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Verifactu was about to drop. The Government has just postponed it

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The Government has delayed until 2027 the obligation to Verifactu, the electronic billing system that the Tax Agency wanted to impose on self-employed workers and SMEs from January 2026. Companies that pay Corporate Tax will now have until January 2027 to adopt it. The self-employed and small businesses, until July 2027. Why is it important. This is not a technical or administrative measure but a political concession disguised as pragmatism. Sánchez has openly admitted it in RAC1framing it as one of his “non-compliances” with Junts that he now intends to resolve. The system seeks to certify each invoice issued using approved software, guaranteeing its authenticity and allowing the Treasury immediate control. Fines for non-compliance can reach 50,000 euros. But only 8% of self-employed workers and SMEs had it implemented in mid-November, with another 15% in process. Between the lines. The postponement reveals three uncomfortable truths for the Executive: The Administration has designed a system that not even it itself can implement in a timely manner. The figure of 8% adoption at the threshold of the deadline is an obvious operational failure. Junts has more veto power over Spanish fiscal policy than the PSOE would like to acknowledge. We are not even talking about a budget negotiation, but rather the ability to delay legislation already approved. The “Catalan business community” – the euphemism that Sánchez uses – functions as a lever of effective political pressure when other groups, such as ATA, They had been demanding the same thing for weeks without success. Yes, but. Lorenzo Amor, from ATA and CEOE, hailed the announcement as a victory for “common sense”. Maybe it is. But that common sense has arrived not through technical merit or business pressure, but through mere parliamentary arithmetic. The relief is real for all self-employed workers who did not have the resources or time to digitize their billing in a few weeks. The question is whether in 2027 they will be more prepared or if we will see the same script again. Go deeper. Verifactu doesn’t die, it’s just postponed. The Treasury’s objective remains the same: full traceability of each transaction, immediate control and reduction of tax fraud. In theory it is a more modern and efficient system. In practice, it is also an administrative burden that many small businesses cannot assume without help. In Xataka | Starting in January, the Treasury will look at Bizum with different eyes: you will be able to pay for dinners, but you will not receive family donations Featured image | PexelsXataka

European car manufacturers faced milmillionaire fines in 2025. They have postponed them thanks to fear

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It was known since 2019 but this 2025 will not be applied. The new broadcasting regulations of the European Union for Tourism is suspended … until 2027 and with nuances. After months of pressures by the manufacturers, European institutions have allowed a forward kick that softens in the background but not in the forms the restrictions on combustion cars. This is all we have ahead. Since 2019. It was called European green pact and, in fact, it established more hard emission limits of those established for manufacturers at the moment. Then there was talk of limiting the maximum emissions to 80.8 gr/km of CO2. The most ambitious objective raises zero emissions in every car sold from 2035 with combustion engines. Why does an electric car have less autonomy than the announcing Over the years, the limit rose and It ended up setting 93.6 gr/km of CO2. With a strong fine flying over, manufacturers should not be able to pass from this year this emission limits. A barrier imposed until 2029. From then on the figure will be (or should be) of 49.5 gr/km of CO2. And they should only be able to sell neutral cars from 2035. The fine. It has been the main reason for concern for manufacturers. To calculate it, the average emissions of the car fleet sold were taken into account. This average should not exceed 93.6 gr/km of CO2. If so, the fine could be a thousand millionaire. Specifically, the manufacturer had to pay 95 euros for each gr/km of CO2 surpassed… for each car sold. That is to say. If the average emissions of the cars sold was 94.6 gr/km of CO2 (+1 gr/km of CO2 above the expected) the manufacturer paid 95 euros per car. If you sold a million cars in Europe, you would have to pay 95 million euros. This was a real problem for companies such as Volkswagen, Ford, Stellantis, Renault and even Toyota. All these automobile groups, in the first half of 2024, exceeded 100 gr/km of CO2. That multiplied the sanction for each car in a minimum of 665 euros. According to data collected by Motor.esIn Volkswagen, fines were waiting for 1,500 and 4,700 million euros. And the machinery began to work. Before the imminent abyss, the manufacturers launched the fan. They talked about unrealistic measures and From Acea (Employers of manufacturers in Europe) They pointed out that up to 16,000 million euros were compromised. A strong blow to the finances of some European manufacturers trying to find solutions before the arrival of new Chinese cars that are eating land in the Low and plug -in ranges. As if that were not enough, they warned what they were coming: more expensive cars. First because the development of the cars was going to be more expensive. Second because lower ranges cars They had it more complicated, then electrify them, They said, destroy the profit margin. And, third, because if they could not sell combustion cars so as not to affect the average emissions they would have to smaller of them at a higher price. It was already known. Which The European Parliament has voted (With 458 votes in favor, 101 against and 14 abstentions) it was already known. It has been the confirmation of something that was put on the table last March. Then the European Commission has already voted in favor of a FLEXIBILIZATION IN THE REGULATIONS of emissions. A kind of kick to the regulations. Until 2027 they will not have to meet manufacturers, although the matter has some nuances. What has been approved? A change, as we said, in the form but not in the background. 93.6 gr/km of CO2 are maintained but manufacturers have between 2025 and 2027 to meet. Arrived 2027, an average will be made with the emissions sold since this year. That is, manufacturers will have to compensate for 2025 excesses during the coming years. A manufacturer will not receive a fine if it passes at 10 gr/km of CO2 this 2025 but in 2026 and 2027 it will have to compensate it. You may choose to reduce emissions in five grams per kilometer below the regulations in 2026 and 2027 or accumulate the excesses of 2025 and 2026 and sell well below those 93.6 gr/km of CO2 last year. An exit. What options have a manufacturer that does not reach these emission stockings? The simplest to avoid fines is to make a group against Europe with companies that are well below the limit. Which is it? Manufacturers such as Tesla, which obviously have very low emissions by selling exclusive electric cars, or byd that only sells plug -in cars. This alternative was already considered by 2025. It will be essential for small brands with very little electrification, Like Mazdabut the door opens to that groups like Stellantis, who also contemplated an associationhave time to sell enough plugs to compensate for emissions or, in the worst case, buy less bonds than those raised in 2025. What do we expect? A gradual increase in the sales of plug -in (hybrid and electric) and an acceleration for 2027. If it is necessary with automation to reduce registered emissions, it will be done with automation. That if the regulations are maintained and nothing changes. Who wins? The flexibility in the regulations is an oxygen ball for some manufacturers. Renault, for example, is in the middle of the launch of the Renault 5a car that It is working very well and that will allow you to lower emissions. Has put the market on the market Renault 4 And soon he will have a Berlina. Volkswagen, has a way 25,000 euros electric car For the coming months and another of 20,000 euros (although it points to 2027) And the group has reached options to Skoda either Cupra They can give good results. It is also facing a good Mercedes opportunity that has the car with which They hope to make a leap in the sales volume. Of … Read more

Nintendo has just postponed the Switch 2 reserves in the US. Tariffs begin to take effect on the gaming world

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Nintendo prepares the ground for A new earthquake in the video game industry. The Nintendo Switch 2long expected by the followers of the brand, promises to renew his hybrid proposal with ambition. The expectation soon translated into a movement: while the presentation was developed, the official website activated a waiting list to access. But Nintendo has decided to slightly lift the accelerator foot in the United States. The Japanese company He has postponed The beginning of the reserves of its new star product in that country. The reason? Tariffs driven from the White House, which begin to leave their first visible mark on an industry that seems to be directly exposed. No date to book in the US. As usual in Nintendo, its new devices cannot be reserved the same day they are announced. Reservations are activated days later and shipments take a little longer. This time, April 9 was the date marked in the calendar of users in the United States, but they will have to eliminate it because it is simply no longer valid. As Nintendo has pointed out In a statement issued to Polygonthis movement is because they need to “evaluate the potential impact of tariffs and changing market conditions.” We are facing a movement that prints some uncertainty about the expected launch, but not everything is such discouraging news. The shipping date is maintained. Although Nintendo will take time to evaluate the impact of new tariffs on the United States, and will later announce the new date to reserve the Nintendo Switch 2shipments are still planned for June 5. With that horizon in mind, the margin to open the reserves is not too broad. For now, it only remains to wait for Nintendo to announce the new reservations for the US market. It should be remembered that this measure affects only the United States. In the rest of the markets, everything follows as planned. In Spain, for example, reservations will begin on April 8. The context that explains it. Just over 48 hours have passed since Donald Trump will announce the “reciprocal tariffs.” The measure extends to dozens of countries, with 24 % tariffs for Japan and 46 % for Vietnam, where Nintendo has transferred part of the hardware and component production. View price increase. Tariffs, As explained by Tax Foundationthey function as taxes applied to imports. In practice, this additional cost is rarely assumed by companies: it ends up impacting directly on the consumer pocket. Impact on Nintendo and other companies. Tariffs promise to leave their mark on the technological sector, especially among companies that manufacture outside the United States. The case does not affect Nintendo only: giants like Apple also face a complex scenariodespite having diversified its production to dodge these barriers. Images | Nintendo | Cristina Glebova In Xataka | Zuckerberg, Bezos and Musk have also suffered the coup of tariffs: their fortunes have lost more zeros than they would like

Some beavers have built a dam that had been postponed for seven years

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While in Spain we have A kind of rural thriller With the appearance of very particular animals for the country’s rivers, there are other stories that tell the importance of this family of creatures In the ecosystem around the floods and settlements of civilizations. We refer to the beavers and Your ability to build natural dams that helped moderate the force of floods. His last work has raised them. A paralyzed project. For seven years, the Government authorities of the BRDY region in the Czech Republic tried to carry out A project to build a dam on the Klabava Riverlocated about 40 kilometers southwest of Prague. Its purpose was to protect the local ecosystem, especially to a kind of crab in critical danger of extinctionpreventing sediments and acid from two nearby ponds from contaminating the river. However, the project, Approved in 2018 with more than one million dollars in financing and with all the necessary permits, it was paralyzed Due to prolonged negotiations on the use of land that had previously served as a military training field. And then the beavers arrived. Beesters to the rescue. While bureaucracy delayed construction, a group of beavers advanced to humans and, without waiting for permits or studies, built a series of dams naturally. His intervention not only solved the problem by which the authorities had planned the dam, but also expanded the wetland area to almost 20,000 square meterstwice what engineers had projected. It is not a trivial event. We are talking about a spontaneous work of creatures that saved the authorities approximately 1.2 million eurosas reported The Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic. Natural engineers. As we said at the beginning, beavers are known for Its extraordinary construction and landscape modification capacity. To build their dams, they begin by placing small stones in the riverbed, compacting them with mud and repeating the process to form a pond, a space that Then they expand to create a wetland. Why do the hell do this? Researchers believe that Your main motivation is security: They are excellent swimmers capable of enduring up to 15 minutes underwater, but on land they are quite clumsy and vulnerable to predators such as bears, wolves and pumas. In this way, building an aquatic habitat allows them to take refuge from any threat. And it is not the first time. Surprisingly, the case of the Czech Republic is not the first in which animals have taken the initiative in conservation projects. In California, the beavers helped Restore a flood plain to the northeastern Sacramentogenerating ecological benefits and Saving money to the authorities. And in Idaho, After the Sharps fire, the areas where there were beavers were intact and greenwhile the surroundings were devastated. In places where its introduction is prohibited, as in some areas of California, groups such as the Yurok tribe They have begun to build structures that imitate the dikes of Castores to attract them naturally and take advantage of their benefits. In Oregon, scientists discovered that Castor’s dams They leaked heavy metals and contaminants with double efficacy that an expensive stormwater treatment plant. The “but”. However, and As we have counted recently in Spaindespite their enormous contribution to the regeneration of ecosystems, the beavers are often seen as a discomfort due to the damage that causes trees and crops, as well as the possibility of flooding fields and roads. The resurgence of the beavers. Eurasian beavers were hunted almost until extinction in Europe, but they have been reintroduced in several regions, including the Czech Republic. Scientist journalist Ben Goldfarb, author of Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matterstressed that beavers have helped humanity for centuries, and that the recent history of the Czech Republic is a sign of how these animals can solve environmental problems efficiently. He had National Geographic Gerhard Schwabexpert in beales in Bavaria, who is not surprised at the effectiveness of rodents, although he doubts that the ” last January. However, it recognizes its extraordinary ability to transform the landscape and modify the flow of water. The conservation dilemma. It is possibly the last of the legs to deal with these creatures. Despite its impressive engineering capacity, the unpredictability of the beavers represents a challenge for conservation projects. In this regard, He explained to New York Times Emily FairfaxProfessor of Ecology at the University of Minnesot Its constructions cannot be planned with precision and many times they are considered an invasive species. It is possible, therefore, that this tendency to underestimate its positive impact has led to their actions to go unnoticed or directly ignored in the planning of environmental projects. That said, more and more studies and specific cases show that His role in wetland restoration is invaluable. Allowing these creatures to act freely, instead of intervening with artificial and expensive solutions, could represent a natural and sustainable alternative for the conservation of water ecosystems. Image | Timothy G. Lumley In Xataka | After missing centuries, there are people letting goals for the Tajo and other rivers in Spain. The problem is that we don’t know who

Hearing for new sentence in case of the Menéndez brothers postponed until March 20 due to fires in Los Angeles

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Los Angeles – The Los Angeles prosecutor’s office reported this Friday that The hearing to consider a new sentence in the case of brothers Erik and Lyle Menéndez will be postponed to March 20 and 21due to the devastating fires. The Postponement of the hearing, originally scheduled for January 30 and 31, “is due to the impact of the recent forest fires in the parties’ extensive preparations for the hearings,” added the brief signed by Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman. This hearing, which had its first motion on November 25seeks pave the way to change convictions and prison sentences for the murder of his parents in 1989 after existing Newly discovered evidence that both were victims of child sexual abuse by their fatherJosé Menendez. Among them, a letter written by Erik Menéndez admitting to another family member that he was being abusedas well as the testimony of a worker from the father’s company who alleges that he was abused by José Menéndez. The brothers were found guilty in a second trial of the murder of Kitty and José Menéndez at his Beverly Hills home on August 20, 1989, in a controversial case in which The young people reported having suffered sexual abuse by their father. After 35 years in prison, The brothers regained public attention due to the hit Netflix series ‘Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menéndez‘, to which was added a documentary and the commotion of a new generation that looks with different eyes at those who were previously seen as ruthless killers. Keep reading: Who are the Menéndez brothers accused of murdering their parents in 1989, whose story was recreated in “Monsters” Netflix turned the Menéndez brothers’ house into a tourist spot

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