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Javier Vinuesa analyses tax challenges for high net worth individuals and companies in Spain | El Confidencial
6 of October, 2025
Javier Vinuesa, partner at Fiscal Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, analyses the growing complexity of tax inspections by the Spanish Treasury and the changes in practice that are shaping the fiscal strategy of high-net-worth individuals and companies in Spain.
In a context where the activity of the Tax Inspectorate has intensified and cases involving high net worth individuals have surged by 40% compared to the average of previous years, tax advisors have recommended reviewing structures and transactions to ensure their efficiency and compliance.
According to Vinuesa, among the areas that advisers to wealthy individuals and companies are noticing is “constant monitoring of holding companies, particularly where there is suspicion that the taxpayer has replaced personal income with invoicing through an intermediary entity at a lower effective rate.”
In this context of heightened scrutiny and changing criteria, Vinuesa highlights that the ongoing review of structures and transactions has become a key tool for high net worth individuals and companies to comply with regulations and anticipate potential tax contingencies.
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