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Residenten in Spanien sind verpflichtet, ihre Vermögenswerte im Ausland zu erklären

Der spanische Königliche Dekret 1558 / 2012, veröffentlicht am 15. November 2012 stellt neue Meldepflichten für Steuerzahler mit Wohnsitz in Spanien: sie sollten dem spanischen staatlichen Finanzamt über ihre Rechte und Eigentum berichten, die  im Ausland aufrechterhalten oder  verwaltet wird, wie z. B. Immobilien, Bankkonten, Aktien, Anleihen und Versicherungen.

Obligation to declare property abroad

The Spanish Government, in its fight against tax fraud, has placed foreigners, once again, in a discriminatory situation.

Indeed, as a result of the law 7/2012 of 29th October, all bank accounts, shares, life insurances, real estates, etc. that tax residents in Spain have abroad, have to be declared

If I change my residence to Spain, what should I do with my car?

If you are used to walk around the urbanizations in the Spanish coast, you realize that there are plenty of cars with foreign number plates parked for months or even years at the entrance of the house of their owners. All these vehicles are in an irregular situation, which may cause a complaint and have as a result a significant administrative fine for smuggling.