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The European Certificate of Succession
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
August 17, 2015 marked the introduction of new European rules (regulation 650/2012), that introduced a number of important developments in inheritance law, which will be applicable in the European Union (with the exception of the UK, Ireland and Denmark)
New Fiscal Reform 2015
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
2015 will be a year of change from a fiscal point of view. While there will be many fiscal reductions, there are areas where taxation rates will increase. Below is an overview of these changes
Claiming Back Spanish Inheritance Tax
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
Claiming Back Spanish inheritance Tax for non-residents.
On September 3rd 2014, the EU court of justice ruled a judgment C-127/12 against Spain.
Non-resident Tax on Unmovable Property
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
Non Residents in Spain owning a property in Spain are like in most countries subject to taxes. In most cases the taxes related to a property that a non-resident will have to pay are less than what a resident would pay. Here is brief outline of what non-residents are expected to pay.
The New Spanish Law on Private Security 2014
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
The new law 5/2014 of the 4th of April on private security (in Spanish Ley 5/2014, de 4 de abril, de Seguridad Privada) will take effect on the 4th of June 2014 and is already generating a lot of criticism. It is an update of the law 23/1992 of the 30 of July regulating the usage of private security firms and the behaviour of their employees. This law has a very wide range of applications; covering private guards services (the guards that for example work in Banks and shopping malls), private detectives, alarm and video security systems companies, IT security firms and bodyguards.
Income Tax Returns Year 2013
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
MLVelascoThis year the Spanish tax office has started earlier than ever its campaign for collecting income declarations of residents in Spain, referring to the calendar year 2013; nevertheless the deadline for presenting the declaration is still 30 June 2014.
Overseas Asset Declaration – How To
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
Law 7/2012, approved by Spanish parliament on October 29, 2012 introduced new measures for fighting fiscal fraud. One of them is the obligation for fiscal residents in Spain, to declare overseas assets of a value of over 50.000€.
Ley de Costas
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
The 2013 update of the “ley de costas” Coastal law
The Parot Doctrine
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
During last year and especially during the last two months Spanish medias have been talking about the doctrina Parot (the Parot doctrine).