What you need to know about Spain’s ban on cash payments over €1,000
SPAIN introduced a new rule in July that outlawed cash payments of over €1,000 for registered companies and professionals in part of a clampdown on
La Liga in Spain set for massive €2.7 billion windfall in CVC equity firm deal
PRIVATE equity firm CVC has agreed a big €2.7 billion deal ‘in principle’ with La Liga which will see the investors get 10% of league
GDP grew 2.8% in the second quarter in Spain
THE Spanish economy is making its way towards a healthy recovery after a troublesome 18 months. Spain’s gross domestic product grew by 2.8% in the
Spain’s strong economic growth helps Eurozone out of Covid-related double-dip recession
SPAIN’S own economic growth after the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic has helped the eurozone out of a recession. The EU group of 19 countries
Death of the Tax Return: UK tax is going digital
IF, like us, you’re obsessed with keeping up with the latest news and regulatory changes from HMRC, you’ll know all about Making Tax Digital (MTD)
Shocking job offer in Spain goes viral for ‘disgusting’ demands on potential employee
THE internet is desperate to find out the identity of the business owner offering ’shocking’ working conditions with a recent viral job ad. It’s not
We connect you to the sun: Smart Photovoltaic Systems – an investment in Spain with immediate return
THE company Smart Photovoltaic Systems SL stands for high-quality photovoltaic systems made in Germany. The owner and founder of the company is Frank Weiss, who
Should you move your pensions into one pot?
By Tracy Storer, Senior Partner, Chorus Financial. If you’ve had more than one job since your career begun, it’s likely you’ve got pensions with different
Spanish power of attorney: Why you should let your lawyer handle your financial and property affairs
By Malini Peñalva, Spanish Abogada at Del Canto Chambers Ibiza IT is common in Spain for foreign non-residents to grant Power of Attorney to legal
Deliveroo set to pull out of Spain as new delivery rider employment rules start soon
HOME food delivery company Deliveroo is set to close down in Spain. The news comes two months after Spain passed a new law forcing delivery
Tax bombshell: UK Tax changes for Furnished Holiday Lets (FHLs) – what you need to know
EARLIER in the year, the UK Treasury published a number of reviews and proposals relating to tax policy, dubbed ‘Tax Day’, aimed at creating a
Living in Spain and need a hobby or source of Income? be a Forex Trader
There are loosely two types of expats that move to Spain. The first type is those that have money and don’t need to work. If
TAKE CARE!: New penalty system coming into effect for UK Income Tax
FROM 2023, landlords, or self employed taxpayers in the UK, with annual income over £10,000 will be subject to filing their tax position through the
DESPERATE TIMES… Ford manufacturers in Spain’s Valencia to launch stripped-down models due to global microchip shortage
This means whole batches of certain models will hit the market without facilities such as the parking assistant.
Mercadona gets €2.5 million fine for installing facial-recognition cameras in their supermarkets in Spain
MERCADONA has been fined €2.5 million by Spain’s data protection agency over a ‘facial recognition’ system trial. The aim was to spot supermarket customers that
Phone companies in Spain vow to stop ‘cold-calling’ during afternoon siesta
SPAIN’S top phone companies have promised to cut unsolicited calls pestering people to sign up to their services putting an end to the misery of
WHERE ARE THE WORKERS? Spanish companies having trouble filling specialised vacancies
OFFICIAL post-COVID employment predictions for Spain over the next couple of years are not looking too great, with something approaching normality not expected until 2023.
Electricity prices hit two decade high in Spain – pushing average price to €101 MWh
ELECTRICITY prices have jumped to their highest level in nearly two decades, with the average megawatt per hour costing over €100 today. It means today’s
Amazon opens a new high-tech logistics centre in Alicante to serve the Costa Blanca area of Spain
ONLINE retail giant Amazon has opened its new logistics centre in Alicante, with 60 full-time jobs created. The 8,000 square metre facility is the company’s
Supermarkets say cutting back on alcohol sale hours does nothing to stop COVID-19 infections in Spain’s Costa Blanca
BIG supermarket chains in the Valencian Community have demanded the reversal of an 8.00 pm cut-off point for alcohol sales. The measure started last weekend
Never standing still: APARI 2.0 launched to help you with HMRC tax declarations
By Emilia Carvell AS Olive Press readers we know that you have become familiar with APARI and our mission to educate all taxpayers about Making
Pedro Sanchez announces €4.3 billion boost to electric car production in Spain
SPAIN’S government is to spend €4.3 billion in a massive revamp of its car production industry in a switch to making electric vehicles. Prime Minister,
WAITERS WANTED: Restaurants and bars in Spain’s Castellon just cannot get the staff
BARS and restaurants in Castellon Province are desperate for summer staff. Despite the financial and employment crisis caused by the coronavirus, the hospitality trade is
QUIDS IN: Number of Spanish millionaires set to soar
SPAIN now has 1,147,000 millionaires according to Credit Suisse. Following current trends, this number will rise up to between 1,800,000 and 2,000,000 by 2025; this
Exoskeletons trialed in Gibraltar by Spanish Robotics company to help kids with muscular diseases walk
MAKING a cup of tea, brushing teeth, going for a walk with a friend are everyday activities that we often take for granted. But not
MARBELLA legal eagle is Spain’s Number One!
MARBELLA legal eagle Jose Ramon Gutierrez has been named Spain’s Number One lawyer – and with good reason: He has taken on the country’s banks