Spain: Further VAT Rises Unlikely

The Spanish Tax Agency has published Royal Decree 238/2026 on 25 March 2026, in the Official State Gazette (BOE) on 31 March. The decree introduces mandatory electronic invoicing requirements for B2B transactions between businesses and professionals

Spain’s Tax Agency has issued a statement outlining the tax provisions of Royal Decree-Law 7/2026 on 20 March 2026. Published in the Official State Gazette on 21 March, the decree enacts the Comprehensive Response Plan to the Crisis in the Middle

The Spanish Council of Ministers approved the signing of a new income tax treaty with the Netherlands  on 10 March 2026. The agreement seeks to prevent double taxation and fiscal evasion. It must go through a process of formal signing, and

The Spanish Council of Ministers has approved the signing of a new income tax treaty with Montenegro on 10 March 2026. The treaty seeks to eliminate double taxation and prevent tax evasion. The updated treaty aligns with current international

Spain’s Congress of Deputies has officially repealed Royal Decree-Law 2/2026, originally issued on 3 February 2026. The repeal was formalised in a Congressional Resolution dated 26 February 2026 and published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) on

US President Donald Trump threatened to impose a full trade embargo on Spain on 3 March 2026. This escalation follows Spain's refusal to allow the US military to use shared bases for strikes on Iran. At a White House briefing, Trump described