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The Spanish tax authorities – Hacienda – have begun a new campaign to ensure that non-residents who own property in Spain do pay their taxes. For many years we have been advising property owners of the importance of paying this

Like the many people who have lived and worked in Spain for many years I am disappointed by the outcome of the vote. However if Brexit does take place one can be optimistic about some aspects of the legal framework

Inheritance tax reductions for Andalucía The Junta de Andalucía is set to increase the tax free sum before inheritance tax is payable on estates within the region of Andalucía. At present the amount a spouse or direct descendant can receive

On Friday 1 July the Marbella Congress, Fairs y Exhibitions Centre housed the first Congress that dealt with the Law relevant to Tourism. The event was organised by the Malaga Bar Association in collaboration with Marbella Town Hall.  The seminar raised

We can now provide an update on the new law on holiday rentals in Andalucia. This will apply to all individual Urban rental properties and not solely to those owners who have three or more properties. The law will come

De Cotta Law hosted a meeting of the House of International Mediation at the Museo Carmen Thyssen in Málaga recently. The event was attended by members from different countries including the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain. The group provides mediation services

In Andalusia there are a number of properties, mainly private homes, on land not zoned for construction.  Typically these properties have been built without a licence or without complying with the parameters of a building licence from a local authority,

SPANISH PROPERTY RATES – THE CATASTRO All properties in Spain have a rateable value. Rates, or council tax as it is now known in the UK, are locally charged and vary quite substantially with rural areas having much lower rates

De Cotta Law ran a very successful stand at the Place in the Sun exhibition in Manchester in March. Reyes Gomez, Spanish lawyer and our experienced paralegal Lauren Sykes attended with our partner, Jon Sutton who is registered with the

Sandra Wrightson and Jon Sutton attended a very positive International UK-Spain Business Forum at the Málaga Technology Park on 23rd February. Sandra is Honorary Legal Adviser to the British Consulate of Málaga and is pictured with the British Ambassador in

REDUCTION IN TAXES FOR NON RESIDENT PROPERTY OWNERS We are very pleased to report a reduction in three important taxes for non-resident property owners in Spain. In moves to encourage property purchases and ownership the Spanish government has announced that

Taxes on Spanish property purchases – important information Property prices are now recovering but it may be some years before they reach pre crisis levels. When purchasing Spanish a property in Andalucia the transmission tax (stamp duty) is 8% of