STATEMENT: FCC obtains AENOR certification of its Tax Compliance Management System

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STATEMENT: FCC obtains AENOR certification of its Tax Compliance Management System

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Madrid, December 21, 2023.

The certification has been achieved after a complete audit process that has evaluated the set of processes and procedures established in the FCC Group to achieve a correct implementation of the tax Compliance system that covers the different types of taxes required in Spain, and that extends to the jurisdictions in which the Group has a presence

The FCC Group has received AENOR certification for its Tax Compliance Management System, which is granted in accordance with the requirements established in the UNE 19602 Standard, which constitutes the adaptation to the tax field of international compliance standards, also integrating the recommendations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The director of Business Development of AENOR, Nicolás Henríquez, has presented the certificate to the director of the Tax Division of the FCC Group, Daniel Gómez-Olano, in an event held at the Corporate Headquarters of the FCC Group in Las Tablas (Madrid), which was also attended by José Luis Moreno, head of Large Accounts at AENOR; Alfonso Calabia, head of National Taxation and Tax Procedures at FCC, and Enrique Unamunzaga, head of Reporting and Special Operations. This certification has been achieved after a complete audit process that has evaluated the set of processes and procedures established in the FCC Group to achieve a correct implementation of the tax Compliance system that covers the different types of taxes payable in Spain, and that extends to the jurisdictions in which the Group has a presence. The employees of the FCC Group and, in particular, the members of the fiscal function, in the terms defined in the Fiscal Control Framework Standard of the FCC Group, must comply and enforce the requirements demanded by the Group's tax Compliance management system, with regard to the respective functions and tasks assigned to them. been assigned within the organization.The FCC Group develops very different types of activities in multiple countries, fundamentally for the benefit of citizens, and a large part of its clients belong to the public sector. Given the special complexity of the FCC Group, Gómez-Olano emphasizes, "it is very important to ensure the effectiveness of the internal control systems in tax matters, in order to avoid fiscal risks that could cause FCC and its investee companies to incur legal responsibilities. , or that could damage its image or reputation in the market. Therefore, he adds, "the FCC Group's tax Compliance management system constitutes a strategic pillar of the businesses developed, which extends both to FCC and to the entities over which the Group's parent company exercises control."During the act, and on behalf of AENOR, Nicolás Henríquez has highlighted the "rigorous audit" that has been carried out on the FCC Group that "allows the entity to communicate to all its stakeholders the strong commitment it has to tax compliance, as well as a clear intention to foster a transparent and ethical business culture". Also, he has pointed out that "this AENOR certification is a reference for designing and articulating criminal risk prevention systems, as it is inspired by the highest international standards on the subject."

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