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Unfair Practices In Spain’s Tax System: Addressing The Barriers To Fair Appeals For Expats

Spain’s tax enforcement practices have come under increasing scrutiny, particularly from international law firms and foreign workers. The Spanish Tax Agency (AEAT) has been accused of using aggressive and unfair tactics when dealing with forei

Over Six-month Absence Residency Loss: What The Law Really Says!

Supreme Tribunal Declares as Null the Article that Extinguishes the Right of Residency Article from 2023 In a landmark decision, the Spanish Supreme Court declared null the article that sought to extinguish the residency rights of individuals wi

Infringements And Penalties: Residency And Employment

Those who are perpetrators or participate in any of the following infractions will incur administrative responsibility: MINOR INFRINGEMENTS The omission or delay in communicating to the Spanish authorities of changes of nationality, marital stat

Autorización De Regreso For Uk Nationals Under The Withdrawal Agreement: What You Need To Know

UK nationals and family members of any nationality. Those resident holding a temporary TIE have the right to apply for a permanent residence card as soon as the conditions (five years of lawful and continuous residence) are met, w

How To Recover Taxes Paid On Covid-19 Aid By Self-employed Individuals

Guidance on how to recovery of taxes paid on COVID-19 aid by self-employed individuals “autónomos” The Agencia Tributaria (Spanish Tax Agency)  has confirmed that self-employed workers who are being asked to return the COVID-19 aid

Informe De Vida Laboral-employment History Report. How To Request It

What is the employment report and what is it for? It is a report issued free of charge by the General Treasury of Social Security that collects, in chronological order, all the employment history altas and bajas situations of a citizen in the di

Documenting Tourists Arriving In Spain

  To register click on the link SES HOSPEDAJES in the sixth paragraph.  Government site   The Royal Decree of October 2021 comes into force. CHAPTER I General provisions Article 1. Purpose. The purpose of this Royal Decree is to

Closing Your Spanish Bank Account From Abroad

We are aware that if you ask at your bank, you will be told that you must visit the branch to close the account. Inconvenient and often impossible to those who are now no longer residing in Spain.  There are no laws or regulations in relation t

Eu Commission Proposes An Eu Digital Travel Application

Commission proposes an EU Digital Travel application for easier and safer travel October 8. 2024 Today, the European Commission adopted two proposals to digitalise passports and identity cards, also called ‘EU Digital Travel application’

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