Spain, EU and tax

Spain's planned 100% property tax for non-EU buyers could hurt more than it helps, economists say
Spain's prime minister said too many foreigners were buying investment homes. But efforts to discouraging them could hit the economy, experts said.
Brits buying homes in Spain to be hit with 100% property tax
Simon Calder, travel correspondent of The Independent, said: “If any British buyer ever has to pay 100 per cent tax on a property purchase in Spain, I will eat my sombrero. The Spanish prime minister’s comments are squarely for domestic consumption.
Why is Spain considering a 100% tax on homes bought by non-EU residents?
Spain is planning a raft of measures to address its brewing housing crisis, including an up to 100% tax on properties bought by non-European Union residents
Spain plans 100% tax for homes bought by non-EU residents
Spain is planning to impose a tax of up to 100% on the value of properties bought by non-residents from countries outside the EU, such as the UK. Announcing the move, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the "unprecedented" measure was necessary to meet the country's housing emergency.
Spain Mulls 100% Tax On Homes Bought By Non-European Union Buyers
Spain is planning a raft of measures to address its brewing housing crisis, including an up to 100% tax on properties bought by people who are neither citizens nor residents of the European Union. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced the plan this week to tackle housing affordability and high rents in the Southern European nation.
‘Too many Airbnbs’: Spain’s prime minister wants up to 100% property tax on foreign buyers
Spain’s prime minister is pushing for far-reaching action to ease the nation’s housing crunch, including a tax of up to 100% on property purchases by non-European Union buyers.
Spain is planning a radical fix for its housing crisis: A 100% tax on non-EU buyers
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said too many people were buying Spanish homes as an investment rather than to live in.
Spain's '100 per cent' property tax for Brit tourists as soon as summer
This move is part of Spain's strategy to address its housing crisis. María Ramírez, deputy managing editor of Spanish news outlet elDiario.es. She told The Guardian: "The policy

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