About Sabrina L. Williams

Although I was born in the UK, I moved to the Canary Islands, Spain at a young age and I haven't looked back. The Canaries is a fantastic place to live, I mean you can do all types of outdoor activities practically all year round because of the great weather. Horses are my poison but the islands are also a superb spot for water sports so they do attract a lot of attention from people around the world. Anyway, enough about that. Back in 2011, I made one of the biggest, scariest yet best decisions I'd ever made and set-up my own business in the middle of a recession. I love what I do as no two days are the same, plus Spanish law keeps me on my toes as it is constantly changing (often without warning!) so there is always something new to learn. As I've branched out in the world of Administrative Consultancy, I decided to create a blog to discuss topics of interest to others in my industry and my clients, share tips and experiences, to see what new ideas people have for improving their businesses and the like so I hope you'll find the time to join me on this venture...

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Feb 2020
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What is Fiscal Residency and What Obligations do Fiscal Residents Have in Spain?

It’s February and I’m only getting around to uploading my first post of the year. January just does

What is Fiscal Residency and What Obligations do Fiscal Residents Have in Spain?

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It’s February and I’m only getting around to uploading my first post of the year. January just does not exist at this office for anything else that doesn’t have to do with quarterly and year end taxes; it’s all a blur to be honest. Besides the obvious tax deadlines, there are always major changes at the start of any year. So far, 2020 has started with a bang. We are still reeling from yet another change in IGIC tax from 1st January (yes, it went from 7% in 2018 down to 6,5% in 2019 and well, why not put it back up to 7% in 2020?!), quarterly and year end taxes, and of course BREXIT and everything that will bring with it.

Anyway, moving on with the topic at hand, we are living in a technological age and Public Administrations are using these aids as a means to check up on our personal situations and whether or not we are complying with our legal obligations as either citizens or business owners. How are they doing this?

12
Dec 2019
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What to do When You Receive a Letter from the Tax Office

Most people’s initial reaction to receiving any type of official notification is to panic. Others opt to bury

What to do When You Receive a Letter from the Tax Office

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Most people’s initial reaction to receiving any type of official notification is to panic. Others opt to bury their heads in the sand like an ostrich, hoping the situation will “resolve itself”. Both responses are a mistake! Of course it is rare the Tax Office will ever take the time to write to congratulate you on a job well done or to thank you for the taxes you’ve paid diligently every quarter over the past decade but before you go to panic stations, read through the document carefully because many times the Tax Office simply needs to confirm information filed on a declaration and the purpose of the notification does not necessarily result in any form of payment or penalty.

25
Nov 2019
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What Obligations do Non-Resident Property Owners Have in Spain?

Every year, thousands of people flock to Spain for the weather, the sights, its fantastic culinary experience and

What Obligations do Non-Resident Property Owners Have in Spain?

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Every year, thousands of people flock to Spain for the weather, the sights, its fantastic culinary experience and culture. Many of these fall in love with the way of life here and decide to invest in a property of their own to enjoy as often as they able to get away, however, many fall foul of the Spanish tax system and without realizing it, do not fulfil some of their obligations as property owners.

11
Oct 2019
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URGENT! Deadline to Exchange UK Driving Licences in the Final Run up to Brexit

UPDATE!: Since BREXIT has been postponed yet again, the Spanish DGT has extended its deadline to 31st January

URGENT! Deadline to Exchange UK Driving Licences in the Final Run up to Brexit

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UPDATE!: Since BREXIT has been postponed yet again, the Spanish DGT has extended its deadline to 31st January 2020…

With the 31st of October approaching fast, BREXIT is on most people’s minds. The latest change to affect UK residents in Spain is that the DGT (UK equivalent of DVLA) has posted information on their website advising of new regulations for holders of UK licences to continue driving on Spanish roads in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Up until now, the rules have been that the driver must have two years on their residencia card in order to exchange another EU member state’s driving licence for a Spanish document, and many in the final run to the Brexit deadline have been exchanging their licences to avoid posible problems.

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