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Spain in trouble for discriminatory tax treatment of non-residents

By imposing a more burdensome tax structure on non-residents, Spanish law creates an unjustified barrier to cross-border transactions, contrary to EU free movement of capital within its internal market.

Humphrey Carter19/06/2025 16:53

Spain is in trouble with the European Commission again.

Spain is in trouble with the European Commission again.

Spain is in trouble with the European Commission again.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter 13/03/2025

Spain is in trouble with the European Commission again.

Paperwork

EU sues Spain for discriminatory tax treatment of non-residents

This difference of treatment between residents and non-residents infringes upon the principle of free movement of capital.

Bart Meijer / European Commission13/03/2025 11:25

Mallorca as seen from Barcelona

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EU being urged to improve funding for the Balearics

The Balearics are at a funding disadvantage because the islands are classified as 'continental territory'.

Andrew Ede17/01/2025 11:19

Beach bars in the Balearics could face a new threat from the European Union.

Beaches

The EU threatens the future of Mallorca beach bars

The controversy has generated unease among Spain’s coastal business community and tourism industry, both of which rely heavily on the attractiveness of beach bars to draw visitors.

Humphrey Carter28/12/2024 11:10

News conference following a meeting with Foreign Ministers at the EU headquarters

News conference following a meeting with Foreign Ministers at the EU headquarters

News conference following a meeting with Foreign Ministers at the EU headquarters.

POOL 29/01/2021

Videoconference of EU leaders to discuss COVID-19

Videoconference of EU leaders to discuss COVID-19

Videoconference of EU leaders to discuss COVID-19.

POOL 22/01/2021

Videoconference of EU leaders to discuss COVID-19

International

EU to tighten travel curbs for virus hot spots

The Commission would add a new "dark red" category to its traffic light indications of risk, for regions where the virus was circulating at a very high rate.

Reuters22/01/2021 12:02

Passengers at Palma airport

Passengers at Palma airport

Antigen tests will be used at Palma airport from Monday for travellers who don't have proof of a negative PCR test.

Archive 19/11/2020

Few tourists in Mallorca

Tourism

Indignation at Spain not having presented tourism aid plan

The European Commission has not received any Spanish request for aid specific to the tourism industry.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter25/09/2020 12:11

The European Commission has come up with its plan for travel.

Coronavirus

Brussels plan to save the tourist season

Health "corridors" for countries with similar stages of virus control; the lifting of restrictions; social distancing; wearing of masks.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter13/05/2020 14:23

Tourists on the beach

The week in Tourism

Recalculating the tourist tax

Where tourist tax revenue is concerned, the original figure of 128 million euros is expected to be downgraded to between 12 and 24 million, a range which is optimistic.

Andrew Ede24/04/2020 11:01