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Property sales in Mallorca and Ibiza are to be taxed in price bands from 01 April with high value fincas, villas and mansions involved in private sales having a record 10% ITP (Impuesto de Transmisión del Patrimonio) tax charged to the buyer.
Spain's property market will not grow in 2012, the Fitch ratings agency has predicted. The country's GDP growth is forecast at zero per cent, with Fitch adding that any growth will be limited to the long term, but agents are confident that the country's continuing debt crisis remains good news for investors.
One thing is guaranteed if you spend Christmas in Spain - it is going to be considerably cheaper for Mum and Dad than it would be in the UK.
At a meeting of the Council of Ministers this Friday, 16th September, the Spanish Government plan to reintroduce the Wealth Tax, which was abandoned in 2008.
New UK treasury reforms could see retirees who live and own property abroad able to spend up to a third of their time back home each year without paying any tax.
The Spanish People's Party (PP) is to promote a “super reduced” VAT rate (IVA in Spanish) for the tourism sector, which is expected to benefit such services as accommodation, catering and public transport and aim to bring them in line with their European competitors.
Tax changes will see a further decline in property prices in Spain, according to the country's Central Bank.
Spain is on cloud nine after winning two of the biggest sporting gongs in the world, but back on planet earth there is a rather more pressing matter for them to deal with - at least for the Brits who sold a property in Spain between 1997 and 2006 - who have just one month left to begin claiming back capital gains tax charged illegally on the sale of their home...
Expats who paid out too much tax on their Spanish property sale may be entitled to a rebate amounting to thousands of euros, according to leading foreign exchange firm Currencies Direct...
Special Spanish tax breaks mean that it's not just the football stars such as Ronaldo and Kaká who pay far less taxes. All foreigners who work for Spanish companies can also apply.
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