Legal & Finance news & information for Spain

IN LIGHT of the news that four regions have axed inheritance and gift tax – either entirely, or for first-degree relatives – residents in Spain who have not had to deal with these as yet may not be clear on when it...

MASS reductions in inheritance and gift tax have been reported across Spain, with some regions axing it altogether – starting, in most cases, from January next year.

PRIMARY care doctors have been given the option to claim 75% of their State pension along with 100% of their salary to continue working beyond retirement age in a bid to address the shortage in Spain's health...

A NEW and limited-edition €2 coin will be in circulation in Spain until the end of this year to mark the country's Council of Europe presidency 'shift', the Royal mint has revealed.

INFLATION in the Eurozone has fallen slightly, but is still more than double that of Spain – the common-currency nation with the third-lowest rate.

WE'VE only just finished our Easter holidays, and already there's another key date waiting for us.

YOU may have heard the term 'Golden Visa' as a method of getting residence or even citizenship in certain European Union countries, including Spain – perhaps you are wondering whether you would qualify, or are...

AFTER more than six years with the Eurozone interest rate, or Euribor, in negative figures, mortgage repayments have now risen at unprecedented speed and within one calendar year, leading to first-time buyers or those...

The Council of Ministers has approved the preliminary draft of a new law on social services, leaving overall power, as it is now, in the hands of the autonomous communities, but establishing a common framework of...

SHOPPERS in Spain are planning on making a head-start on their Christmas gift-buying on 'Black Friday', according to research, and will spend an average of more than €200 each on global 'discount day'.

NAMES have been released for the richest residents in Spain, including Spaniards living abroad but with assets in the country, with long-running 'winner' Amancio Ortega still outstripping his compatriots by a...

A LEADING bank has signed a deal with the post office to ensure rural areas and remote villages have access to cashpoints and similar services – the BBVA is now offering commission-free withdrawals and home cash...