Why investing in Spain?
More than one reason makes Spain one of the most strategic countries to invest in Europe: fiscal incentives, second most spoken language in the world, unique real estate opportunities. This presentation shows investors the key points and advantages.
Legal Remedies When Facing an Unfair Dismissal Ruling in Spain
In this article you will find out how a company can file an appeal when the court’s decision has qualified a dismissal as unfair. In fact, companies in Spain are not left unprotected but will. We introduce you to the steps to be followed although it is highly encouraged to use a labour lawyer when firing anyone in Spain.
How to draft an Executive Management Contract in Spain
When drafting an executive management contract in Spain, obligations and expectations of the company and the employee are to be clearly specified. Experienced employment lawyers should consider duration, non competition, permanence commitment, and collective rights as key issues to formalize the employment contract.
Control Plan of the Black Economy in Spain
The Spanish Ministry of Finance is placing a special emphasis on sectors which higher tax risks. Their focus is on new areas of activity or business modalities, companies formed as a result of new technology, and legislative changes or modifications in the behabiour of taxable subjects or taxpayers.
The Inheritance and Donation Tax in Catalonia, Spain
The inheritance and donation tax in Catalonia has modified many of the quantitative elements of the tax in order to make it more effective e.g. an escalation for bonuses are introduced. However, its application of bonuses implies a substantial reduction of other bonuses provided in the tax. Nonethless, this new scenario highlights the necessity to review alternatives for better and efficient taxation.
Practical Aspects of the Purchase of Property in Spain
These simple steps will permit the secure purchase of a property in Spain: verify the ownership of the property, sign a contract with a reserve, protect your purchase by public writing and pay the correspondent taxes depending on whether you’re buying a new property or are acquiring a second-hand one.
Impact of European Data Protection Reform on small and medium sized enterprises in Spain
The data protection reform will reduce costs related to data collection for SMEs. The benefits will allow Small and Medium Sized enterprises in Spain to strengthen their role on the global market thus helping them to expand their business abroad.
Main Innovations of the Inheritance Tax in Catalonia, Spain
There are four different groups for the innovation of percentages of reduction for kinship in acquisitions made as a result of death. It also offers different percentages of reduction for tax liability and the reduction for the acquisitions of goods and rights.
Types of Wills in Spain: Common or Special
A will is a legal act in which the deceased or testator disposes of his or her property, rights, and obligations. According to the State, the modalities of wills may vary. In Spain, the Spanish Civil Code regulates wills, which creates differences between the common and special wills.
Penalty System of the Spanish Law on Protection of Personal Information
Following the reform of the penalty system of the LOPD, where authority reverts back to the Spanish Agency on the Protection of Information, both those individuals responsible for the files (organizations that treat personal information directly) and those in charge of the treatment of this information (organizations that handle Personal Information under commission) will be subject to the penalty regime of the LOPD.
