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Forum: Spain
Feb 9th 2010, 3:47 pm
Replies: 86
Views: 6,574
Posted By cricketman

Re: Any Help for Self Employed

I had to drive from one end of the country to the other over Xmas at the time when Spain was covered two thirds in snow. I was discussing this with some British colleagues over sykpe. They were like...
Forum: Spain
Feb 9th 2010, 9:14 am
Replies: 86
Views: 6,574
Posted By cricketman

Re: Any Help for Self Employed

Yes the Spanish economy is in a bad way because of their rediculous construction policies, but what has that got to do with marketing and the consumerist way of life?

Are you saying Spanish people...
Forum: Spain
Feb 7th 2010, 2:54 pm
Replies: 86
Views: 6,574
Posted By cricketman

Re: Any Help for Self Employed

People who know about it tell their friends and family. Nothing better than personal recommendations.
Forum: Spain
Feb 6th 2010, 9:52 am
Replies: 86
Views: 6,574
Posted By cricketman

Re: Any Help for Self Employed

I actually work in international marketing :)

I'm pleased Spain is not a society based so much on marketing and consumerism. Otherwise it would be the USA! :rofl:

I've always found the best...
Forum: Spain
Feb 5th 2010, 2:32 pm
Replies: 86
Views: 6,574
Posted By cricketman

Re: Any Help for Self Employed

Sh*t. If only Spain was better at marketing, they'd be at number 1!
Forum: Spain
Feb 5th 2010, 9:10 am
Replies: 86
Views: 6,574
Posted By cricketman

Re: Any Help for Self Employed

They can't be that bad given that they've turned their country into the most visited tourist destination in the world :rofl:
Forum: Spain
Feb 4th 2010, 5:55 pm
Replies: 86
Views: 6,574
Posted By cricketman

Re: Any Help for Self Employed

Well if you are registered as autonomo you'd have to pay the 265 euros whether you have work or not. So you'd have to sign onto the paro again if you're not expecting work for a period. Would be a...
Forum: Spain
Feb 4th 2010, 8:16 am
Replies: 86
Views: 6,574
Posted By cricketman

Re: Any Help for Self Employed

My OH does contract work for translations and things, some in the UK and some in Spain. It depends how long it will take you to get paid. (I think) you are meant to pay your taxes on the work you...
Forum: Spain
Feb 3rd 2010, 7:13 pm
Replies: 86
Views: 6,574
Posted By cricketman

Re: Any Help for Self Employed

I think as has been mentioned before the only thing you can do is dont declare the business until your first customer wants to pay (that could be a good few months!).

Other than that, there is no...
Forum: Spain
Feb 3rd 2010, 2:08 pm
Replies: 86
Views: 6,574
Posted By cricketman

Re: Any Help for Self Employed

Oh absolutely, I recognise that. We have found it difficult to get a decent job in Spain. And outside Barcelona and Madrid the wages are terrible.

But you can have a reasonably good quality of...
Forum: Spain
Feb 3rd 2010, 11:16 am
Replies: 86
Views: 6,574
Posted By cricketman

Re: Any Help for Self Employed

Yes I know, my OH is self-employed in Spain. The ayuntamiento provided a free course so she could learn how to file and submit her income, VAT and taxes every quarter. You can do this online which is...
Forum: Spain
Feb 3rd 2010, 10:05 am
Replies: 86
Views: 6,574
Posted By cricketman

Re: Any Help for Self Employed

Go and work in the UK then if its easier :p

The Spanish system isnt perfect of course, but they have the right to choose how to administer their social security.

Just seen Lynnxa's comment...
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Forum: Spain
Feb 3rd 2010, 9:51 am
Replies: 86
Views: 6,574
Posted By cricketman

Re: Any Help for Self Employed

Yes, nice summary :)

In a way, it is why family relationships are so strong in Spain because in hard times they have to help each other out financially.

When my OH was little they had two...
Forum: Spain
Feb 3rd 2010, 9:31 am
Replies: 86
Views: 6,574
Posted By cricketman

Re: Any Help for Self Employed

You get healthcare and a pension off the back of that 250 odd euros a month. Especially since it could cover the healthcare of an entire family.

Doesn't sound bad to me!
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