Is IPT Simplicity in Spain Possible?

Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) in Spain is tricky. There are national and regional tax authorities. Let’s not forget numerous IPT variations. Compliance requires in-depth and far-reaching knowledge – mountains of which have been added to our ebook.

We’re here to help. The Sovos IPT team has created
this ebook to help explain the rates, exemptions,
settlements and penalties.

Use this practical guide to stay on the right side of risk.

  • Understand IPT in Spain on a macro and micro level
  • Minimise compliance and business risk
  • Written by IPT experts who know Spain top to bottom

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What this ebook about IPT in Spain covers

Download now to navigate the nuanced IPT landscape in Spain, no matter where your company is based within the country or from afar.

As well as IPT on a national and regional level, it breaks down the fundamental components of the Consorcio de Compensación de Seguros (CCS) and the Fire Brigade Tax.

  • Overview of IPT
  • IPT rates and exemptions, challenges, settlement and penalty regime
  • Overview of the CCS
  • CCS rates and exemptions, challenges, settlement and penalty regime
  • Overview of Fire Brigade Tax (FBT)
  • FBT rates and exemptions, challenges and settlement
  • Green Card
  • Key takeaways
  • How Sovos can help

Understanding IPT in Spain

Spain is one of the most complicated European countries for IPT compliance. It has several tax authorities, and each has its own penalty regime.

After determining which authorities are relevant to your company, you need to understand the rates, exemptions, settlements and penalties.

Consider these three points when complying with IPT rules in Spain:

Spain has national and regional tax authorities
No region is the same

The CCS reporting requirements are significant
Accuracy is paramount to avoid penalties

Timing is key with the Fire Brigade Tax
Registration for new members only opens once a year

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IPT is complex and failing to comply can have serious implications.

At Sovos, we focus on the details to provide you with peace of mind. We’re global tax compliance specialists. Our team of regulatory specialists monitor and interpret regulations around the world, so you don’t have to.

From understanding and meeting the demands of national IPT regulations to delivering dedicated fiscal representation and payment solutions, our business is in helping your business meet its specific regulatory requirements.

Sovos is a market leader for IPT compliance in Europe, filing up to 30,000 tax returns annually valued at €600m+ for our insurance clients. We do this in over 100 countries and 19,000+ jurisdictions around the world.

Ease your IPT compliance burden

Whether it’s meeting the demands of specific country IPT declarations or providing dedicated fiscal representation and payment solutions, our combined approach of people, skills and software can help you stay ahead of the constantly changing filing requirements.

Location of Risk Rules

Navigating Location of Risk can be quite daunting. This ebook is your compass, helping you sail smoothly to IPT compliance. With use cases and examples to follow, this ebook will help you successfully navigate one of the more complex elements of insurance premium tax.

  • Understand how to determine Location of Risk

  • Minimise compliance risk

  • Written by IPT experts

What this ebook about Location of Risk covers

This ebook will help you navigate Location of Risk and the rules that apply in the 27 member countries of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and the UK.

It guides you through the countries where the rules apply, the legal framework that prompted the rules, examples of the criteria used to determine Location of Risk, local implementations that differ from the norm and how premium allocation works in practice.

  • Geopolitical background

  • Legal framework

  • Solvency II Directive 2009/138/EC, Article 13(13) including examples of the four criteria to determine Location of Risk

  • Solvency II Directive 2009/138/EC, Article 157(1)

  • Local implementation of Location of Risk rules – Switzerland, Liechtenstein, United Kingdom and Germany

  • Key takeaways

  • Premium allocation

  • How Sovos can help

How to determine Location of Risk

Following the Solvency II Directive 2009/138/EC, Article 13(13) enables insurers to identify the correct Location of Risk. This directive, amongst other things, defines the four criteria to determine which territory the risk is deemed to be located in and where it should be taxed.

After identifying Location of Risk, Solvency II Directive 2009/138/EC, Article 157(1) outlines that the Member State can tax that premium.

Consider these three points when determining Location of Risk:

1

IPT is not harmonised
Consider local IPT law when determining Location of Risk

2

Risk determines the criterion
Assess the risk to know what criterion to use: e.g. property, vehicle, holiday or travel, other

3

Non-EU / EEA region
Local rules typically differ from EU/EEA Location of Risk rules

If you need more information, use our chat box to chat with our experts right away.

Need help with IPT compliance? Get in touch

IPT is complex and getting it wrong can have serious implications.

At Sovos, we take care of the detail, giving you the peace of mind you need. We’re global tax compliance specialists and we solve tax for good. Our team of regulatory specialists monitor and interpret regulations around the world, so you don’t have to.

Whether it’s meeting the demands of specific country insurance premium tax declarations or providing dedicated fiscal representation and payment solutions: easing your IPT compliance burden is our business.

Sovos is a market leader for IPT compliance in Europe filing up to 30,000 tax returns annually valued at €600m+ for our insurance clients. We do this in over 100 countries and 19,000+ jurisdictions around the world.

Ease your IPT compliance burden

Whether it’s meeting the demands of specific country IPT declarations or providing dedicated fiscal representation and payment solutions, our combined approach of people, skills and software can help you stay ahead of the constantly changing filing requirements.

The Danish government has introduced new law creating a state-owned insurance scheme for compensation for losses arising from a terrorist attack using chemical, biological, nuclear and radioactive (CBNR) weapons. The scheme comes into effect on 1 July 2019. There had been concerns that CBNR terror coverage available in the market was limited and, as it is not a mandatory cover, many insurers were considering whether to continue to offer it at all.

In basic terms, under the new scheme, the financial risk of a CBNR attack in Denmark will initially be borne by the State, but those costs are subsequently recovered from policyholders. It is the way those amounts are recovered, however, which will be of interest to tax managers. Following a CBNR attack and the State paying claims, a 5% levy will be applied to policies covering fire risks in relation to buildings, land, moveable property, railway vehicles, motor vehicles and ships.

Insurers will be required to collect the additional amount from their policyholders along with the first premium of the next calendar year. This will then be remitted in to a fund on a quarterly basis until the cost of the claims are fully recovered by the State, at which point the contributions will cease and any excess amounts held by the fund will be refunded to policyholders proportionally.

This way of funding terrorism cover is a less common approach. Additional (re)insurance pools, such as Pool Re in the UK or ongoing charges including the Victim of Terrorism Contributions to the Fonds de Garantie in France, are more frequently used forms of funding.

This ‘after the event’ method of collection means that hopefully the levy will never need to be collected. However, insurers writing risks in Denmark should be aware of their potential obligations under the new law.

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