Crisis sees rise in number of youngsters out of work and not studying

One in every four young Spaniards is a “nini” – a nickname in Spanish for someone who is neither working nor studying (ni trabaja, ni estudia). According to a new education report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Spain has the highest number of ninis aged between 15 and 29. The level is also five points higher than the OECD average, on a par with Chile, Ireland, Turkey, Italy and Mexico. The number of university graduates in the country out of work, or who are no longer studying, has risen 10 points in four years, to 23 percent, according to the OECD’s Education at a Glance 2014 report.

Why now is the best moment to become Self-Employed (Autonomo)?

At this moment you can take advantage on the benefits applied on the taxation, social security and public helps available to establish your own business as self-employed because now  is cheaper and more convenient than ever.

 

Reduced Social Security fees

 

If you are under 30 years, during the first 6 months of activity the fee is 53,07 € , a reduction of 80 % over the normal fee . In the next 6 months , the reduction is 50% (131,36 Euros) and in the 18 months following a reduction of 30 % (183,55 Euros)

Do not throw the bill for textbooks and school suplies without looking if they are deductible in your Income Tax

Summer is over and children are back to school, like every year parents have to face the high costs of textbooks and school supplies. These costs are higher each year and many families buy books to other families that used them in previous years but this is not always possible. In the case of buying new books do not throw the bill because in some regions, such as Madrid and Valencia, have established tax deductions on income that allow parents to deduct part of the investment in textbooks, school uniforms and school supplies.

Government approves measures to foster viability of companies

 

The government will make it easier for companies in financial difficulties to carry on with their activities if the business is still viable. The Council of Ministers approved a Royal Decree-Law on urgent insolvency measures, which seeks to facilitate agreements that allow companies entering into insolvency proceedings to remain trading.

Government approves measures to boost employment

 

The government's commitment is to incorporate the most vulnerable groups into the labour market: the long-term unemployed, the over 55s and the less-qualified young people. The Council of Ministers approved the Spanish Strategy to Boost Employment 2014-2016; the Annual Employment Policy Plan 2014, and the distribution of more than 1.2 billion euros to the regional governments for active employment policies. Moreover, it presented reports on the future portfolio of common services of the National Employment System and on the reform of the Employment Training System.

When can we destroy documents?

 

One of the most frequent questions that freelancers and business owners ask is for how long they must keep documents such as invoices, when do we have to discard them? As you know the tax authorities, as a general term, has 4 years to review the taxes so is that period of time enough to discard the documents? Below we will explain how it is not as simple computation time in the preservation of archives.

Get a proper invoice and avoid further problems

 

In previous articles we have discussed about the requirements for invoices to be considered acceptable by the tax authorities. While it is normal for most companies to produce the invoices properly, many elude a prerequisite, the description of the billed transactions. If this happens may occur that the tax authorities rejects you to deduct the paid VAT if the description is generic, inaccurate or incomplete, so do not hesitate when it comes to claiming your provider everything you need to be sure you get a correct invoice.

Jobless figures rise again in August

 

 

Recorded unemployment rose by 8,070 in August on the previous month and the total number of unemployed registered with the Public Employment Services now stands at 4,427,930. In the last 10 years, recorded unemployment has increased by an average of 49,025 in August.

6 months to regularize your spanish income taxes due to undeclared pension.

 

The law provides that resident in Spain must declare all their income in this country irrespective of their source, without prejudice to the various international treaties could establish. Many residents who receive income from their countries of origin or others think it's done enough to be paying taxes at source and not take into account the fact that not to fill up the income tax in the country where they live or not including all the worldwide incomes may cause them penalties, surcharges and default interest.

Journalistic collaboration in online blogs, with or without VAT?

 

In this article we are going to talk about the tax obligations of the bloggers, an increasingly widespread activity on the web due to the large number of companies making publications and blogs, to be released in the media and attract customers. The tax treatment of journalistic collaborations already been detailed in previous articles. They commented on the possibility of combining work with a freelance paid work without registering for Social Security as self-employed. This is possible depending on the income they give us this second activity and regularity with which it is performed.