Valencia flooding

Valencia offers tax deductions for flood victims

The Valencian Council has approved a decree law establishing extraordinary tax measures to provide immediate support to families and companies affected by the recent floods for those taxes over which the Valencian Community has regulatory powers.
Galicia will reduce transfer tax (ITP) to 8% as of 2024

Galicia will reduce transfer tax (ITP) to 8% as of 2024

The President of the Xunta de Galicia, Alfonso Rueda, announced, in the Debate on the State of the Autonomy, that his Government will reduce the Property Transfer Tax to 8% from 2024 and will automatically grant the "Tarxeta Benvida" to all households that meet the income requirements without needin
'House swaps' are increasingly common, but how do they work?

There is growing interest in home swaps in Spain

Home swaps have been growing in recent months in Spain, as a result of the emergence of covid-19. This alternative to traditional sales and purchases have now totalled 1,230 transactions between January and September, according to the INE.
What changed regarding taxes in 2019? / Gtres

Taxes: find out what changed in Spain in 2019

All transactions are taxed and even more so if they involve real estate. This year there have been several new developments related to taxes in Spain, specifically those regarding municipal capital gains, property and personal income.
Find out what taxes you have to pay when you buy a new or used home in Spain / Pixabay

Taxes on buying property in Spain

On buying a home in Spain, the first point is to determine whether you are buying new build (off-plan or sobre plano, in Spanish) or else a resale (second-hand property or reventa, in Spanish).
The Spanish Minister of Development, José Luis Ábalos / Gtres

New long-term rental laws in Spain 2019

The Plenary Session of the Congress of Deputies in Spain has rejected the Royal Decree Law 21/2018, of 14th December, on urgent measures of housing and rent by 241 votes against, 103 votes in favour and 1 abstention. On 19th December 2018 the reform of the rental market prepared by the Spanish Gove
How do you make your foreign vehicle official in Spain?

How to register your car in Spain

If you’re moving to Spain permanently and becoming a Spanish resident, you will need to register your vehicle in the country. From that moment on, you have six months in which to register your car with the authorities.
What is the ITP and how is it calculated?

ITP: what it is and how to work it out

ITP (Impuesto sobre Transmisiones Patrimoniales y Actos Jurídicos Documentales), in English Property Transfer Tax and Documented Legal Acts, is an indirect tax which is applied to onerous transfers of property, in other words operations of exchange of wealth or assets between living persons (such as