As an expatriate living in Spain; do you find that the Spanish bureaucratic system
can be disconcerting? Have you discovered that the simplest of transactions are difficult to conclude?
Find yourself searching for answers to problems only to discover that there is nowhere where you could find a solution?
I am assuming that the answer is yes and that is why should be a member of our web site if you arent already.
No, you do not.
You will need an NIE number though, and once you have a contract, your employer should register that with the Employment Agency (SEPE/INEM) and you will get a social security number.
Some employers will ask you to arrange for thi...
You may be asked to produce a tax certificate for the authorities here or abroad. Here are some examples of the various tax certificates. Just click ´English´ at the top right of the page to change the language.
LINK TO TAX OFFICE WEBSITE
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The EU has published a new App, called Happy Onlife, just for this purpose.
¨Happy Onlife is a game for children and adults, aimed at raising awareness of the risks and opportunities of internet and promoting the best online practices. The game...
In general, in Spain you are allowed to scatter ashes, as long as you avoid public roads or public parks and take the container back with you, unless it´s made of biodegradable material. It´s up to each indivudual town however, to issue furthe...
You will have paid your purchase tax when you bought but, if you bought a property at a value below what the tax assessed value is, you will receive what is known a a ‘complementaria’ supplementary tax.
You may be able to claim again...
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For a list of authorised centres. Authorised scrap yards
When you use these listed centres for scrapping your car, you can be sure they will take care of the necessary paperwork to get the car deregistered (baja definitiva) or...
In Andalucia all deposits taken for rental properties should be held by the Junta de Andalucia. The amount should be lodged within a month of the date of the rental contract.
The deposit taken should be the equivalent of one months rent.
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In many autonomous regions, schoolbooks are free, recycled a couple of times by the schools. Others work with ´cheque libro´ that will enable you to purchase most schoolbooks at a local bookshop with usually just the odd workbook (that needs t...
If you are in receipt of alimony payments, both the spouse and the dependant children will be able to continue to be covered for healthcare. You will be able to apply for independent cards.
Please visit the INSS to confirm that you meet the requ...
IF you are working and are insured for state healthcare, yes they may be entitled. Apply at your local office of INSS social security and check that they meet the requisites.
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