirect taxation. Even though the company is fairly young, over these past few years they have quadrupled our size. With offices based in Madrid, Spain’s leading financial, business and logistics centre, and also one of the biggest in southern Europe. Madrid is an international hub for many companies that see Spain as a bridge for their trade relations with South America. Madrid is also one of the leading European cities when it comes to business tourism and the hosting of congresses. All of this makes Spain a focal point for foreign investment, as well as being the ideal place for companies from different regions to trade in goods and services. Although Spanish VAT Services Asesores, SL are based in Madrid, the company provides their services in the whole territory of Spain. Since inception eight years ago, Spanish VAT Services Asesores, SL has grown to become one of the main alternative in the Spanish market to the big international auditing firms, for all those companies who are seeking to find a different kind of advisory service, with high quality standards and highly specialised in the field of indirect taxation. For all this, Spanish VAT Services is currently the main independent provider of advisory services in indirect taxation in the Spanish market. Beginning this interview, Fernando starts by going into detail about the services the company provides to their clients and how they approach them. Contact: Fernando Matesanz Company: Spanish VAT Services Asesores, SL Telephone: +34 650 105 342 Web: www.spanishvat.es Experts in International VAT E 1802AI93 “Here at Spanish VAT Services Asesores, SL, effectively we are a port of entry into Spain for companies that have decided to operate in our country. We offer a wide range of solutions in relation to indirect taxation, for both local companies and major multinationals. “By acting as their tax representative, we are able to manage their VAT obligations, coordinate their communications and all kinds of relations with the Tax Authority. Also, we are able to manage their VAT payments or refunds, not only in Spain but also in other countries, since we have a broad network of partners in all EU countries, all of whom are experts in indirect taxation. We are a global company, and as such we can provide global solutions. “In view of the complexity of the topic, particularly when it comes to cross-border transactions involving various economic operators, we also provide our services to consultants and law firms that require our assistance as experts in indirect taxation. In such cases, we always have the utmost respect for the relationship between these consultants and attorneys and their clients. “The professionals employed by the firm include practising attorneys, duly certified by collegiate bodies to uphold the interests of our clients before the various bodies and tribunals, including the European Court of Justice. “Our clients are primarily companies that conduct their activities in various jurisdictions, requiring expert and specialist advice regarding the potential impact of the various indirect taxes on these activities. Their portfolios include but are not limited to, logistics companies, major i n t e r n a t i o n a l retailers, financial institutions, organisers of events in Spain, automotive industry and e-commerce operators.” Staying on topic about the services Spanish VAT Services Asesores, SL provides to their clients, Fernando explains to us the company’s ongoing strategy, touching on the techniques employed to ensure they achieve their mission. “Recognition like this is a credit to all members of the firm. Every single person working at Spanish VAT Services Asesores, SL has an important role.” Leading Tax Attorney of the Year, Spain