16 Apr 2026
7/10
European Regulations
Effective: 16/04/2026
The European Commission officially recognizes that the crisis in the Middle East since 28 February 2026 constitutes an exceptional event with significant impact on European markets.
Companies with exposure to Middle East markets, importers, exporters and energy sectors
15 Apr 2026
7/10
European Regulations
The EU provisionally applies the commercial agreement with Mercosur (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay), opening new trade opportunities between both blocs.
Spanish exporting and importing companies operating with Mercosur countries
04 Apr 2026
7/10
Tax & Revenue
A constitutional challenge has been filed against the part of RDL 15/2025 that modifies the invoicing software requirements for businesses. The Constitutional Court will decide whether that provision is valid.
Business owners, self-employed individuals and invoicing software providers subject to Verifactu obligations
01 Apr 2026
7/10
Corporate & Business
Effective: 30/03/2026
The EU unifies corporate insolvency rules across all member states. It facilitates debt restructuring and bankruptcy proceedings for businesses and self-employed individuals.
Companies, self-employed individuals, creditors, insolvency administrators and financial institutions in the EU
27 Mar 2026
7/10
Tax & Revenue
Effective: 27/02/2026
An exceptional tax measure is approved in Spain. It may imply temporary changes in taxes or tax burdens for citizens and businesses.
Taxpayers, companies, self-employed individuals and citizens subject to the Spanish tax system
26 Mar 2026
7/10
Social Security
Effective: 01/01/2026
The Government sets the maximum pensions and updates all public pensions for 2026. It affects retirees, pensioners and social benefit recipients.
Pensioners, retirees, social benefit recipients and contributing companies
20 Mar 2026
7/10
European Regulations
Effective: 11/03/2026
The EU strengthens cooperation between authorities to protect farmers and suppliers against abuses by large buyers in the food supply chain. It facilitates the investigation and sanctioning of unfair practices between co...
Agri-food companies, distributors, farmers, cooperatives and supervisory authorities
18 Aug 2026
6/10
European Regulations
Errors are corrected in the regulation that removes customs exemptions based on value thresholds. It affects low-value imports in the European Union.
Importers, e-commerce platforms and logistics operators in the EU
10 Aug 2026
6/10
Effective: 01/07/2026
Spain promotes the SIMPLE technological platform to digitalize freight logistics integrating rail, ports and, in the future, aviation. The electronic road freight transport document will be mandatory from October 2026.
Freight transport companies, logistics operators, ports and rail sector
10 Aug 2026
6/10
European Regulations
Effective: 07/08/2026
The European Commission applies provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of silicon-manganese steel wire from China. It seeks to protect European manufacturers from unfair competition.
European importers of Chinese steel wire, steel industry and user sectors such as construction and automotive