We sold our Spanish apartment in March 2014. (Yes! Over 2 years ago!) and we have still not received the 3% which was retained by the Spanish authorities. Our Spanish solicitor dealt with the sale, provided all the documents as proof that we actually sold at a loss (and therefore do not owe the tax office any money in CGT).
Our Spanish solicitor is supposed to be enquiring on our behalf but, even with their involvement, we seem to be getting nowhere.
On one hand I feel like “writing it off” but on the other I think “Why should we?”.
The Spanish tax authorities constantly come up with different excuses – if we, in this country (UK) dealt with visitors in the same manner there would be uproar.
I just wondered if anyone has any suggestions on what more I can do to try and recover the money which the Spanish authorities are hanging on to?
Thank you.