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Energy efficiency certification – requirement will be mandatory on June the 1st
Things you need to know about energy efficiency certification On April 16 the Royal Decree D 235/2013 of 5th of April 2013 entered into force, by which all buildings, houses and premises that will be leased or sold, must have an energy efficiency certificate. The requirement will be mandatory on June the 1st. Here [...]
Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:08:53 +0000
New Spanish Law on Protection of the Coastline
Vår artikkel i canariposten.no The Spanish Government recently approved and resolved to submit to Parliament a Draft Law on the Protection and Sustainable Use of the Coastline and Amendment of Coastal Law 22/1988. Government members explained that the existing law dating from 1988 lacked clarity and homogeneity, has proved inefficient to protect the environment and [...]
Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:33:45 +0000
SPANISH GOVERNMENT TAKES MEASURES TO BOOST THE HOUSING AND REAL ESTATE MARKET
The Spanish government approved last Friday a series of measures aimed at stimulating the property market. Among them a 50% tax exemption on the Capital Gains obtained from the sale of properties purchased from now until 31 December this year, provided however there is no family connection between the parties. That measure, which intends to [...]
Fri, 18 May 2012 15:23:29 +0000
Letter from the Spanish Tax Office regarding Income and Wealth Tax
The Spanish Tax Office has recently been sending letters to many non-resident owners, referred to the tax years 2007, 2008 and 2009 and pointing out the fact that having owned a property during one of the said years implies an obligation to file an Income Tax return as well as a Wealth Tax return (the [...]
Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:11:49 +0000
Reduction of the VAT for the purchase of new building properties
The Canarian Government has decided to reduce the VAT Tax (Impuesto General Indirecto, IGIC) from 5% to 2,75% for the purchase of new building properties up to 150.0000 Euros to be used as main residence. We trust this measure will help to pusth the market of main residence, quite stagnant because of lack of bank [...]
Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:44:34 +0000
Gran Canaria’s Award Winning Beaches
Compliments are always nice to receive especially when they come from people in the know. Leading on line travel experts Trip Advisor have just released their list of the top ten beaches in Spain and Gran Canaria has 3 entries. Playa del Ingles, Maspalomas, and Mogan have come up trumps due to their quality and [...]
Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:38:30 +0000
¿Is it safe to buy a flat under construction?
The purchase of flats under construction is quite safe in Spain if proper precautions are taken and the Promoter is requested to comply with the Law. Before buying a flat under construction, it is essential to ensure that the municipal Building Permit has been granted to the building project. Before making any payment or reservation [...]
Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:15:18 +0000
Abolishment of tax credit deduction from January 2011 on purchases of principal residences
Abolishment of tax credit deduction from January 2011 on purchases of principal residences where income exceeds 24.000 Euros As of January 1, 2011, if the Sustainable Economy Act bill does not change, tax deductions for primary residences will be amended. They will only be tax deductible for taxpayers with incomes below 24,107.2 Euros. The deductible [...]
Fri, 22 Oct 2010 14:41:26 +0000
Are non-residents property owners taxable ?
Since the Spanish Government decided in Spring 2007 to suppress the Wealth Tax as from the tax year 2008, some people hurried to conclude that non-residents property owners would not be taxable any longer, except for the municipal Land Tax (which is a tax on the property, not a personal tax) and that from now [...]
Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:05:06 +0000
Legal assistance services increasingly required!
Real estate purchases are sometimes agreed privately. Over the years we have been offering legal assistance also in real estate purchases that have been agreed between a private seller and a buyer without us acting as agents. We are experiencing a growing demand for these services, which are already an important business division in our [...]
Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:44:44 +0000
