Respuesta de Google a las dudas sobre el Fondo de Ayuda de emergencia periodística

Hemos trasladado a Google España algunas de las preguntas más frecuentes entre las que nos han trasladado nuestros asociados en relación a las ayudas del Fondo de Emergencia Periodística.

Estas son las respuestas que nos ha facilitado Google:

Hay que entrar el el formulario W8BEN.

En el mismo, te da una opción que es incluir un Tax Id extranjero, y ahí es donde se imtroduce el CIF.

En la siguiente dirección Google ha facilitado una serie de preguntas frecuentes y respuestas: https://newsinitiative.withgoogle.com/intl/es/journalism-emergency-relief-fund/#faqs

Las respuestas en su versión original en inglés:

1. What can I use the fund for?

Funding must be spent by the applicant organisation to support quality journalism for the provision of news.

1. What legal and financial implications does JERF have?
   

(see question 6)

1. When will the JERF fund be transferred?

Publishers will receive the first payment within 10 weeks of correctly providing your details through Google’s partner enrollment form, although we endeavour to get the payment to you more quickly than this.

1. Will you notify who won’t receive JERF?

Yes, we will email the publishers who applied for the fund but did not get it

1. I am registered as ‘autonomo’ (self employed), would this cause any issues?

No ( see taxes answers below)

1. We received the W form (taxes), how does this affect Spanish legislation?

As this is a global fund, it will not be tailored on an applicant-by-applicant or country-by-country basis, and the tax implications will be a matter for you, as the recipient, and will be dependent on your circumstances. As stated in the Funding Agreement: You are responsible for payment of taxes in relation to receipt of the Funds. Each recipient may want to take independent tax advice.
JERF Fund payments are with tax. As stated in the JERF contract: You are responsible for payment of taxes in relation to receipt of the Funds. Each recipient may want to take independent tax advice.
Fund recipients should not issue invoices as they are not providing Google with a good or service. As stated in the Funding Agreement: You are responsible for payment of taxes in relation to receipt of the Funds. Each recipient may want to take independent tax advice.