Rebecca Jowers Jan 24, 2023:

@Aida Hi, Aida. I think you may be overthinking this a bit. This is a general power of attorney dealing with property, but where they have thrown in the additional possibility of having to deal with the tax authorities in many situations, including filing taxes. I have seen this in dozens of powers of attorney I've had to translate in the past. The idea is usually to make sure that any unexpected contingency is covered.

Stuart and Aida Nelson Jan 24, 2023:

@ Rebecca Thanks very much for the explanations. We don't know if the Power of Attorney only includes the power to file personal income, which strictly speaking would be filing tax returns, yes, I agree with you there. However, out of interest I have now asked our accountant here in the UK if you would use this technical term involving a property in Spain and her advice was to make sure to know what the tax situation in Spain is and not just use something we don't know, she even advised to seek legal advice for this :) To be fair, she explained that if you would let your property in the UK and were living in another country you would have to file a tax return for the income you receive of that property even if you are not working in the UK.

Saying all of that, I hope the Asker closes this question and all of the other questions so we can know a bit more :) Cheers, Aida

Rebecca Jowers Jan 22, 2023:

@muse_muse You ask whether “presentar impuestos” i.e., submitting a tax form (“presentar la declaración de la renta” = filing a tax return) also involves paying the tax. In Spain when you file a tax return, if taxes have been overpaid, you get a tax refund (“devolución”), if there are taxes due, you have to make the payment when filing the tax forms with the tax authorities (“Agencia Tributaria”)

Rebecca Jowers Jan 22, 2023:

@Stuart and Aida The asker indicates that the power of attorney “is mostly about the right to a real estate (la finca)” But a section of the power also authorizes the “apoderado” to handle multiple situations that may arise relating to taxes or the tax authorities, including filing tax returns (“comparecer y representar a la poderdante ante la administración tributaria ... iniciando, siguiendo, terminando toda clase de asuntos y expedientes, suscribiendo toda clase de escritos, instancias y presentar impuestos”) It says nothing specifically about property taxes, but the generic authority to “file taxes” (or “to file tax returns”) is definitely included. Hope this helps! (by the way and for info, we do pay property tax in Spain—it’s called “Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles.”)

Stuart and Aida Nelson Jan 22, 2023:

What taxes do you pay on properties in the UK Stamp duty

Council Tax

https://www.gov.uk/stamp-duty-land-tax/residential-property-...

It is a common knowledge that British owners do not pay property tax.

https://imperiallegal.com/media/articles/what-taxes-are-paid...

What is the situation in Spain?

Stuart and Aida Nelson Jan 22, 2023:

returns Can anyone explain how you can file a tax return for a property? Thanks.

@ Rebecca

What kind of tax return do you file for a property?

Capital gains tax reporting and record-keeping

https://www.litrg.org.uk/tax-guides/capital-gains-tax/capita...