27 Jun 2011 11:42 PM:

Many thanks to you all for the informative replies.

The links are useful as well thanks. Yes the property is in Andelucia

I have learnt alot and just wish I had known about this before I purchased the villa

The soliciter has offered to contest it but to take the case to court may cost anything up to 1500 and if I lose,  it is even more money disappearing into a black hole.

Thanks again

grodob

 

Thread: Just moved to Spain. Now suprise bill from Taxman

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26 Jun 2011 12:00 AM:

Just been hit with an extra tax bill for 5900 euros. This was a complete suprise, and I was not aware that the taxman could move the goal posts like this.
We were told it was 7% of the declared sale price as agreed when the money was transferred at the notary. This was all carried out 100% honestly and above board, now the taxman says we have to pay more on some figure plucked out of the  sky that may have been relevent some  years ago when the building boom was at its peak. This is totaly illogical, and unfair.

Has anyone had any success with appealing against this type of unfair tax?

 

 

Thread: Just moved to Spain. Now suprise bill from Taxman

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