REEMBURSEMENT OF INHERITANCE AND GIFT TAXES PAID IN SPAIN BY NON-RESIDENTS

- NO WIN NO FEES - The European High Court has rueld in his seminal judgement of 03/09/2015 that the current Spanish legislation on the taxation of inheritances and donations is not compliant to European law because it discriminates the Non Residents in Spain (as they are forced to pay up to 34% even within [...]

By |May 13th, 2015|Featured, Front, Tax law|0 Comments

ARE THE REAL ESTATE AGENCIES OBLIGED TO ADVERTISE THE ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE?

Can a real estate agency offer or advertise a property for sale or rent (for longer than 4 months) without having the energy performance certificate? Article 12.2. makes it clear that the energy label “will be included in all offers, promotions and advertising, aimed at selling or renting a building or a unit of buildings". Therefore, the display [...]

By |February 24th, 2015|Featured, Property law|0 Comments

WE NOW KNOW HOW THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO AVOID DISCRIMINATION ON NON-RESIDENT INHERITANCE TAX, IN COMPLIANCE WITH ECJ JUDGMENT DATED 03/09/2014

The judgment of the Tribunal of Justice of the European Union on the 3rd September declared that the Spanish regulation on Inheritance and Gift Tax is contrary to community Law, since it allows that on inheritance and gifts with non-residents, the tax payable be very much higher than that paid by residents, which is in [...]

By |October 9th, 2014|Featured, Property law, Tax law|0 Comments

What will happen to the Inheritance and Gift Tax in Spain after the sentence of the European Court of Justice from the 3/9/2014?

The European Court of Justice´s decision from the 3/9/2014 (case C-127/12) is very important for various reasons: - As it ends with the discrimination of the non-residents, where they were paying more Inheritance and Gift Tax in Spain, than the residents, - As it may also affect inheritances and donations with third countries (and not [...]

By |September 29th, 2014|Featured, Tax law|0 Comments

ANNUAL STATEMENT 720 (Declaration of assets abroad) in 2013 TO DECLARE OR NOT TO DECLARE? That is the question We continue fighting in Brussells to end with this obligation

The persons and organizations residents in Spain in 2013, who have some kind of connection to assets and rights, situated outisde of Spain have again a very important appointment with the Spanish Treasury Department. SInce the 1st of January until the 31st of March 2014 must be submitted the Annual Statement 720, corresponding to the [...]

By |January 29th, 2014|Featured, Tax law|0 Comments

SHALL I PAY CHILD ALIMONY IN CASE OF JOINT CUSTODY?

  WHAT DOES CHILD ALIMONY MEAN? ONLY FOOD? Child alimony, which is regulated in Article 142 from the Civil Code, is the quantity, which both parents should pay in order to cover the expenses created by the minor. It includes not only the food, but everything vital for the sustenance, housing, clothing, medical assistance and [...]

By |January 13th, 2014|Featured|0 Comments

An approach to the economic, social and political situation of the Balearic Islands and Spain

0.- INTRODUCTION Good Morning and welcome to Majorca. I’m Miquel A. Mas one of the cofounders and lawyer of the firm DMS-Consulting. I’m very grateful to have the opportunity to host all of you here in our country. I am currently responsible of the area of Property Law, Commercial Law and Civil Law. We are [...]

By |October 18th, 2013|Featured|0 Comments

THE NEW, REVOLUTIONARY INHERITANCE REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Given the special social peculiarity of the Balearic islands, our firm has been a pioneer in the introduction and study of Regulation 650/2012 of the European Union in our country,  as according to us, it will have big and important consequences. The European Union has been setting new social realities. It is calculated that more [...]

By |October 7th, 2013|Featured|0 Comments

DMS CONSULTING will host the next INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE of ILAS which will take place the 17th and 18th of October at the headquarters of the Association of Architects in Palma.

ILAS (International Legal Assistance Accounting Solutions) is an European network of law firms, tax advisers and economists in the most important European cities: London, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Amsterdam, Milan, Rome ... With the stated aim of supporting the economy of the Balearic Islands in their internationalization and due to the deep roots of the Balearic society [...]

By |September 24th, 2013|Featured|0 Comments

DMS Consulting will host the next ILAS conference on Thursday, 17th and Friday, 18th October 2013

International Legal and Accounting Solutions (ILAS) is an international association of independent professional firms, whose members include lawyers, accountants, auditors and financial, insolvency and tax experts. Please find conference programme here: ILAS CONFERENCE IN MALLORCA

By |July 23rd, 2013|Featured|0 Comments