Tax breaks for major cultural and sports events

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1. The bill would declare 27 cultural and sports initiatives as events of exceptional public interest, from the 2027 Holy Compostela Year to San Diego Comic-Con Málaga or the Rally Islas Canarias.
2. All these initiatives would receive the maximum tax benefits allowed under Law 49/2002, which lets sponsors deduct part of their spending on the events.
3. For the program preparing Spanish athletes for the 2028 Los Angeles Games there is a special rule: sponsorship payments count toward a tax limit and are not deductible as an expense under the corporate income tax.
4. The bill sets the duration of each support program, with dates generally running from 2025 to 2027 or 2028 depending on the event.
5. Expenses and activities for each event must be certified under Law 49/2002, and the competent bodies will detail the activities in plans and programs.
6. The Government could issue the rules needed to implement the law, which would take effect the same day it is published in the Official State Gazette (Boletín Oficial del Estado).

Who it affects

• Companies and individuals sponsoring the declared events: They could benefit from the patronage tax incentives if they sponsor these events.
• Managers of the A.D.O. and A.D.O.P. programs: They would receive support to prepare athletes for the 2028 Games.
• Organizers of the included cultural and sports events: Their events could get stronger private funding thanks to the tax incentives.
• Members of Parliament and parliamentary groups: They can submit amendments to the bill during the period opened in Congress.

Words worth knowing

Acontecimiento de excepcional interés público (event of exceptional public interest)

A legal status that lets a cultural or sports event receive tax incentives to attract sponsorship.

Mecenazgo (patronage)

Private support, usually financial, for cultural, sports or social activities, with tax advantages for the sponsor.

Real decreto-ley (royal decree-law)

A rule with the force of law that the Government can pass on an urgent basis and that Congress must later validate.

Impuesto sobre sociedades (corporate income tax)

The tax companies pay on their profits.

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