Recent European Court of Justice (ECJ) judgment relating to Spanish inheritance tax.

18 November 2014

Case C-127/12 establishes that Spain must stop discriminating against non-resident heirs. On the 3rd of September 2014, the ECJ entered/made a judgment resolving that the Spanish Inheritance Tax imposes restrictions on the free movement of capital, one of the fundamental principles of the EU’s Single Market. More precisely, as stated by the ECJ decision, the
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Published in: Inheritance, probate, letters of administration, inheritance tax

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I suggest you take a look at your Spanish will to make it sure it complies with European Directive: 650/2012

18 November 2014

SPANISH WILLS FOR EX-PATS : THE EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE 650/2012  (ALSO KNOWN AS BRUSSELS IV IS IN  FORCE SINCE 17/8/2015 .)   VERY IMPORTANT: BREXIT DOES NOT AFFECT THIS IN ANY WAY BECAUSE SPAIN WILL APPLY THE DIRECTIVE REGARDLESS OF RECIPROCITY (THE U.K. HAD NOT RATIFIED THE DIRECTIVE  IN ANY CASE) Many English ex-pats will need to change
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Published in: directive 650/2012, Marbella lawyer, wills/estate planning

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