22 Jan 2015 2:50 PM:

I can relate exactly to what your mother is going through!  I've been waiting 3 years for our refund!  I am in constant contact with the solicitor I instructed (who acted for us when we sold our house) and he tells me, "it's been a very difficult case", "we are almost there", but I do wonder if we'll ever see the money again (3,300 euros)!  Frustrated is an understatement.

Incidentally, I decided to close my bank account down in Spain because of the charges (like you, this was the only reason I was keeping it open) and I was told that this would cause further delays!  I have now provided my UK bank account details to them.

I am sure if the situation was reversed and we owed them money, it would be a very different matter!

Thread: Capital gains tax - refund ?

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