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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.

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Art. 50 Extension The Facts

Facts from the EU Decision on the extension of Art. 50, 11th of April 2019. 29.3.2019  Original date when the UK was supposed to leave the EU, as a result of invoking Article 50 on the 29th of March 2017. 12.4.2019   First extension date. 31....

Obligation To Register Workdays As Of 12.5.2019

Newsflash: the EU Court has ruled today, the 14th of May, that all EU countries are obliged to adopt a similar system as that of Spain, to comply with the European Directives on work and obligatory rest periods for employees. As of the 12th of M...

Gateway Account Hmrc Tax Certificates Dual Taxation

Creating your own Gateway Account with the HMRC can be useful, to apply for a U1 form, but also to apply for tax certificates online that can be useful with regards to dual taxation and being able to prove you paid tax on your government pension...

Suma Personal Payment Plan

A way to distribute payment of the local taxes for IBI, IVTM (road tax) and Basura over 12 months, and even getting advance warning when the payments are due to be taken from your account. Available to those in the areas where SUMA is the appoin...

Workers' Rights Eu Improvements For Atypical Contracts

Info from the EU Parliament, in English, with info graphics.   LINK TO EU PARLIAMENT WEBSITE   P.S. A ‘gig economy’ is defined by an employment situation in which workers will be hired on time for sporadic jobs in which the...

Vivienda Con Fines Turisticos Andalucia Informative Leaflet

Update November 2019. As per a ruling on the 21st of October 2019 by the Spanish Supreme Court the requisite re fixed aircon units in every room has been eliminated. The Junta de Andalucia has published a very informative leaflet that describes ...

How To Report Tax Fraud?

You can file a report with the Tax Agency, if you have knowledge of an irregular tax situation. Not anonymously though, you need to give your name and NIE number. Ordinary allegation Allegation of undeclared invoices and ticket Allegation of sal...

How To Report Labour Fraud Anonimously

There is a ‘buzón anónimo de denuncias de fraude laboral’ where you can report illegal or irregular labour situations online and anonimously.   LINK TO GOVERNMENT ‘BUZÓN’ You would have to tick the relevant situat...

Dismissed By Whatsapp Or Sms Legal?

No, a notification of dismissal by Whatsapp or SMS is not a legally accepted communication method. This article, in Spanish, explains and refers to the Statute of Employees for the correct way to communicate a dismissal. LINK TO ARTICLE Info on ...

Renta 2018 Manual

Very complete guide about all aspects of the RENTA, published on the Agencia Tributaria website. NOT a ´how to´ guide. In Spanish LINK   If you want to try your hand at filling out the form yourself, without the risk of accidentally submi...

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