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SUMMER’S HERE! Feeling..

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YOUR FISCAL ONCE-OVER

- THE BRIEFS ARE BRIEF!

SPANISH AIRPORT FOOD...

Mr Grumpy ain’t happy Do resident’s pay capital gains...?

Andrea Burns explains

Now that’s what i call SPAIN ON THE ROCKS!

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Where? When? & Who with..? find out inside

The euro is offering visitors to

way of looking at it, I guess.

Spain good value again, the weather has warmed up, and

Last week I also had one of those dreams where you wake

construction is at its busi-

up and you´re actually thump-

est since the crash and it´s going to be a great summer!

However, you wouldn´t think that by reading some of the local papers would you? Why is it they seem to focus on the doom and gloom? Especially my old paper The Courier…but then I do hear *@&%$ the Grim Reaper works there nowadays. It´s far too easy to do bad news and it takes a lot more effort to produce good, fact based pieces. There are a few exceptions – you´ve only got to read them to see which ones I mean – and some good reporters out there trying not to shoot all us businesses on the Costas in the foot…unlike the ones who take the easy route?

It´s been one of those months…

After going A*** over T** again during the night I’ve come to the decision, I either need a new rug...or a different dog…however, dogs aside colour not) we’ve reached (or

ing the pillow (or something) imagining it´s Simon Cowell (or someone). I was snoozing on the terrace (in my dream I was smooching with Cameron Diaz and I was a perfect gent…), and I awoke thinking I was being kissed, passionately.

There’s got to be better ways of waking up from a nice dream while sun bathing than being French-kissed by a Labrador, and it´s put me off Miss Diaz… almost. And anyway, you have to question evolution when any dog can stick her head between her legs (in front of everyone), and sound like they´re enjoying it so much...

Back to the grind I guess.

More research over the coming month to do. Who serves the best beer, wine and tonight (once again) I shall unselfishly dedicate the evening to helping the struggling Spanish economy...using the medium of Rioja... I have the wine, the finger food, the music and the sunset to enjoy, with two females. But I’ve still got to FrontLine them first...

that time of year in Spain when we all get religious and head for the beach, lay down a towel and worship our Sun God having blessed ourselves with Ambre Soler beforehand.

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not pay any Capital Gains Tax?

Fiscal representation Property taxes

Often I have come across a misunderstanding that I wish

Private sales contracts

talking about the rumour that

Planning permissions

And, of course, the major difference is that no percentage is taken from the sales price if the

Power of attorney Change-over of utility bills

months from the date of sale.

to clear in this article. I am residents do not

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tax

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This is not the

the capital gains tax and the

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residents

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to get yourself legally and should be getting their

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isn´t it?

life) so we asked Alicante lawyers, Ignacio and Pedro

For example one couple to once again step in and

who went to see them

explain just what the ‘Renta’

were paying tax on their is and who should be get-

income (that was paid

ting the pens out to fill in a

to them via the UK) in form or two.

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over 11.200 euros (and it has not been tax-deducted

advice and they have saved money!

Spain and are receiving your pension from abroad, Ignacio confirmed: “The Law states that all the you might not have to pay depending on certain residents in Spain should do their worldwide requirements. declaration in Spain. This means that if you pay If you have retired to Spain and stay in the country taxes at source (UK), you should register here

more than 183 days then you too must declare your

in Spain, inform England that you should be

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and the UK. There are still an awful lot of people liv-

from deductions. have a chat with the friendly staff and (thank

income in Spain. This formula will avoid double taxation. There are some pensions from which

ing in Spain but still declaring their incomes in the UK

How? you) accessible lawyers, Pedro and Ignacio,

which means that could be missing out on saving a

To makequite sure you don’thave needatono-obligation pay tax on your who´ll happily chat

lot of money just because

income, or indeedyou reduce about whatever like.your bill at the end of the fi-

they don’t realise that they can do their declaration

nancial year, it’s highly you speak We were there for therecommended opening daythat on 18th of

here and take advantage of the fiscal benefits such

to someone is experienced Spanish(and tax May when itwho seemed as if halfinofthe Quesada

as inheritance tax for residents, or just paying less

system – or you couldalong end up than you beyond) had come topaying meet more the guys!

taxes, for example.

neednot to! surprising seeing as they are two of It´s

the tax cannot be removed, especially those who worked for the Government, but you will still

need to do the income tax declaration in Spain if you are here more than 183 days and reach the income limits scale.

FISCAL Why? RESIDENT

The thing is that even if you do not reach the

Pedro told me that there are often an array among of options Alicante´s busiest lawyers – especially

Obviously the Spanish government needs taxes and,

for people to reduce their –tax billwith (or even nothing expats, their speciality and fourpay other

if you are receiving an income you need to be legal.

at all) if around their case is region looked at professionally and offices the the boys are certainly

Even if you know there will be nothing to pay – you’ll

with an experienced eye. For example, someone who kept busy looking after a lot of expats´ affairs.

get yourself in the system (which, trust me on this

has theirwhy parents living emerged in the same canlawyers have That´s they´ve ashouse the top

one, only make life easier) so when the day comes

certain funds deducted from end ofhaving year taxbuilt bill around for foreigners livingtheir in Spain

that someone (we’ll call him ‘Johnny Foreigner’)

as can anyone who has perhaps to adapt their up years of experience dealinghad with the intrica-

dies in Spain Johnny’s family will have a simple task

house for disabled access. cies involved in the infamous Spanish bureauc-

dealing with the fiscal (the Will etc.) matters than

As ever, with any tax office, things are a little more racy system.

someone who has never gone into the system.

complicated than we’d like but by dealing with

Exceptions

someone in the know it often works out far simpler

To keep it simple (remember it’s me writing this…)

(and less expensive) to have someone who knows

here are some exceptions to the rule of ‘Having to

what they are doing look after those (very) important

declare’ but remember also what I said earlier about

fiscal matters that can often become an expensive

there being no harm (only benefits) in getting into the

nightmare in the wrong hands – ours.

system.

From my own experience, the fee charged to make

If you earn less than 22,000€ annually (from one em-

my declaration was less than Pedro managed to

ployer and are already having tax deducted) or (if you

reduce my tax bill after showing me exactly what I

have incomes from several place) that none of those

could and couldn’t claim and therefore the cost of

exceed 1,500€ annually.

doing it properly has cost me nothing…in fact I’ve

If you have received profits from shares or dividends

made a little on the deal, now…do I declare that…?

of less than 1,600€ per year (this even applies if you

If you have any questions or queries about the

have, for example, sold a car for a profit privately).

upcoming ‘Renta’ and whether indeed you should be

Salaries or incomes below 11,200€ (usually pen-

declaring your income – call either Pedro or Ignacio

sioners) are exempt but remember also that if you

and they’ll put you straight. And the benefit for All

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Abroad readers is that they’ll give you first consulta-

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tion free – so what have you got to lose apart from a

for the taxman here in Spain. If that does not happen,

headache from those piles of paper!

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you are a fiscal resident in Spain every year, or renew the fiscal certificate to prove you are fiscal resident in Spain. Proving fiscal residency will make you save money on inheritance tax than otherwise, as a non resident, will never apply the benefits. “

It´s not often we can think about going to see a lawyer and saving money is it? To be fair a lawyer’s lot is, more often than not, having to deal with all those difficult matters, which always

seems so expensive – mainly because we don´t understand the law – which is why we pay them in the first place.

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At the bottom of the window you can set the time to run before turning off your monitor and your hard drive(s). This time is measured from the last keystroke or mouse movement you make.

To set your hard drive running time, select the time you want from the drop down menu next to ‘Turn off hard disks’. Select a time that you think you will not exceed in your typical routine.

I set mine at 45 minutes, which means the drive will slow down 45 minutes after tha last time it was accessed.

The hard drive(s) wake up when you access a file or when some other activity occurs that requires access to it.

Turning off the monitor when not in use saves a significant amount of power. It is by far consumes more power than any other component in your PC. To set these options, follow the instructions below:

Double-click the ‘Power Schemes’ tab.

At the top of the window that opens you can select different modes to which you assign hard drive and monitor activity.

There are usually three there with preassigned names: ‘Desktop/Home’, ‘Laptop’ and ‘Always on’. Select Desktop/Home and let’s set it up.

Computer Threats It is imperative that you keep your PC protected as best you can at all times!

When the Internet first caught on with the general public in the mid 1990s it was a relatively safe place. Since then some dangerous places have sprung up within it. With worldwide reach and virtual anonymity it has attracted many destructive, dishonest people.

Some of them create viruses, worms, spyware, adware, keyloggers and the other forms of virulent, invasive code known as malware that cause computer problems. Some of them use this code and various techniques to secretly steal your identity by gaining access to your personal information!

Annoying pop-ups, machine slowdowns and PC crashes are often a result of malware.

Hackers monitor Internet traffic and look for unprotected PCs that they can infect.

On your PC click ‘Start’, then ‘Settings’ and then ‘Control Panel’, Double click the Power Options icon in the control panel and a window appears with a number of tabs across the top labeled: Power Schemes, Alarms, Power Meter, Advanced and Hibernate. There may be variances in these options depending on which Windows operating system you have.

To use another mode, select it in step 4 click ‘OK’ and your PC will run with it, until you change it.

The monitor running time is set similarly with the ‘Turn off Monitor’ drop down box.

I set this at 20 minutes.

So if you don’t press a key or move your mouse, the screen goes dark in 20 minutes.

It wakes up again when you move your mouse or press any key on your keyboard.

Click ‘OK’ or ‘Apply’ to save the settings.

To setup another mode, go back to step 4, select it and repeat steps 5-7.

Even worse if your PC is compromised it can without your knowledge become a slave machine that further spreads these malware programs to other unprotected PCs! What can you do? .... A number of things!

Never send Personal Information in Emails Install an Antivirus Program Block Spyware and Adware Remove Spyway and Adware Windows users - keep your Critical Updates current Install a Firewall Use a browser other than Internet Explorer Use care when downloading ‘free’ software

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TABLE-TOP SALE Sell anything that fits on the table!

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10-2pm

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of gifts, cards & much much more!

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A H C A E R A S E M I ‘THE T

Plaza Mayor in Gran Ala

Times are tough. And even more so when you discover that the fees you´ve been paying for the upkeep of your business´s location are not in fact being used for that purpose at all.

But that´s exactly what happened to several businesses in Plaza Mayor in Gran Alacant who were left without lighting in the square and broken, and arguably dangerous, entrance steps that have gone unrepaired for a number of years.

However, far from moaning about their lot (nothing seems to be happening with the administration of the place) most of the businesses in Plaza Mayor have teamed up to make the place what it should be – a great place for all the family to go to…even the dog.

Rather than battle with each other, the businesses have sat down and agreed that this fabulous square is a great place for families, or those on their own perhaps, to rest up, take some refreshment and meet some friendly people. All it needs is a little TLC (ok, some bricks too) which the businesses have already in motion and the Plaza Mayor will be, once again, an enjoyable place to go to.

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We´re not just talking about drinking here either (although that obviously is enjoyable), for example how about the best curry in the area from Gran Alacant´s original Indian restaurant, Saffron or traditional (and tasty) fish and chips from the friendly Maureen and John at Darby´s Fish and Chips. If alcohol is on your mind (although both of those places serve it too) then just opposite you have the choice of two typically comfy English Bars, Rumours and The Hole in the Wall, while next door is a traditional Irish Bar

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OPEN DAY RE-LAUNCH

An evening of FUN FOR ALL including: 7.30pm the

FABULOUS Tony Hall Disco

GAMES! band

do things…like drink, bless them I say!

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Opening times Monday - Thur sday Friday & Saturday 4pm - 11pm 1.30pm - 11pm Sunday 4pm 10.30pm Eat inside, outs ide or Take awa y Tel. 96 669 707 0

Coming soon: Xmas stock. Place your orders for all your Xmas goodies, i.e. Turky, Hams Gammons, Cakes, Sweets, Crackers etc

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8 Ball Pool

once more getting the dancers bopping away!

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You´ll notice too Gran Alacant’s busiest vets are here too – what better place to get Rex shave d for summer while you wait outside, in the shade, with a glass of crushed grapes? Talking of busy, I

Plaza Mayor

know Silvia and Isabel at FAB, no, it´s not anything to do with Thunderbirds (Foreigners Advisory Bureau) who are always running around looking after the fiscal side of things for expats.That´s it really, as with most things – the proof of

pread like this - just give as a call on 606 540 408 or 96 669 5160

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Well this month we have street parties a plenty happening everywhere for the Queens Diamond Jubilee, on Tuesday 5th Entre Naranjas are holding a great days entertainment with music supplied by Emily Hullmann and an olden day music quiz finishing off with the very talented Matt Christian, also on Sunday 3rd Torrevieja town hall are having a huge party in the Park of Nations

people are invited to bring their own picnic, there will be an array of bars there serving all types of cold drinks and the profit from the bars is going to the local Alzheimer’s Association AFA, from 6pm there will be a number of local artists and groups performing all free of charge including dance shows, Morris Dancers, The Phoenix Concert Band, Nick Gold, Maria O’Hara, Keely C and many more, so if your going to one of the many big organised parties or you are just holding your own street party where you live then have a great time guys and raise a glass or two for sixty years reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Well that’s me finished for this month so if you’re a bar or an entertainer and want to appear in the gig guide or you have any events coming up that you would like me to tell everyone about then please contact me by email on mandy@starsinbars.org or call me on 685302529 or just visit my website www.starsinbars.org

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