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Is your financial planning up to date for 2025 and the UK tax reforms? Is it structured to suit your life in the Canary Isles? Regular financial planning reviews help keep your financial affairs up to date and compliant. It is important to keep ahead of any...
The Market Commission questions the future Vacation Rental Law
THANKS TO Lancelot Digital The National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC) has published a sweeping and devastating report on the Holiday Home Law drafted by the Canary Islands Government's Tourism Department, which is currently being processed by the Canary...
Update from the British Embassy
Don't miss this insightful conversation with the British Ambassador to Spain, Alex Ellis, who sits with Good Morning Spain TV to talk about Brits in Spain, including the need to get a TIE. An insightful conversation with the British Ambassador to Spain, Sir Alex...
Municipalities want to be the ones to set limits on vacation rentals
THANKS TO Lancelot Digital The executive committee of the Canary Islands Federation of Municipalities (Fecam) yesterday approved the four demands that the institution will continue to defend during the parliamentary process of the vacation rental bill, which, to date,...
2 million to ensure that public transport remains free
The Plenary Session of the Corporation approved a credit modification and included these economic funds in the Strategic Plan for Subsidies of the Transport Area THANKS TO Lancelot Digital The Lanzarote Island Council approved this Thursday in plenary...
Latest Financial update from Blevins Franks
Please see below the latest financial update from Blevins Franks Please do not hesitate to contact Paul should you have any questions related to this or other financial matters. https://www.blevinsfranks.com/uk-tax-in-2025-and-expats-in-spain/ UK tax in 2025 and...
Latest Financial Update From Blevins Franks
Please see below the latest financial update from Blevins Franks Please do not hesitate to contact Paul should you have any questions related to this or other financial matters. https://www.blevinsfranks.com/estate-planning-for-uk-nationals-in-spain/ Estate planning...
Spectacular images of Lanzarote from space
In this video, taken from the ISS, part of the African coast can be seen as well as the archipelago THANKS TO Lancelot Digital Given https://youtu.be/6wRvWyJd7zc These images were taken from the International Space Station (ISS) and show the easternmost islands of the...
Latest Financial Update From Blevins Franks
Please see below the latest financial update from Blevins Franks Please do not hesitate to contact Paul should you have any questions related to this or other financial matters. Spain golden visa abolished How does this impact UK nationals? By Paul Montague, Partner,...
Lanzarote already has 7 million in subsidies to deal with the water emergency
Lanzarote already has 7 million in subsidies to deal with the water emergency The General Board of the Island Water Council is debating its final approval this Tuesday after the rejection of the only two objections presented THANKS TO Lancelot Digital ...
Latest Financial Update From Blevins Franks
Please see below the latest financial update from Blevins Franks Please do not hesitate to contact Paul should you have any questions related to this or other financial matters. Strategic financial planning for the new year By Paul Montague, Partner, Blevins Franks...
“Vacation rentals” take Sanchez to court
The Canary Islands Holiday Rental Association takes the Spanish Government's Ministry of Housing to the Supreme Court and the European Commission THANKS TO Lancelot Digital The Canary Islands Vacation Rental Association ASCAV has filed an appeal before the Supreme...
Latest Financial Update From Blevins Franks
Please see below the latest financial update from Blevins Franks Please do not hesitate to contact Paul should you have any questions related to this or other financial matters. https://www.blevinsfranks.com/uk-inheritance-tax-breaks-records/ UK inheritance tax...
Latest Financial Update From Blevins Franks
Please see below the latest financial update from Blevins Franks Please do not hesitate to contact Paul should you have any questions related to this or other financial matters. https://www.blevinsfranks.com/4-key-benefits-of-effective-tax-planning/ Why tax planning...
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Latest Financial Update From Blevins Franks
Please see below the latest financial update from Blevins Franks Please do not hesitate to contact Paul should you have any questions related to this or other financial matters. https://www.blevinsfranks.com/uk-budget-2024-update/ UK Budget Update By Paul Montague,...
“Other tourism markets” increase by 50%
THANKS TO Lancelot Digital It seems that the Canary Islands are making good progress in terms of diversification. Although the British market is in better shape than ever, progress is also being made in markets that were previously less relevant, such as...
6 out of 10 British tourists visiting Spain choose the Canary Islands”
THANKS TO LANCELOT DIGITAL https://youtu.be/9q0pF9ZC2JM SPEL Manager, Héctor Fernández, explained to Café de Periodistas what was happening on the second day of the World Travel Market, the tourism fair that is being held these days in London. Fernández commented that...
Latest Financial Update From Blevins Franks
Please see below the latest financial update from Blevins Franks Please do not hesitate to contact Paul should you have any questions related to this or other financial matters. https://www.blevinsfranks.com/how-uk-pensions-are-taxed-in-spain/ How UK pension income is...
ASCAV believes that the draft law on holiday homes will favour ‘large holders’
THANKS TO LANCELOT DIGITAL On Monday, dozens of residents in Lanzarote met at the Chamber of Commerce to learn more details about the draft law on holiday rentals. Ascav has asked for a halt or a moratorium since they do not agree with many points raised by the...
Tourism at all-time high as Lanzarote beats all records
THANKS TO GAZETTE LIFE LANZAROTE Lanzarote continues to beat all previous records for tourist arrivals, with a total of over 2.2 million arrivals by the end of August. Overall, the island received 7.5% more tourists by the end of this summer season than it had done in...
Latest Financial Update From Blevins Franks
Please see below the latest financial update from Blevins Franks Please do not hesitate to contact Paul should you have any questions related to this or other financial matters. https://www.blevinsfranks.com/premium-bonds-expats UK Premium Bonds and British...
Latest Financial Update From Blevins Franks
https://www.blevinsfranks.com/retirement-in-spain/ Please see below the latest financial update from Blevins Franks Please do not hesitate to contact Paul should you have any questions related to this or other financial matters. Planning your retirement in Spain 8 key...
Latest Financial Update From Blevins Franks
Please see below the latest financial update from Blevins Franks Please do not hesitate to contact Paul should you have any questions related to this or other financial matters. https://www.blevinsfranks.com/uk-general-election-tax-and-pensions/ What does the new UK...
The law on holiday rentals will be processed urgently to “shorten times”
THANKS TO LANCELOT DIGITAL The Minister of Tourism and Employment of the Government of the Canary Islands, Jéssica de León, announced this Monday at the press conference following the Government Council that the regional Executive has given the green light to the...