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You may have read that the Supreme Court has annulled the Marbella PGOU town plan and 16,500 properties have become illegal again. Through the efforts of AUAN the Almanzora Valley ex-pats association, these properties shouldn’t have any worries about demolition as article 108.3 was changed by AUAN to guarantee to give compensation before demolition.

Davexf 

Hi Folks

Blevins Franks have added another interesting article on how not to pay the taxman too much money - an interesting read

Davexf  

Blevins Franks have added two more articles on the current financial situation. The first

To ‘QROPS Or Not To QROPS’? gives more information on QROPS and what you should do if you have one or are considering buying in to a scheme.

The second article Are You Ready For The New Automatic Exchange Of Information? concerns new law where tax authorities automatically will receive infomation about your tax affairs from other countries, and what to do if you have any concerns. 

Both articles make interesting reading

Davexf  

Spanish Senate approves combined Ex-pat association’s amendment to contentious administrative law (article 108.3 of the LRJCA)

Once more people living in fear of demolition have been thrown a lifeline in that if they received building permission for their house, which was subsequently revoked, then their house cannot be demolished until compensation has been paid.

This goes hand in hand with the change made to the criminal code approved by the senate in March 2015. There is still much to be done to legalise our houses, but these two actions should put member’s minds more at ease.

Our thanks must go to AUAN & SOHA whose members have paid for these important amendments to Spanish law in order to protect their members. In the latest amendment they were joined by Spanish associations from Cantabria and Valencia.