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Shakira will have to face trial accused of six crimes against the Spanish treasury
SPANISH Judge Ana Duro has decided that pop star Shakira will have to face trial for allegedly avoiding taxes in Spain in 2012, 2013...
Spain looks to pass new temporary wealth tax to help fight inflation after the Ukraine war, its treasury minister...
SPAIN’S left-wing coalition government is hoping to slap a two-year tax on the richest 1% of the population by next year to fight inflation,...
Malaga town hall rejects tax for overnight tourists
BY Livia Cockerell
MALAGA town hall has rejected proposals for a tourist tax in the city.
Podemos, who fronted the plans, claimed a tax on tourists...
Gang in Spain arrested for carbon-tax fraud scheme
SPANISH authorities have broken up a sophisticated organised crime ring involved in a carbon tax fraud scheme.
According to police, the cabal avoided paying carbon...
Ex-Barcelona star Eto’o gets massive fine and suspended jail term over unpaid tax in Spain
FORMER Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o was given a 22-month suspended prison sentence on Monday after admitting tax fraud of €3.8 million while he was...
Shakira loses appeal and will face trial over €14million tax fraud in Spain
SHAKIRA has lost her appeal to dismiss charges that she defrauded Spain’s tax office of €14 million and will face trial, a court has...
What you should know before buying an electric car in Spain
Drivers everywhere are considering whether their next purchase should be an electric car.
Environmentally friendly minded folk understand the need to reduce emissions and slow...
Spain to lower taxes for industries affected by war in Ukraine
SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced he will reduce the tax burden of the industries most impacted by the war in Ukraine.
He made...
TAX SHAME: Millionaire footballers from Barcelona and Real Madrid feature on Spain’s tax defaulters list
SPAIN has published its annual list of tax shame - and footballers continue to be targeted by the tax man.
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti...
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CAN you believe that we are nearly at the end of 2021?! Whether it’s been a good, or not so good year for you,...
Hold on! Making Tax Digital for Income tax delayed until 2024
By Emilia Carvell
Following an announcement made by HMRC, it has been confirmed that the mandation of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD) has...
Taxing matters: How tax residency works for UK nationals in Spain
WITH Brexit still fresh in everyone's minds, and a number of changes surrounding visas and the end of freedom of movement between the UK...
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...
Gibraltar budget 2021 confirms 2.5% corporate tax increase
CORPORATE tax will be increased to 12.5% in Gibraltar following a ‘revenue wrecking’ pandemic.
In July’s 2021 Budget speech, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo announced a...
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...
Secret silos of dangerous diesel and the 30 gas stations in Spain’s Valencia defrauding €50m from both drivers and...
A MULTINATIONAL gang that imported dangerous diesel to Spain from Eastern Europe has been busted, resulting in 22 arrests.
The alleged fraudsters, from Spain, Poland,...
Spanish YouTube ‘influencers’ flee to Andorra to avoid taxes
By Elena Gogmen Rueda
SPANISH YouTube 'influencers’ have been fleeing to Andorra in a bid to avoid taxes - but the authorities have them in...
Nasty surprise for Barcelona’s Lionel Messi as tax man boards superstar’s jet
BARCELONA superstar Lionel Messi had a miserable welcome when he returned to Spain - the Spanish tax man was waiting for his private jet...
Chartered Financial Planner Jonathan Holdaway explains the Spanish tax compliant bond
Article by Jonathan Holdaway
HAVING recently completed the purchase of our first home in Spain – thankfully we were able to move just before lockdown...
‘UNACCEPTABLE’: Spain’s Pedro Sanchez hits back at Donald Trump’s tariffs on Spanish wine, cheese, olives and pork
"My responsibility as prime minister is to defend the agricultural sector in the face of any attempt to railroad us with tariffs"
REVEALED: The Spanish products US President Donald Trump wants to hit with HUGE 25% taxes
In 2018, wine and olive oil alone were the Spanish products most exported to the US, with the total put at just over €700 million
Number of Spain’s ‘super rich’ millionaires surges by 74% in decade as poorest get poorer
The net wealth of Spain’s poorest 50% has decreased by 4% since 2008
SPAIN BLACKLIST: Despicable Me actor and top athlete among tax dodgers owing Government €14 billion
The top offender is Isolux Corsan, an international construction firm, which owes Spain €315.9 million in unpaid taxes
Politics aside, Andalucia’s new right-wing coalition is good news for taxpayers, writes Adam Neale
The change in direction is designed to make Andalucia more attractive to investors, both national and international
Lower income tax for workers in Andalucia, new regional president vows
RESIDENTS in Andalucia are set to pay less income tax under new Junta laws.
Despite claims that a drop will impact social services, leader Juan...
Tax collection in Spain, a portentous entry for the nation of Cervantes
As in any other country in the world, the collection of taxes in Spain is absolutely necessary to maintain public finances. The contribution of citizens...
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