The Spanish Government, in its fight against tax fraud, has placed foreigners, once again, in a discriminatory situation.
Indeed, as a result of the law 7/2012 of 29th October, all bank accounts, shares, life insurances, real estates, etc. that tax residents in Spain have abroad, have to be declared
Surely more than one proprietor of a real estate in our country has faced the unpleasant situation of being affected by the continued delay in the payment of the rents stipulated in the contract
If you are used to walk around the urbanizations in the Spanish coast, you realize that there are plenty of cars with foreign number plates parked for months or even years at the entrance of the house of their owners. All these vehicles are in an irregular situation, which may cause a complaint and have as a result a significant administrative fine for smuggling.
This article aims to explain the essential elements of jurisdiction and the law applicable to inheritance disputes. This article does not constitute legal advice. Rather, it is simply a brief guide to ease understanding of these complex matters.
Most tourists who visit Spain choose for their accommodation a holiday flat or a holiday home. If we own a property in Spain and we want to rent it during the touristic season to others, we must know what taxes we are required to pay to the Spanish public finances.
Debt collection proceedings in civil and employment/labor law in Spain have the same purpose, although some significant differences are to be taken into account at the time of filing.
The death is not predictable, but in certain cases we should be aware of the end, for example in cases of high age or severe disease. In Catalonia the law gives us an almost unknown possibility of partitioning our heritage and foreseeing its costs in advance.
Mediation is a voluntary way to resolve disputes between two parties with the help of a third party, qualified to be impartial and neutral so as to guide these parties in achieving an agreement on their own.
As defined in Article 1 of the Law of Agency Agreements (from now on LAA), these types of agreements are for which a natural person or legal entity is obligate to promote, or promote and conclude, commercial acts or operations. Unless otherwise agreed, the agent does not assume the risk and responsibility of such operations.
Foreigners who intend to inherit assets in Spain should know that succession laws tend to be different from country to country.
