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Payroll tax at a farewell party: This is what companies should know

Farewell parties are often classified differently for tax purposes than they appear at first glance. When companies say goodbye to managers, events are organized that usually fulfill several functions: They express appreciation for the departing person, serve to represent the company and are often used to introduce a successor. This is precisely why they are more than just a social occasion and are often not clearly classified for income tax purposes. The classification is then carried out schematically using amount limits. This supposedly creates clarity, but falls short. A decision published this year by the Federal Finance Court (BFH) starts…

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Latest news on the forest fires, live | Sánchez insists on the “need” to create a State pact for the climate emergency

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, visited this Wednesday the areas affected by the fire in the Sierra Norte de Guadalajara, which has already entered the “stabilization” phase after already destroying 32,000 hectares. Sánchez has insisted on the “need” for a State pact against the climate emergency, as he already did in the Los Gallardos fire, in Almería. The president of Castilla-La Mancha, Emiliano García-Page, for his part, has announced that he hopes to have the fire “stabilized” by tomorrow, Thursday, despite the gusts of wind. “It’s going to be a hard day,” he said. Page has also stressed…

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Latest political news, live | Feijóo takes stock of the political course and the legislature

The leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, takes stock at a press conference of the political course and the progress of the legislature, with an eye on the judicial cases that affect the PSOE and the Government and the lack of parliamentary support from the Executive. The president of the PSOE, Cristina Narbona, appears in the Senate investigation commission on the Koldo case. She is summoned by the PP to explain her relationship with Leire Díaz, a former socialist militant investigated for allegedly plotting a plot to boycott legal cases that could affect the Government. In addition, the National…

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HR career question: How can I achieve more impact in business as an HR professional?

Question: I have been working in HR management for many years and would like to contribute more to the company’s success. How does it work? Many HR managers want to be perceived as a strategic partner and make a visible contribution to the company’s success. At the same time, in everyday life there is often the feeling that you are primarily controlling processes, supporting projects or solving operational issues. Your own work is valued – but the question remains: Am I really creating an impact or am I primarily completing tasks? Perhaps the answer begins with a surprising insight: If…

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The man who killed his ex-partner in the middle of the street in Figueres had threatened to end the woman’s life when he was detained

The man accused of murdering Kimberly, a 32-year-old woman in Figueres (Girona) on May 19, threatened to kill her at the police station before being released, according to the police report that has been released. 3CatInfo and that EL PAÍS has been able to consult. Hours after leaving the courts, after the Prosecutor’s Office did not request provisional arrest, the man carried out his threat and murdered his partner in broad daylight in a city square.Continue reading

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350 evicted due to a high-risk forest fire in the Sierra de Aracena and Picos de Aroche Natural Park

Since the first fire warnings during the early hours of Monday to Tuesday, the Andalusian fire plan (Infoca) has been forced to multiply its resources this afternoon and has evacuated 350 people from three villages in the Huelva mountain municipality of Almonaster la Real. The emergency level has been raised to 1 due to the dimensions and resources necessary to address the extinction. The Emergency Agency has called for maximum caution and has closed rail traffic in the area.Continue reading

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Hypovereinsbank: HR manager Georgiana Lazar-O’Callaghan is leaving

Hypovereinsbank is changing its management personnel responsibilities. Georgiana Lazar-O’Callaghan is leaving the Unicredit Group after around 20 years. According to company information, she would like to pursue new professional challenges outside the bank. Your successor has already been chosen: Lars Jungemann will take over as head of the People & Culture department at Hypovereinsbank (HVB) on September 1st. Lars Jungemann is the new head of human resources at Hypovereinsbank. (Photo Hypovereinsbank) Who is Lars Jungemann? – the new People & Culture boss of Hypovereinsbank? Jungemann is a native of the bank. He has been working for HVB since 2004 and…

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Job-to-job testing: What employers can expect from the planned measure

Employees should be able to potentially get to know new employers while their existing employment relationship continues. At least that is what the federal government would like to promote with the so-called job-to-job testing, officially called “measures to test employment prospects”. The measure was roughly outlined in the federal government’s draft law on the “modernization and digitalization of employment promotion”. “If companies have to cut jobs, it is important that skilled workers move quickly and easily to industries in which they are needed,” explained Bärbel Bas (SPD), Federal Minister of Labor and Social Affairs. The aim is for employees and…

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