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Does anybody else think foreign owners should get a rebate or compensation , at present I'm paying standing charges on my electric , water , paying the suma, paying the foreign ownership tax, community chargers , internet, etc, but can't use my apartment for obvious reasons , and they say this could be up to august and longer ! Come August it will be 2 years since I applied for a holiday let licence, what a joke ,
No.
Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 4:59pm
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No.....I think the Spanish government / companies are having enough trouble looking after their own.
Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 5:18pm
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Bencr85 wrote on Tue May 12, 2020 4:16pm:
Does anybody else think foreign owners should get a rebate or compensation , at present I'm paying standing charges on my electric , water , paying the suma, paying the foreign ownership tax, community chargers , internet, etc, but can't use my apartment for obvious reasons , and they...
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... say this could be up to august and longer ! Come August it will be 2 years since I applied for a holiday let licence, what a joke ,
No I really don't think that would be justified or warranted .
Kush
standing charges on my electric - payable whether you're there or not
water - payable whether you're there or not
suma - payable whether you're there or not
foreign ownership tax - payable whether you're there or not
community chargers - payable whether you're there or not
internet - bad luck, change to a service you can turn on and off.
etc. - ?
Did I miss something ?
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Hi Bencr85.
I can sympathise and totally see were you are coming from over the rebate issue, in that through no fault of your own you are paying for several services which you are prevented from fully gaining benefit from.
In reality, though, it's a definite non starter due to the exceptional circumstances in which we all find ourselves presently involved in.
Its undoubtedly 'bite the bullet' time , but as I say, your concerns are quite understandable.
On the Holiday Let license , 2 years is much too long to have waited and I hope you soon hear better news on that one.
Take care .
LeckyLes
Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 7:03pm
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No
Capacity charges are for the capital-intensive distribution assets (pipes, meters, cables). They are still there.
Commodity charges - if you aren't using electricity, water etc., there won't be charges.
Movingon wrote on Tue May 12, 2020 5:42pm:
standing charges on my electric - payable whether you're there or not
water - payable whether you're there or not
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suma - payable whether you're there or not
foreign ownership tax - payable whether you're there or not
community chargers - payable whether you're there or not
internet - bad luck, change to a service you can turn on and off.
etc. - ?
Did I miss something ?
SUMA is way cheaper than council tax in UK and that still has to be paid regardless.
Think yourself lucky as many like me are residents but can't work get no help with money and lucky if we get food.
A little perspective would help you see it is not too bad. If you are well and healthy and have food on your table you are winning.
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My Lawyer has put in an application but not got any details back from Government.
I did not know there are food banks. Thank you I will check with the Townhall in Algorfa as that is my Townhall.
That is very kind of you to let me know. I appreciate your kindness.
Gilly09 wrote on Thu May 14, 2020 10:53am:
My Lawyer has put in an application but not got any details back from Government.
I did not know there are food banks. Thank you I will check with the Townhall in Algorfa as that is my Townhall.
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That is very kind of you to let me know. I appreciate your kindness.
No my Autonomo was not stopped. As it is lower rate if I stopped I would have to pay full 378€ when reinstated.
They are looking into deferring but it may come with have a cost of 300€ to pay back. It is the most odd system.
Being self employed is expensive and understand why so many avoid it. It is good it pays for health etc but it would be cheaper to have my own health cover.
If they helped people could go on Autonomo easier and it would help generate more money for them. Very complicated sadly.
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