Reporting of Overseas Assets – Report from one of De Cotta Law’s business partner, BlevinsFranks
De Cotta Law works with a number of class-leading business partners to provide the best possible service to its clients. One of the firm's financial services partners is the company, BlevinsFranks This autumn they published an important report on Reporting Overseas Assets. Click to Download Spain Tax Update – Asset Reporting – Reporting of Overseas […]
Inheritance News from De Cotta Law – Intestacy – dying without a valid will
Inheritance news from De Cotta Law Valid wills The Spanish notarial system provides more security for those who make a valid will. This is because there is a Central Wills Registry where each notarial will is registered by the notary. The original will is always kept on the Protocol (archive) of the notary where you […]
Inheritance tax increases for the residents in the Canary Islands – by Vera Liprandi Lawyer with De Cotta Law
Below is an article from Vera Liprandi of De Cotta Law, Tenerife. For more information, book your FREE consultation on November, Tuesday 13th, during our Open Day, in partnership with BlevinsFranks. Inheritance tax increases for the residents in the Canary Islands On the 25th of June 2012 the Canary Islands Parliament approved Law 4/2012 which […]
De Cotta Law Tenerife Open Day, Tuesday November 13th, 2012 – FREE Professional legal advice on Wills & Inheritance from De Cotta Law & expert financial advice from BlevinsFranks
De Cotta Law is again offering FREE legal consultations and expert financial advice during an Open Day to be held on Tuesday 13th November. De Cotta Law's Jon Sutton will be offering free legal advice on Wills & Inheritance; and to complement this our financial services partner BlevinsFranks will be on hand to offer insight […]
18th May De Cotta Law and Lloyds Bank International – FREE Tax Information Seminar – Nerja Cultural Centre – 11am
FREE TAX INFORMATION SEMINAR IN CONJUNCTION WITH NERJA TOWN HALL’S FOREIGNERS’ DEPARTMENT DE COTTA LAW & LLOYDS BANK INTERNATIONAL ‘Taxes for Residents & Non-Residents’
Jon Sutton, Partner with Law Firm De Cotta Law on iTalk FM
Jon Sutton recently appeared on ‘5 o’clock with Richie Allen’ the afternoon show on the Costa del Sol’s iTalk FM radio station, talking about the legal matters that affect ex-pats and foreign residents living in Spain. Jon Sutton is an expert in legal issues that face foreigners in Spain, including Wills, Inheritance, and Personal Injury. […]
Spanish Property Tax – Warning, the tax office is looking for you!
Are you a non-resident of Spain? Do you have a property here? If so, then each year you need to pay the revised property tax that has recently been strengthened due to Spain’s economic difficulties.If you haven’t paid your property or income taxes, you may be liable for a considerable fine. Here, legal tax expert, […]
FREE TAX INFORMATION SEMINAR IN CONJUNCTION WITH NERJA TOWN HALL’S FOREIGNERS’ DEPARTMENT Wednesday 16th November, 2011 Nerja Cultural Centre
DE COTTA LAW & LLOYDS BANK INTERNATIONAL ‘Taxes for Residents & Non-Residents’ • Date: Wednesday 16th November, 2011 • Venue: Nerja Cultural Centre • Time: 11:00 am -12:30 Includes a welcome drink DE COTTA LAW Speakers: John Sutton & Antonio Diaz Introduction – Tax declarations for all residents and non residents […]
Taxation: Commission refers Spain to the Court of Justice over discriminatory inheritance and gift tax rules
Brussels, 27 October 2011 – The European Commission has decided to refer Spain to the EU's Court of Justice for discriminatory rules on inheritance and gift tax that require non-residents to pay higher taxes than residents. The Commission had already formally requested Spain on 5 May 2010 (IP/10/513) and additionally on 17 February 2011 to […]
Property Income Tax for Non-Residents – deadline approaching
De Cotta Law would like to inform you that if you are non-resident in Spain and you are owner of one property then you are obliged to declare the ownership of your property in the tax area where the property is situated. The amount due to be paid must be lodged with the tax authorities […]
De Cotta Law – Inheritance, Wills and Probate services, supporting CUDECA Foundation
A recent probate case handled by De Cotta Law Partner, Jon Sutton has been recognised with thanks by both the family of the deceased and CUDECA Foundation, the Costa del Sol Cancer Care Hospice. Jon Sutton successfully administered the estate of the deceased here in Spain on behalf of the family living in the United […]
Is it all over for the waiting game? One way of evading Spanish Inheritance Tax may be about to end. By Jon Sutton & Francisco Martin, Lawyers at De Cotta Law in Coín
Many people may know that it is a quirk of the Spanish tax system that taxes prescribe. This means that after a certain period of time, if the taxes have not been declared and paid and the Tax Office hasn’t taken any steps to enforce the tax then, it prescribes and the Tax Office is […]