15
Jul 2018
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Sole-Trader Social Security Contributions to Increase this Month

Following on from my April post on the same subject, it has been confirmed that sole-traders, professionals and

Sole-Trader Social Security Contributions to Increase this Month

Business Owners Sabrina L. Williams

Following on from my April post on the same subject, it has been confirmed that sole-traders, professionals and business owners must pay four euros more than they have been paying since the last increase in July 2017. This is due to approval of the General State Budget which raises the minimum base rate from 919  euros to 932 euros, meaning that those who pay the minimum contribution will pay 279 euros per month from now on.

It isn’t all bad news… 520 million euros have been allocated from the State Budget to improve sole-trader conditions to include additional help for start-ups, better rates to hire employees and support for those who have children and/or dependents. This is turn will also include better pensions (we hope!).

 

 

14
May 2018
1

New Data Protection Law Reminder

Following on from when new Data Protection Laws were first reported, this is a reminder that the deadline

New Data Protection Law Reminder

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Following on from when new Data Protection Laws were first reported, this is a reminder that the deadline for these laws to come into force is now extremely close. After four years of debate, new regulations were approved which means that in line with European Directives, come the 25th May 2018, we say goodbye to the old system and say hello to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In Spain, this means the Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos (LOPD) is being replaced by the Reglamento General de Protección de Datos (RGPD).

22
Apr 2018
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Sole-Trader Social Security Contributions on the Rise

We are now into the fourth month of the year and the changes keep coming! This time it

Sole-Trader Social Security Contributions on the Rise

Business Owners , , Sabrina L. Williams

We are now into the fourth month of the year and the changes keep coming! This time it has to do with the monthly contributions, sole-traders must make to Social Security but as was the case last year, the contribution was not altered in January, instead it was left until July and it looks as though the same is going to happen this July as well. The General State Budget for 2018 was approved on the 27th March of this year and in it a 1,4% increase on these monthly contributions was approved which equates to approximately 3,88 euros. I can imagine that some will breathe a sigh of relief because last year, the increase was almost double but at the end of the day, it is still less money in our pockets at the end of the month.

22
Apr 2018
2

I.G.I.C. Exemptions for 2018

We’re now three months into the new tax year and as usual, there is much work to do,

I.G.I.C. Exemptions for 2018

Business Owners , , , , Sabrina L. Williams

We’re now three months into the new tax year and as usual, there is much work to do, taxes to file and legislation to plough through as we try to figure out what’s new in the business world in Spain. This time it is to do with IGIC (Impuesto General Indirecto Canario), the Canarian equivalent of VAT. Since we live on a small island in the middle of the Atlantic, we had to have some advantages, right? Well, one of those advantages is a reduced VAT rate so as opposed to countries on mainland Europe that may pay around 20% to 27%, in the Canaries, the general rate is 7%. Bear in mind, everything we have is imported so this is a massive deal!

Anyway, Law 7/2017, 27th December of the General Budget for the Canary Islands was approved and within it, new legislation that directly concerns business owners and their obligation to declare IGIC. Those sole-traders and professionals whose total volume of operations for the previous tax year did not exceed 30.000 euros (excluding IGIC), may be eligible to an IGIC exemption, meaning they would be excluded from this tax. If on the 1st January 2018, they find they meet the criteria, they must inform the Canarian Tax Office (Agencia Tributaria Canaria) of their wish to either be included or excluded in this special system before the 2nd April 2018.

22
Apr 2018
4

The Okupa Epidemic

Scenario: You go on holiday and enjoy seven fun-filled days with your family and return home with the

The Okupa Epidemic

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Scenario: You go on holiday and enjoy seven fun-filled days with your family and return home with the usual feelings of renewed interest in life mixed with dread as you know you have to go back to work the following day. You open the front door and begin to wheel your suitcase in but to your surprise, somebody else is now living in YOUR home! Congratulations, you now have an Okupa!

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