Challenges in Intellectual Property: Digitalisation, Counterfeiting and Sustainability

If you had been asked some years ago which development has entailed the greatest revolution in trade, the answer would have been obvious: the Internet. This is because the Internet and the digital revolution it has brought along have not only generated an endless stream of opportunities for companies to access new consumer bases to market their products and services to – thanks to the opening of new potential markets that transcend traditional borders – but have also brought on a number of unexpected challenges.

This entry was posted on 1 April 2022 by Rodrigo López Crespo in IP.

Spain: VAT on Residential Property under Construction

With real estate activity in Spain resurging slowly but surely, and as we are starting to overcome the pandemic, it is becoming exceedingly popular to invest in buildings or “fincas” with an eye to restoring and/or renovating them for subsequent sale. This Spanish variant of “house flipping” is also increasingly in demand by foreign investors, especially in coastal areas.

This entry was posted on 28 February 2022 by Gustavo Yanes in Tax.