Thread: Tax avoidance and tax evasion

Does anyone know the difference?

Financial Pages in Spain: Tax avoidance and Tax evasion

This is a post to my blog which gives definitions and examples. Avoidance and evasion are very very different

davidgoodall

By my understanding of the meaning of the words avoidance is allowed evasion is not

Spot on, Val. It is amazing though how many people mix them or conjoin them as a single 'problem'

davidgoodall

I am still awaiting to find out whether I am entitled to a tax rebate for last year. Once the Spanish tax office get your money, they don't like to return it..My government pension is taxed at source in the UK. I declared it and was taxed 700 euros on the part I am allowed before paying tax. I have since been told that I didn't need to declare it. Do you think I have a case David?

If you have income in Spain and are resident in Spain, then you should declare it. However, the tax paid in the UK should have been offset under the Double Taxation Treaty.

I realise that my comments have to be quite general, I think you need a Gestor or Abogardo dealing with this issue