What would you like to know about?

We are self-employed professionals who are looking to extend our business to Spain. Initially we would want to rent an office space with waiting facilities a consulting room toilet etc and offer our services say on a Friday and Saturday. We would then operate this business in tandem with our UK business and if it is successful adjust accordingly.

We are self-employed in UK and the Spanish business will initially be an offshoot of that with both income and expenditure under our UK accounts.

What are the Spanish laws that apply and what would we need to do?

Mike Radford

Hi Maria,

I would like to know other than applying for residencia what proof would the Hacienda accept as living perminantly in Spain, my children have been going to school for the past two years, I have had an active bank account for two years I live in a small village so our Mayor can write a letter to confirm this.  The reason I ask is because I have paid no wealth tax and because my property falls under 150,000€ I thought being resident I would not have to pay any wealth tax.  Also when is the last date of applying for the residencia certificate and if I cannot get it by that date am I subject to fines.   Please please help as this is worrying me so much.

Thank you,

Kelly

I would like to know what tax implications there are for people living in the UK but with a holiday home in Spain.  We will not be letting our Spanish property - this will purely be for our own holidays.  What amount should I set aside each year for the Spanish tax man?

Jane Stockdale

I would like to know if there are any restrictions in Spain with regard to using CCTV to protect your property.  For instance must there be notices displayed stating who is doing the recording.  Are there any privacy laws which say you cannot record anything beyond your own property etc.

I look forward to seeing the reply.

Terry

Hi Maria - like Jane (see below), I would like to understand what I need to do and what hoops I need to jump through to satisfy the Spanish tax authorities. We have an appartment for our own use, and use it for holidays but do not let it out.

Thanks, Paul Freeman

Is it possible to part exchange a house in Spain and what are the legal implications, taxes etc?

I would like to downsize and have a mortgage on a property the people intrested in buying would like to takeover the current mortgage and save on costs, I would then be free to buy a smaller apartment is this possible?

Thanks for all the suggestions.

I will try to cover the aspects you have questions about in next articles, as you know I am pregnan and due at the end of July. As as aresult of that and  of the holiday break  I will be taking August off. It hapens that I am blessed to have a great chilcarer ( my husband) and a  house keeper too ( my hudband too- he is  a big part of the secret of some efficiency we can provide--apologies when not full)....anyhow...  It means that I will have time off for some legal writing with my particular use of the english language that you are so kind to accept :)

Best wishes to you all,

Maria and her team (  my husband, my father,  my brother and  my sister in law so far: great relatives and high proffessionals all of them)

Hi Maria,

I am very unhappy with my lawyer. Is there a Spanish equivalent of the the British Law Society ?

Many thanks

Richard

Dear Jan:

Thanks so much for your post. It has been a good " capotazo" ( cape offering) as we say in Spain under Bullfighting terms. I will try to be covering all the aspects/questions which has not been covered in the Forum yet soon in coming articles that I can title " Miscellaneus".

Yes, it is a thread for sugeestions for articles that I will be writing during the month of August and delivering through Justin in a regular basis duting the next months.

As they are general legal info,   I can cover any aspect which may be of interest for foreigners in Spain, even though my real expertise is on Contract and Consumers Law.

Best night to you all,

Maria

Hi Maria,

I'd like your advice on the Purchase Tax of 7% which was not previously charged, but some developers and lawyers are now saying must be paid for properties sold before completion.  As it was not known about or advised as a cost when the contract was entered into, must it still be paid?  To implement a new law for contracts already signed seems unjust.  Thank you.

Patrick

I wonder if you could provide us with the legalities of swimming pools in a community. I.e the licence, if you need a life guard etc.

Thanks

K