Supreme Court rules that tax appeals sent by registered post in a sealed envelope are valid
Spain’s Supreme Court has handed down an important ruling on tax procedure. An administrative appeal sent by registered post in a sealed envelope [...]
Negative reviews: where does criticism end and an attack on your business begin? Building your evidence before taking legal action
Increasingly, a potential client’s choice between one business and another starts before they ever get in touch: it starts with an online search. [...]
Beatriz Argilés gives Wolters Kluwer Academy Talk on deducting input VAT
Beatriz Argilés, partner in addwill’s Tax Department, gave the Wolters Kluwer Academy Talk on 3 November on “Deducting input VAT: subjective, objective and [...]
Royal Decree-Law 31/2026: a new basis for calculating sick-leave benefit and two new special types of sick leave
Royal Decree-Law 31/2026 of 20 October was published in Spain’s Official State Gazette (BOE) on 21 October 2026 and came into force the [...]
Albert Folguera gives Wolters Kluwer Academy Talk on intra-EU distance sales and the OSS scheme
On 27 October, Albert Folguera, Partner in addwill’s Tax Department, delivered the Wolters Kluwer Academy Talk on “Intra-Community distance sales of goods: the [...]
Gifts made in contemplation of death with immediate transfer: Catalunya changes its tax position
What is a gift in contemplation of death? Under Article 432-1 of the Catalan Civil Code, a gift in contemplation of death (donation [...]
Marriage and de facto partnerships in Catalunya: How the legal rules differ
In Catalunya, marriage and de facto partnerships each have their own legal framework. The Civil Code of Catalunya uses the term stable partnership [...]
New Royal Decree-Laws on Housing: What changes and what is still pending
On 29 September, the Council of Ministers approved two housing decree-laws, but Congress repealed them on 2 October. Following the dissolution of Parliament [...]
Comparison of Royal Decree-Law 29/2026 and Catalan housing rules
We recently reported that Royal Decree-Law 29/2026 (RDL 29/2026), issued by the Spanish Government, has come into force. Its approval and final content [...]
Tax exemption for reinvesting in your main home: Financing counts too (and It counts in full)
Selling your main home and buying another one is among the most common financial moves a family makes. It's also one of the [...]