Has your bank account been frozen due to unpaid local taxes? If you own property in Spain, you are required to pay several yearly taxes to the town hall where your property is located. The most important of these are the IBI (Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles) and the rubbish collection tax. The town hall assumes … Read more
If Spain fails to incorporate into its tax regulations the EU directive 2020/285, approved by the Council of Europe on 18/02/2020, it will be subject to fines from the EU Commission. Perhaps other sanctions will apply and maybe Spain will be prevented from receiving EU funds until they comply. That would be very painful and … Read more
There is no doubt that the budget announcement of yesterday will cause many more UK residents to consider packing their bags in search of a more friendly tax regime. The atmosphere in the UK, and we don’t just mean the famously ‘interesting’ UK weather, is becoming more miserable at the hands of the new labour … Read more
Accidents when travelling to work are usually treated as work related accidents. In this case even a 44 km cycle commute was ruled a work related accident.
Some peculiarities of Spanish tax treatment regarding rental income.
Steps to take when leaving Spain and becoming a non-residentAfter 20 years living in Spain, your circumstances might suddenly or gradually change. You might want to spend more time with new grandchildren, oversee the sale of a property in your home country, or, simply seek a change. Once you decide to move, you will need … Read more
A brief article on UK families moving to Spain for the private eductation of their children, now that the Labour Government is attacking private education
It is not well known in Spain, especially in the expat community, that limited liability is possible for the self-employed entrepreneur, without the need to establish a formal limited company. This article explains the steps that a self-employed entrepreneur needs to take to register as a limited liability. Before explaining this in detail, lets first … Read more
Many move to Spain and want to continue receiving income from a company that they used for business in their coutry of origin. This
article discuss the key issues involved.
In this article we examine the possibilities involved with living in Spain and having a foreign employer
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