Alejandro Del Campo mentioned by The Local Spain in relation to Why Brits in Spain should consider drafting a will now more than ever
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Prevention of money laundering: New obligation to incorporate into the company register (before 3rd of September 2019)
The Royal Decree Law No. 11/2018 has recently reformed Law 10/2018 of 28 April on the Prevention of Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism. An additional provision now requires all-natural persons and legal entities to register in the commercial register in case they provide one or more of the following services (as provided for [...]
What documentation are needed to sell a house or an apartment?
Nowadays the sale of a property is covered with a great documentary and technical complexity. Indeed, when dealing with operations of high economic and vital relevance, there are many constraints that should be considered. Therefore, if you plan to sell a property you should have prepared the following documentation. PROPERTY REGISTER EXTRACT Firstly, it [...]
SPANISH LAWMAKERS GET ANOTHER THRASHING FROM THE SUPREME COURT FOR VIOLATING EU LAW, BY DISCRIMINATING NON-EU NATIONALS IN TRANSFER TAX
RULING No. 242/2018 OF 19/2/2018 HAS IMPORTANT CONSEQUENCES FOR TRANSFER AND GIFT TAX … AND FOR FORM 720! The Court of Justice of the European Union Ruling of 3/9/2014, Case C-127/12, ruled against Spain because the regulations of the Transfer and Gift Tax in force until then did not allow the application, in inheritance and [...]
Will there be Property Tax in 2018? YO-YO taxes
We have started 2018 without Property Tax in Spain, as there is a full tax relief. We do have to pay the Tax for 2017 (tax returns can be filed till the end of June 2018) because Royal Decree-Act 3/2016, of 2 December (Official State Gazette, BOE, of 3/12/2016), eliminated that tax relief for 2017, [...]
Buying a property in Spain. Legal and tax problems
1.- CONTRACT A LAWYER SPECIALIZED IN REAL ESTATE LAW It’s obvious, nevertheless it's the most important advice you can be given before starting the complex process of buying a house abroad. 2.- LAND REGISTRY Before you complete your property purchase you should make sure that you have seen the Land Registry Certificate, available from [...]
PLANIFICATION OF INTERNATIONAL SUCCESSIONS
For those residents in the Balearic Islands, who are considering to plan their succession, we offer a complete service including all tax and legal aspects as well as the execution of all necessary steps. The following points should be taken into consideration: The new EU regulation for inheritances comes along with significant changes. Formerly the [...]
WARNING: BRITISH EXPATS (IN SPAIN) MUST MAKE A NEW WILL TO AVOID SPANISH INHERITANCE LAWS
(DESPITE THE UK OPTED-OUT OF THE NEW EUROPEAN INHERITANCE REGULATION) It’s absolutely advisable for UK nationals residing in Spain to determine by a last will that the Nationality Law has to be applied in their inheritances in order to avoid that those will be ruled by Spanish regulation. 1.- THE NEW AND REVOLUTIONARY EUROPEAN [...]