Foreign tourists are and have been pouring into Spain, which not only brings in cash for the shaky Spanish economy, but it also makes up for the drop in internal tourism.
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Cement Consumption Plummets
by Louise Powell •
During the roaring years of the housing boom Spain was accounting for 80% of all of the cement consumed in the whole of Europe, but that ‘glory’ has long passed.
Electricity Goes Up in August… Again
by Martin Myall •
The government has carried out a reform of the energy market with a new law that pleases nobody; not the consumers and not the big utility companies.
Some Things Never Change
by Martin Myall •
The Central Government under the right-wing party, the PP, has blocked the release of confidential military documents between 1936 and 1968 – they were due for declassification in 2011.
Prison Warden Jailed
by Martin Myall •
Prison officer, Miguel Ángel H.P. has been sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment for sexually abusing four female prisoners. The incidents took place in the Soto del Real Prison in Madrid.
Tobacco and Spirits Hit by Tax Hike
by Martin Myall •
The Central Government has just approved a 10-percent increase on alcoholic spirits and an extra 15 cents on cigarettes… bless them. This is the fifth tax rise since Mariano Rajoy came to power in November 2011.
Could be a Problem
by Martin Myall •
The Spanish Navy decided that they wanted to do away with their dependency on French and American designs for conventional submarines, so they came up with the eat-your-heart-out, S80 series.
Spot of Positive News
by Louise Powell •
Spain received 5.8m foreign tourists during May, giving it the best May figures in history.
Sexist Comment Councillor Resigns
by Louise Powell •
“I’m not a male chauvinist; quite the opposite,” explained Xaquín Charlín González as he announced his resignation, but he might have a hard time convincing anybody.
Income Tax in Spain 2012
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
Income tax or in Spanish IRPF (Impuesto sobre la renta de las personas físicas) is a tax for Residents in Spain that is filed every year. Remember in Spain the tax year runs from the 1st of January till 31st December.
This year residents Spain will have to file their tax returns related to the year 2012 between the 24 April and the 1 July 2013, online or between 6 May and 1 July through other means.
Non-residents in Spain who own assets on the Spanish territory will have to file for non- resident tax. In this case the deadline is until the 31 December 2013.