Despite living in Malaga for almost 3 years now, I have only just realised that I am entitled to reclaim the capital gains tax I paid in March 2006.
I will not got any money back for at least 18 months ( the joys of Spainish legal system !) but I expect to get back over 25k euros. - which will come in most handy.
I wanted to post this mainly in the hope that someone (s) are made aware of their right to reclaim - assuming you overapid at 35 %.
Basically, I lived in England at the time I sold my property near Malaga, and I paid tax on the “profit ” at 35 %.
I should have paid only 15 % - as all Europeans are now entitled to do.
I searched for various lawyers who would work on a no win no fee basis, and found 1 charging 35 %.
However I have appointed a lawyer - very good english on a no win fee, and IF (they assure me, WHEN) they r successful I pay them 30 % of my total reclaimed money.
I used the following link http://www.reclaimspanishpropertytax.co.uk to complete my forms.
It took about 5 minutes to complete ( and another 5 days to find my Modelo form, in my “filing system”)
I sent off forms, recieved a contract with the lawyers, and now I await payment.
The other reason for posting this message is that I am new to blogging / chat rooms - and I figured for the moment, this was my most exciting news - sad I know, but you have got to start somewhere.
It would be nice to hear from someone, even if its about the joys of telefonica etc.
Regards - Greg