Complementaria Tax

We completed the purchase of our apartment in Duquesa Village last October and in February this year received a notice from our Spanish lawyers informing us that, according to the Junta de Andalucia,  we are due to pay a “complementaria” tax. Apparently this tax is issued because ‘the competent authority considers that the property has a higher value than that indicated in the Title Deeds when we completed the purhcase of the apartment’. The tax demand is over 5000 Euros and we were not told by our lawyers during the purchase process that this was a possibility. Apparently the authorities are looking for ways to raise additional revenue.

It seems to us to be a retrospective tax and we are planning to appeal. We are interested to know if anyone else experienced this when purchasing a property?

Peter, I've put a copy of your post on the "Buying Property" thread in the hope that maybe Maria, amongst others, may see it and have an explanation for you.  It does seem odd, particularly in this climate, that you have been subjected to a tax in this manner.  Let's hope someone comes back with an explanation!!

I've not heard of this - that's sneaky.  I'm sure it must be affecting a lot of people now as owners are being forced to sell at substantial losses due to the recession.  I hope you successfully appeal.

Hi Peter

Just in case you haven't seen it, one of the  lawyers who frequents EOS has responded here with an explanation of what appears to be happening in cases such as yours.

Hope your appeal goes well!!  A really sticky issue to have to deal with!