Property purchase and military authorizations in the Canary Islands
Vera Liprandi, Partner at the Tenerife office of De Cotta Law Since 1st January 2021 British citizens who wish to buy or inherit rustic land in the Canary Islands must obtain a military authorization, in accordance with an old law applicable to non-EU citizens and companies. This regulation affects more than 1,500 municipal areas in […]
Commercial property rentals – Update
The Royal Decree-Law 35/2020 has established the possibility for small and medium-sized enterprises and self-employed workers in Spain to request a rent deferral or a 50% rent reduction before 31/01/2021, if no agreement has been reached between the parties and the owner of the premises is a “large owner” as defined by the law. In […]
Canary Islands: IGIC,Inheritance and Donation Tax 2020
The Canary Islands Budget Law for 2020 came into force on 01/01/2020 and includes the following tax changes: the IGIC general rate (the general Canary Islands VAT rate) increased to 7%; in respect of Inheritance Tax, the 99.9% allowance is applicable to Group I beneficiaries (descendants/adopted children under 21 years) and a variable progressive relief […]
The New York Times interview Vera Liprandi of De Cotta Law
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/vera-liprandi-ba794223_house-hunting-in-the-canary-islands-a-villa-activity-6608267208110022656-PB21 The Partner at our Tenerife Office was interviewed recently by the New York Times. Vera Liprandi is a Spanish and Italian lawyer with considerable experience in conveyancing and commercial matters. De Cotta Law deals with all types of property work as well as being able to advise on Wills, Probate, Litigation and Family matters. […]
Inheritance tax in the Canary Islands
In Spain there are many autonomous regions and inheritance tax allowances are different depending on the region where the inheritance assets are situated or where the inheritor is fiscally resident. If the inheritor is resident in the Canary Islands or the assets are situated in this region, Canary Islands inheritance tax allowances are applicable. Since […]
L’imposta sulle successioni nelle Isole Canarie
Tenerife è sempre stato uno dei posti più attraenti in Europa per acquistare immobili, con un clima meraviglioso, un’alta qualità di vita e spiagge. Ora ha anche uno dei più favorevoli regimi fiscali di successione per coniugi, figli e famiglie. All’inizio del 2019 la regione ha incrementato le agevolazioni fiscali, estendendo a fratelli, sorelle, nipoti, […]
Isole Canarie: Progetto di bilancio 2020 – Imposta sulle succesioni e donazioni
Il progetto di bilancio per il 2020 delle Isole Canarie comprende importanti modifiche fiscali per i contribuenti nella regione. Prima che questo bilancio diventi una legge, deve essere approvato dal Parlamento regionale e ciò dovrebbe avvenire entro la fine dell’anno. Per quanto riguarda l’imposta sulle successioni, secondo il progetto di legge l’attuale riduzione del 99,9% […]
Tenerife´s Helping Hands Charity Lunch
Vera Liprandi (left) and Isabella Young (right) were pleased to be part of Helping Hands in Tenerife’s Bianco’s Charity Lunch on the afternoon of Saturday the 8th of March. Over 135 foreign residents came together to support the Charity Lunch at the popular Italian Restaurant Bianco’s in the Safari Center. De Cotta Law supported the […]
Sandra Wrightson, De Cotta Law appointed an Ambassador for TATOC
Sandra Wrightson of De Cotta Law is just back from attended the annual TATOC Timeshare Conference 2014 in England (7th to 9th March), where she was appointed an Ambassador for TATOC. The association was originally established to assist owner’s committees and consumers and has become the first point of call for the OFT, the European […]
De Cotta Law in the Canary Islands – Tenerife office celebrates Open Day
Last week our Tenerife Office celebrated an Open Day, offering FREE, private legal consultations with Sandra Wrightson, Barrister Overseas, Vera Liprandi, Lawyer and Abogada and Luis A. Sánchez García–Yanes, Lawyer and Abogado; as well as financial advice from financial adviser Paul Montague, of BlevinsFranks. Luis A. Sánchez García–Yanes, Sandra Wrightson, Vera Liprandi, Isabella Young (left […]
OPEN DAY – FREE CONSULTATIONS – TENERIFE – 18TH SEPTEMBER 2013
De Cotta Law, the Firm of English Lawyers and Spanish abogados with offices in the Canary Islands and Mainland Spain, are holding an Open Day in Tenerife on Wednesday 18th September 2013, from 9:30 to 17:00. Especially for the Open Day on Wednesday 18th September De Cotta Law specialist Barrister Overseas, Sandra Wrightson, will be […]
DE COTTA LAW TO ATTEND THE RDO CONFERENCE 2013DE COTTA LAW TO ATTEND THE RDO CONFERENCE 2013
Sandra Wrightson and Vera Liprandi, Timeshare Experts with De Cotta Law, will be attending the annual RDO conference ‘Standing Together’. This major industry event, this year held on Gran Canary, brings together thought leaders, experts and the major players in the TimeShare industry to work towards excellence and best practice. For more information contact De […]