Chartered accountancy & living in Spain
Is making personal phone calls on the company phone a fair reason for dismissal? A ruling published recently appears to confirm that it is. A recent ruling by the Extremadura High Court of Justice...
It is quite common to give limited signing powers (apoderado con poderes generales) to trusted employees of a company. This allows them to represent the company in the execution of their duties; for example,...
Inspectors from the Directorate of Work will start to carry out surprise inspections on bars and tourism related businesses at «any hour» of the day or night to catch workers who are working without...
If you are married in communion of goods, then you could be liable for the debts run up by your self-employed partner The responsibility incurred by a self-employed person is universal – their debts...
Big changes are coming for the self-employed in 2018, after the Spanish Senate approved a new law regulating this category of worker. Called the Ley de Reformas Urgentes del Trabajo Autónomo, the new law...
If you are planning to employ a member of staff who travels a lot – even if just to local clients or suppliers – you can pay for their food allowances. This allows you...
The Spanish national Congress has approved a draft law for the self-employed (source). Here is an overview of what to expect. Update: We have published a new overview of the law as approved by...
If you are self employed and pay social security as an autónomo you are likely to see your monthly payment go up by at least 2 euros as from next year. The reason is...
Consanguinity Consanguinity (Consanguinidad) is the concept of being from the same kinship as another person; it aims to define the ancestry between two people. Spain, in common with many European jurisdictions, uses the concept...
A new Royal Decree has been issued in Spain which will change the way sick leave is regulated as from this December. The Real Decreto 625/2014, de 18 de julio, por el que se...