Visiting Spain in 2025? Be aware of these nine big changes
AS Spain anticipates another bustling year for tourism in 2025, several significant changes are set to impact visitors, particularly those from the UK. Last year
Rich get richer in Spain: Number of taxpayers declaring income of more than €601,000 rises 25% compared to previous year
SPAIN’S economy may have suffered some serious blows in recent years, from the pandemic to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, but these factors don’t seem to
Explainer: What you need to know about filing your 2022 tax return in Spain
TODAY, April 11, marks the start of the period when taxpayers in Spain can begin preparing their 2022 tax returns. As usual with these processes,
‘Hidden’ assets such as superyachts, mansions could be taxed in Balearic islands
The super rich trying to hide luxury assets such as superyachts and mansions in company shells could soon have a bumper tax bill in the
Barcelona to become first city in Spain to levy ‘Amazon tax’ in bid to empty streets of delivery vans
BARCELONA is to become the first Spanish city to implement a so-called ‘Amazon tax’, which will target online sellers such as the American e-commerce giant
Seminar in Spain’s Marbella explains Portugal’s Non-Habitual Residency tax scheme for expats
WITH Spain having one of Europe’s harshest tax regimes, that can drain the funds of small business owners and retired people alike, many British expats
Shakira will have to face trial accused of six crimes against the Spanish treasury
SPANISH Judge Ana Duro has decided that pop star Shakira will have to face trial for allegedly avoiding taxes in Spain in 2012, 2013 and
Spain looks to pass new temporary wealth tax to help fight inflation after the Ukraine war, its treasury minister said
SPAIN’S left-wing coalition government is hoping to slap a two-year tax on the richest 1% of the population by next year to fight inflation, its
Malaga town hall rejects tax for overnight tourists
BY Livia Cockerell MALAGA town hall has rejected proposals for a tourist tax in the city. Podemos, who fronted the plans, claimed a tax on
Gang in Spain arrested for carbon-tax fraud scheme
SPANISH authorities have broken up a sophisticated organised crime ring involved in a carbon tax fraud scheme. According to police, the cabal avoided paying carbon
Ex-Barcelona star Eto’o gets massive fine and suspended jail term over unpaid tax in Spain
FORMER Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o was given a 22-month suspended prison sentence on Monday after admitting tax fraud of €3.8 million while he was playing
Shakira loses appeal and will face trial over €14million tax fraud in Spain
SHAKIRA has lost her appeal to dismiss charges that she defrauded Spain’s tax office of €14 million and will face trial, a court has ruled.
What you should know before buying an electric car in Spain
Drivers everywhere are considering whether their next purchase should be an electric car. Environmentally friendly minded folk understand the need to reduce emissions and slow
Spain to lower taxes for industries affected by war in Ukraine
SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced he will reduce the tax burden of the industries most impacted by the war in Ukraine. He made
TAX SHAME: Millionaire footballers from Barcelona and Real Madrid feature on Spain’s tax defaulters list
SPAIN has published its annual list of tax shame – and footballers continue to be targeted by the tax man. Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti
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CAN you believe that we are nearly at the end of 2021?! Whether it’s been a good, or not so good year for you, there’s
Hold on! Making Tax Digital for Income tax delayed until 2024
By Emilia Carvell Following an announcement made by HMRC, it has been confirmed that the mandation of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD) has
Taxing matters: How tax residency works for UK nationals in Spain
WITH Brexit still fresh in everyone’s minds, and a number of changes surrounding visas and the end of freedom of movement between the UK and
Tax bombshell: UK Tax changes for Furnished Holiday Lets (FHLs) – what you need to know
EARLIER in the year, the UK Treasury published a number of reviews and proposals relating to tax policy, dubbed ‘Tax Day’, aimed at creating a
Gibraltar budget 2021 confirms 2.5% corporate tax increase
CORPORATE tax will be increased to 12.5% in Gibraltar following a ‘revenue wrecking’ pandemic. In July’s 2021 Budget speech, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo announced a
Never standing still: APARI 2.0 launched to help you with HMRC tax declarations
By Emilia Carvell AS Olive Press readers we know that you have become familiar with APARI and our mission to educate all taxpayers about Making
Secret silos of dangerous diesel and the 30 gas stations in Spain’s Valencia defrauding €50m from both drivers and the taxman
A MULTINATIONAL gang that imported dangerous diesel to Spain from Eastern Europe has been busted, resulting in 22 arrests. The alleged fraudsters, from Spain, Poland,
Spanish YouTube ‘influencers’ flee to Andorra to avoid taxes
By Elena Gogmen Rueda SPANISH YouTube ‘influencers’ have been fleeing to Andorra in a bid to avoid taxes – but the authorities have them in
Nasty surprise for Barcelona’s Lionel Messi as tax man boards superstar’s jet
BARCELONA superstar Lionel Messi had a miserable welcome when he returned to Spain – the Spanish tax man was waiting for his private jet to
Chartered Financial Planner Jonathan Holdaway explains the Spanish tax compliant bond
Article by Jonathan Holdaway HAVING recently completed the purchase of our first home in Spain – thankfully we were able to move just before lockdown
‘UNACCEPTABLE’: Spain’s Pedro Sanchez hits back at Donald Trump’s tariffs on Spanish wine, cheese, olives and pork
"My responsibility as prime minister is to defend the agricultural sector in the face of any attempt to railroad us with tariffs"