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Withdrawal Agreement Residence Card in Spain: A Guide for Britons
How the Article 18.4 TIE works for Britons who moved to Spain before 2021: who is covered, green certificate versus TIE, proof of residence, validity, renewal, family members and absences.
How a dog, cat or ferret gets from Great Britain into Spain: microchip, rabies wait, the animal health certificate, the Spanish point of entry, then the Spanish registry and dog rules.
What changes for a British buyer in Spain since 2021: the NIE, notary and registry, transfer tax by region, the 24 percent non-resident owner tax, military zones and the 3 percent on a later sale.
What a Spanish bank asks a Briton before and after residence, who has a right to the basic payment account, how to complain, and what UK banks, ISA providers and customs expect when you leave.
What HMRC and Spain each ask when a Briton in Spain sells or lets a UK home: the 60-day report, the 18 and 24 percent rates, home relief, rent withheld at source and the Spanish credit.
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Withdrawal Agreement Residence Card in Spain: A Guide for Britons
How the Article 18.4 TIE works for Britons who moved to Spain before 2021: who is covered, green certificate versus TIE, proof of residence, validity, renewal, family members and absences.
Moving to Spain With a Dog or Cat From the UK: Rules for Britons
How a dog, cat or ferret gets from Great Britain into Spain: microchip, rabies wait, the animal health certificate, the Spanish point of entry, then the Spanish registry and dog rules.
Buying Property in Spain as a Briton: NIE, Taxes and Military Zones
What changes for a British buyer in Spain since 2021: the NIE, notary and registry, transfer tax by region, the 24 percent non-resident owner tax, military zones and the 3 percent on a later sale.
Opening a Bank Account in Spain as a Briton, and Your UK Accounts
What a Spanish bank asks a Briton before and after residence, who has a right to the basic payment account, how to complain, and what UK banks, ISA providers and customs expect when you leave.
Selling or Renting Your UK Home After Moving to Spain: Tax for Britons
What HMRC and Spain each ask when a Briton in Spain sells or lets a UK home: the 60-day report, the 18 and 24 percent rates, home relief, rent withheld at source and the Spanish credit.
Spain Tax Return With UK Income and Assets: A Guide for Britons
How a Briton resident in Spain declares UK interest, dividends and rent, claims the foreign tax credit, treats an ISA and reports UK accounts and investments above 50,000 euros on Modelo 720.