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Food Labelling – Consumer Info

Reglament re the labelling of food products has been in place since 2011, with a three year adaptation period, which ended this month. As of December 13th 2014 the new ´normativa´ has to be put into practice. Listing of some of the novelties.

Co-payment Prescription Meds – Maximum

  Update 2023.  Information from the INSS: All medication is partly paid for unless your income is under 11,200 annually and you are exempt from presenting tax declarations. Regulations are regional so please check at your health centre or

Non Contributory Or Invalidity Pension And Renting? Claim A Complement

Update: again included in the state budget for 2020, 525 euros, one-off payment. Residents in Spain who are drawing a non-contributory or invalidity pension and in a rental property, may be entitled to a complimentary payment of 525 euros annual

Town Halls Are Looking At You When Searching For Ways To Increase Revenue

When you consider the population figures, ideas for raising taxes are infinite. Town halls are still looking for novel ideas to save on their budgets. One has to take into consideration that due to the crisis, lack of funds from building license

New Rules ´baja Y Alta Laboral´- Sick Leave

New Rules re ´baja y alta laboral´ i.e. notification of temporary incapacity to work or notification of capacity to resume normal work activities. Both issued either by NHS medico (for ordinary illnesses or injuries – ´contingencias co

Bills You Can Expect If You Accidentally Damage ´street Furniture´

When you´re involved in an accident, or just park a bit clumsily and ´street furniture´ is damaged in the process, you can expect a bill from the relevant authorities to be sent to your home address, demanding payment of the repair or replace

Cab Spain Lawyers Taking Court Action For Members With Clausula Suelo No Win No Fee

This is excellent news. Our lawyers are not only willing to commence proceedings against the banks for each of our members who have the illegal clause in their mortgage contract but. No win no fee basis which means that they are also assuming t

At Last! Attractive Tax Reductions For January 2015

The Government has approved the tax reforms which has amended the rules regarding taxpayers with large families (three or more children) or and disabled descendants or ascendants. These taxpayers may apply for deductions in their IRPF (annual ta

What Costs £217 Million And Gives £750 Million Back?

Each day I try to find the time to look through the Citizens Advice Bureau Spain twitter account. At least once a week we note and are proud to find that yet another Citizens Advice Bureau Uk office is following us. Today Though I noted a new CA

New Rent Subsidies Available As Of Today

UPDATE: Prolonged with one year, through Royal Decree 637/2016 of December 9th 2016, so valid for 2017 as well. As of today, the rent subsidies that had been announced by central government in April 2013, will become available to those that meet
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