Hotel construction and renovation has increased by 64.3% in Spain this year
Total investment in the first three months of the year is more than 1.95 billion euros which is 622% more than at the beginning of 2023…
4/22/24, 9:04 AM
Nearly a million landlords under scrutiny by the Tax Office for the upcoming tax declaration
Fines for non-declaration can be 150% of the amount due plus interest for non-payment. They now have new ways of tracking rentals…
4/12/24, 2:51 PM
Hundreds face losing their jobs as Jet2 decides to stop resort flight check-in service
Procedures have been initiated for a mass redundancy of staff at airports in Spain and the Canary Islands that operate this free service…
3/28/24, 7:45 AM
Buying a home in the Balearics now costs an average of €160,000 more than 10 years ago
The Canary Islands have seen the second-biggest increase of 78% followed by Madrid…
3/26/24, 8:47 AM
Ryanair warns that passengers face higher flight prices this summer
Delivery delays of new planes from Boeing and Airbus groundings will impact operations and reduce the number of flights available…
3/5/24, 3:54 PM
Global outage of Facebook and Instagram leaves millions without access to to social media
For now, WhatsApp, Meta's other platform, continues to work in most of the world…
3/5/24, 3:50 PM
The Canary Islands had the biggest property price increases in Spain in February
Madrid and the Balearic Islands have the highest average price per square metre at almost 4,000 euros/m2…
3/4/24, 5:49 PM
Spanish supermarkets investigated over sales tax reduction on basic foods
There are claims from consumer associations that they are not passing this on to shoppers but are keeping it as extra profit instead…
2/29/24, 9:52 AM
Booking.com face €500 million fine in Spain for “fair practice” violations
This comes after Spain's National Markets and Competition Commission them guilty of anti-competitive practices such as fake reviews…
2/25/24, 9:36 AM
Emirates Airlines looking to recruit cabin crew in Spain
Here are the requirements if you would like to apply to be part of the team at one the most prestigious airlines in the world and live in Dubai…
2/13/24, 8:25 AM
Property sales in Spain dropped by 11% in 2023
The average price per square metre increased to 1,640 euros but the number of new mortgages dropped considerably…
2/8/24, 12:20 PM
The Government approves the increase in the minimum wage and tax threshold
They have both increased by the same amount of 876 euros per year, so that there is no extra tax to pay on the wage increase…
2/6/24, 5:19 PM
The Canary Islands lead economic growth in Spain in the fourth quarter of 2023
The latest quarterly GDP figures reveal that the archipelago experienced the highest growth last year and year on year…
2/5/24, 8:22 AM
Ryanair plans expansion with five new bases in Spain
CEO Eddie Wilson says this will only be possible if AENA reverses airport fee increases for 2024...
1/24/24, 9:16 AM
A record 2.7 million foreigners are registered working in Spain
Regardless of this, there is still a shortage of staff particularly in the hospitality industry…
1/23/24, 9:10 AM
Understanding the legalities of “extra charges” in bars and restaurants
Here is an overview of what is, and what isn’t allowed. Credit card? Cash? Charges for ice? IGIC on menus?
1/18/24, 4:20 PM
The tourism sector had a historical year for income in 2023 in Spain
Tourist sales generated €186.5 billion last year, a contribution to the national economy of 12.8%...
1/18/24, 8:49 AM
Barcelona imposes €420,000 fine on property owner for illegal holiday lets
He converted an entire building and illegally rented all the homes to tourists, except one, where an old tenant lived who checked guests in and out…
1/8/24, 5:01 PM
Changes in residential rental laws from January 1st will impact tenants and landlords
New legislation has come into force as part of the new Housing Law. Here is how it could affect you…
1/2/24, 3:19 PM
How will new tax policies being introduced in 2024 affect you?
As well as tax changes, there are new environmental measures, and regulatory adjustments all coming this year…
1/1/24, 1:11 PM