by Bufete Megías | Jan 28, 2019 | Civil law, European law, Foreign nationals, Impuestos, International taxation, Property law, Tax law, Taxation, VAT
The Spanish Cabinet has submitted a report on plans for a no-deal exit of the UK from the EU, with a package of legislative and logistical measures and messages for citizens. The United Kingdom gave formal notice on 29 March 2017 of its intention to leave the EU. The...
by Bufete Megías | Feb 27, 2018 | Banking, Civil law, Mortgages, Uncategorized
The court of first instance no. 6 in OVIEDO, in its Ruling 369/2017, of 4 October, has dismissed as unfair the clause in a mortgage loan agreement that requires the borrower to pay an arrangement fee, thereby declaring it inapplicable. The contested clause establishes...
by Bufete Megías | Feb 12, 2018 | Rentals, Tax law, Taxation, Uncategorized
The rebate on the rent for a first home, governed by article 68.7 of temporary provision fifteen of Spain’s Law on Personal Income Tax [Ley del Impuesto Sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas], was abolished with effect as of 1 January 2015. Nevertheless, pursuant...
by Bufete Megías | Feb 12, 2018 | Banking, Construction, Mortgages, Property assets, Property law, Uncategorized
Those mortgages arranged with a clause that set a minimum, or floor, for the interest rate applicable have meant that the holder has been overpaying in recent years. A ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union dated 21 December 2016 requires banks and...
by Bufete Megías | Feb 8, 2018 | Foreign nationals, Golden Visa, Property assets, Property law, Uncategorized
Following the passing of Spain’s Law on Entrepreneurs (Law 14/2013, of 27 September, in support of entrepreneurs and their internationalisation) those foreign nationals that propose to come and live in Spain, or who are already residing here, will now have easier...
