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Work contracts in Spain explained: Permanent, temporary and seasonal jobs
Spain’s labour market offers several types of employment contracts, each designed for different working arrangements and business needs. The system is governed primarily by the...
Spain sees unemployment drop below 10% for first time in nearly 18 years
Spain ended 2025 with its unemployment rate below 10% for the first time since 2008, marking a major milestone in the country’s long‑running struggle with...
Yolanda Díaz proposes 3.1% pay hike: Foreign residents set to benefit
Spain’s Second Deputy Prime Minister and Labour Minister Yolanda Díaz has proposed a 3.1 per cent increase in the national minimum wage, lifting it to...
Verifactu delay leaves expat business owners facing fresh uncertainty in Spain
The decision by the Spanish Government to postpone the launch of the Verifactu electronic invoicing verification system by a full year has triggered deep concern...
Restorative dismissal set to transform workplaces
Spain faces fresh pressure from European authorities to overhaul its rules on unfair dismissal. The European Committee of Social Rights (CEDS) has called on the...
Hacienda delays Verifactu by one year
Verifactu is Spain’s new electronic invoicing system, developed by Agencia Tributaria to strengthen fiscal oversight and tackle tax fraud. The system requires that invoices issued...
UK budget watchdog chief resigns after early leak
On November 26, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) mistakenly published its November Economic and Fiscal Outlook (EFO) more than 40 minutes before the official presentation...
Joint bank accounts in Spain: Everything expats need to know
A joint bank account (in Spanish, often “cuenta mancomunada” or “cuenta conjunta”) is an account held by two or more people, where all named holders...
VERIFACTU: The new invoicing reality every expat in Spain needs to understand
If you’ve worked in Spain long enough to memorise the smell of your local gestor’s office, you’ll know that tax updates tend to arrive with...
ECB: Green firms and homes now get better bank loans
The European Central Bank (ECB) says that how “green” a company or home is can now influence how easily and cheaply it gets a bank...
Zadarma expands in Europe with acquisition of Malaga-based Megacall
European cloud communications leader Zadarma has announced the acquisition of Megacall, a Malaga-based VoIP provider. The move marks Zadarma’s second major acquisition, following its purchase...
UK Shocked by unexpected EU budget demand
The European Union is discussing whether the United Kingdom should contribute financially to the EU budget as part of a post-Brexit “reset” of relations. The...
Who ISN’T using ChatGPT? OpenAI hits 1 MILLION business customers
It seems everyone’s jumping on the AI bandwagon – and OpenAI has just proved it. The company behind ChatGPT has announced that more than one...
“Stop making autónomos fear Hacienda,” says Feijóo
Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the leader of Spain’s Partido Popular (PP), has pledged to “let the self-employed work”, arguing that autónomos should “not have more fear...