31st December – non-resident tax deadline

It’s not only New Year’s Eve on 31st December but also the last day on which you can submit your Modelo 210 as a non-resident. This is the form that non-residents who own property in Spain must file annually as their non-resident income tax declaration.

In this article we explain more about it and the non-resident taxes you are liable to pay:

 
Modelo 210: Non-resident income tax in Spain

For more extensive information about all non-resident taxes you can read this complete guide:

David focuses on Torrevieja

David Ruiz is a guest writer for The Word on the Street and on his Torrevieja Translation website you can find lots of posts about different parts of Spain as well as guidance on residency applications and other paperwork you might need. David is based in the seaside town of Torrevieja and in this article he talks about the town itself, providing us with some general information as well as what to see and do there:

Living in Torrevieja Spain: The Definitive Guide

Citizens Advice Bureau – Spain

A source of useful information is CAB Spain. To keep up-to-date with any new information they produce, visit their Facebook page: 

CAB Spain Facebook Page

On there you will find recent discussions about travelling to Spain for tourists and non-residents.

Another Facebook page with up-to-date advice is ‘Brits in Spain’ which is produced by the British Embassy in Madrid. Following changes to travel requirements there are a number of posts, links to other websites and discussions that might help:

The budget has been passed and Stuart shares the headlines with us on YouTube. He also shares concerns about regional language quotas and concessions. If you’re not too interested in finding out about the financial plans for Spain then you can find a number of other videos with interesting perspectives on life in Spain:

Spain in English also provides a summary of what the budget includes:

In this article there is also information about how Spain plans to use EU Covid recovery funds:

Did you know that wolves were making something of a come back? But how do you resolve the need to protect wildlife with the concerns of local farmers, anxious to protect their stock. This is an interesting article from The Conversation about just this dilemma when it comes to wolves and the farming community in Spain.

If you are a ‘twitcher’ and enjoy tracking the movements of birds then you might be interested to read this article about how climate change is affecting their habits. El País in English explains how rising temperatures mean that some birds are changing their migration pattern with some preferring to stay put rather than make the journey over the Sahara:

If you’re a bit of a TV junkie then this article could be for you. It focuses on TV hits around the world, including a selection from Spain. The best of each country’s TV programmes are included along with a ‘Breakout TV star’ and ‘My favourite TV moment of the pandemic’. The countries featured include France, South Korea, India, Australia, Germany, Nigeria, Israel, Mexico, Italy and, of course, Spain. It’s a long read but worthwhile if you want to check out what might be worth watching from across the globe:

If you’re not tempted to read the Valencian Government’s eight page announcement about the cultural significance of paella (and in Spanish of course), then you might prefer the Guardian’s summary of the new status given to this very much-loved dish. The new status it is intended to help promote this regional speciality and encourage study and research into the dish. Some people might prefer just eating it!

If you are visiting Barcelona between 12th November and 13th March then you might be interested in visiting a new exhibition dedicated to Banksy being held in the Museu del Disseny. There will be more than 70 works of art on show, largely consisting of political protest across a variety of issues. To find out more read this article from Spain in English:

It can sometimes feel as though bureaucracy is just getting more and more complicated. With the mixture of COVID restrictions and, for British people, changes as a result of leaving the EU, the paperwork nightmare just goes on and on.

However, at least one group of international workers might soon find their touring job a little easier. Short-term tours by UK artists have just had the need to produce a visa removed. This is good news for them, and of course, all those people who want to see them:

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