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When you hold property, income, or run a business in Spain, you may be subject to Hacienda (the Spanish Tax Authority) rules—even if you are a foreigner or non-resident. Unfortunately, many people discover this only when they receive a multa (fine) or sanción tributaria (tax penalty) from Hacienda. This situation can be both unexpected and…

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Foreign residents and non-residents with assets in Spain often find themselves asking: “¿Por qué Hacienda ha embargado mi cuenta bancaria?” (Why has the Spanish Tax Authority blocked my bank account?). If you’ve just discovered an embargo (tax seizure) in your Spanish account or received a requerimiento (tax request) from the AEAT (Tax Authority), this article…

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There are many situations in which you might wonder “qué año fiscal prescribe” (which fiscal year becomes time-barred). In general, “el año fiscal que prescribe” in 2024 (the fiscal year that becomes time-barred in 2024) can be 2019 or 2020, depending on the tax return deadline and provided there is no interruption of “la prescripción”…

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And now that you have submitted the «alegaciones» (statement of objections), how much time does «Hacienda» (Spanish Tax Authority) have to «contestar las alegaciones» (reply to your statement of objections)? When you file alegaciones with «Hacienda», you want the Agencia Tributaria (Spanish Tax Agency) to respond. It’s natural. Everyone, when we ask a question, wants…

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You have received a «requerimiento» (Spanish Tax Agency request) from «Hacienda» (Tax Agency in Spain) and are given 10 business days to respond, but you don’t have enough time to gather all the invoices. You need a bit of leeway and want to request an extension of the deadline «solicitar una ampliación del plazo» in…

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