Spain
EU probe into Spanish expat fines delayed – Blevins Franks
An EU investigation into a Spanish law, which requires every expat to declare all their foreign assets worth over €50,000 (£39,353, $56,762) or face heavy fines, may drag on for years, European advisory firm Blevins Franks has revealed.
Santander, UniCredit fund management merger on hold
The long-delayed deal between Italy’s UniCredit and Spain’s Santander to merge their fund management businesses has hit a further roadblock, with the Italian bank now on the hunt for a new chief executive.
Spanish resident appeals to ECJ over excessive disclosure fine
A Spanish taxpayer is appealing to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over an “excessive” penalty for disclosing his overseas assets a year late, according to global financial advice association Step.
A letter from Spain: Economic pragmatism binds union
Arriving in Spain one week after the Catalonian elections, it was hard for us to avoid drawing parallels with our native Scotland.
Tax & Regulation | 18 Nov 15
Jersey and Spain sign tax information exchange agreement
As early adopters of the new global standard for the automatic exchange of information; Jersey and Spain signed a tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) on Tuesday.