EsuriJohn

I have recently put google chrome on my Lappy so perhaps time to have another go. Still run Norton though.

No probs on where to take the form we have a choice 4 offices within 200m radius right on the main square.

mikeglover

I am thinking of moving over here full time and, when i do, i will apply for residence within the required time limit. However, this is going to be after 30th April. Do i still need to fill in the overseas wealth forms even though i wont be a resident by 30th April or do i then have untill the following 30th April or do i have to fill in the forms as soon as i become resident ?

rafikiphoto

I have got my reference number OK but I cannot get the link to find the nearest office. I just get a blank page. I have enabled pop-ups, disabled virus protection and firewall but got no joy in latest versions of FF, Chrome, Opera or IE9, I even tried it on two browsers on my tablet with no luck. Is that part of the site down? If not could someone PM me with the nearest choices for postcode 41850 please?

Domino

Mike, if you are moving to Spain then you have to remember that their financial year starts on 1st January not 6th April, as in the UK. The 30th April is just the date for the implementation of the new rules, after which it will revert to a full year.
You will have to fill in the forms in the following year if I read this right.

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Fred James

The declaration, just like the declaration for income tax, is for the previous year so, as you were not resident during that tax year, you don't declare.

Assuming you become resident during 2013 you will have to declare in 2014.

Domino

thanks Fred, think that is what I was trying to say, but yours sounds better than mine

mikeglover

Many thanks, Fred and Domino for the clarrification

Fred James

AYUNTAMIENTO DE HINOJOS (HUELVA)

PLAZA ESPAÑA, 2, Población: HINOJOS, CP: 21470, País: España

rafikiphoto

Thank you Fred. The next village. I wonder why I (still) can't get the page. I've tried everything I can think of.

Fred James

What browser are you using?

It had some problems with Chrome on my iPad but it worked OK on Chrome on my desktop.

Make sure you also read the info here http://goo.gl/zbRlk

rafikiphoto

Chrome as default but I also tried, without success, Firefox, Opera and IE9. Also FF for Android and Boat browser for Android. I'll see if your link can give me any clues.

Mitzyboy

OK, my gestor has received the forms

We have to give full IBAN codes for all bank accounts together with the balance at 31 December as well as the average balance for the previous quarter. We have to give the full address for property we own, and we have to give ISIN codes (whatever they are) for shares and bonds

Enough said?

Porth

Hollande wants us in France but we have declared everything in the UK and worldwide to them. We have had no problems yet. Our assets in the UK are subject and have been so since 2001 to a discretionary trust.

We have wills both in the UK and France.

Very seriously I am now thinking instead of moving to Spain to go back to the UK and take my chances there. And big chances exist. But thinking this through in France we can have a SCI which is essentially a limited liability company with a share distribution.

It would be madness in the autumn of our lives to expose everything you have worked for in let us say 44 years to Spain which like most other European Countries save for Germany is broke.

This is so depressing as much so as the se vendre signs I saw in Spain in October. Better go back and spend 30 days or so max 60 in Spain and rent. I would never buy in a million years in Spain. This posting has destroyed the dream. At least if non-resident you can decide where to spend your money in Spain.

For balance and despite the downturn in prices I would never again buy in France. Pour example a house at 200000 euros through an agent then +7% for their fees and then the Notaire + 7% so in total 228000. Moment you leave the notaires office in strict arithmetical terms your house is value at 200000.

Pity we did not have more sun in the UK.

Such an interesting thread.

me me

Could it be that all that info is "requested" with the threat of big fines, because quite frankly there is no other way for the Spanish tax to find out that info from the British banks etc, unless it is given out by the account holders?

Mitzyboy

Well, if I told them there was 50p in my bank account I doubt they would find out any different easily.

However, it is invasive as I dont tell ANYONE in Spain where I live in the UK.