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Setting up an SL in the Canaries in 2026: the real steps, the €1 capital and how long it actually takes
One euro of capital and a registration measured in hours: both true, both misleading. What the €1 rule attaches (20 % of profit to reserve, joint liability up to €3,000), the documents before the deed, the six- and twelve-hour clocks of the electronic channel, the company in formation, IGIC instead of VAT, and why a foreign founder should count three to six weeks — with a registered office at our Costa Adeje business centre if the owners run it from abroad.
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Okupas and your island home: what the law really says in 2026
A fast-track law, a stubborn 48-hour myth and one Supreme Court ruling every absent owner should know — the real state of play for island homes.
Spain's '100% tax' on non-EU buyers: where it really stands
The headline scared half of Europe. Eighteen months on, here is what is actually law when you buy in the Canaries — and what is not.
EES is live, ETIAS is next: the new border reality for non-EU visitors
Passport stamps are gone. The EU's biometric border system now counts your 90/180 days automatically — here is what changes for you.
The Canary Islands' new holiday-rental law: what Ley 6/2025 means for owners
A 10% cap per municipality, a ten-year wait for new builds and municipal zoning: the vivienda vacacional rules changed in December.
Verifactu is coming for every invoice — yes, in the Canaries too
QR codes, tamper-proof records and a countdown to 2027: what companies and the self-employed in the islands should be doing now.
Inheritance in the Canaries: family pays (almost) nothing — if the paperwork is right
The 99.9% rebate makes most family inheritances near tax-free in the islands. The catch: deadlines, valuations and getting the filing right.