Tax lawyer in Marbella
Lawyers against Hacienda: inspections, tax notices, penalties and appeals.
If the Spanish Tax Agency (Hacienda) has sent you a notice, we will defend you. We study the case, reply on time and appeal if necessary. More than 44 years in Marbella.
Tax consultation €100 · Español · English
Tell us about your case with Hacienda
Tax lawyers in Marbella defending taxpayers and businesses
Bocanegra Lawyers is a firm of tax lawyers in Marbella defending taxpayers before the Spanish Tax Agency, the Andalusian regional government (Junta de Andalucía) and local councils. We reply to tax notices, support you through inspections and reviews, appeal penalties and assessments, and take appeals through the economic-administrative tribunals and the courts. We work with residents, non-residents and businesses, at our office or online.
The department is headed by Amalia Gracia Álvarez-Ossorio, a lawyer and tax adviser who was a Senior Manager at EY and KPMG. If what you need is someone to handle your taxes every year, that is our tax advisers.
44
years defending clients in Marbella
+40.000
clients served
100 €
tax consultation (30 min)
2
offices: Marbella and Madrid
Bocanegra Lawyers in the media
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Tax defence
When we can defend you
Choose your situation. If a deadline is already running, book a consultation or message us on WhatsApp as soon as possible: at the initial consultation we will tell you what is due and when.
Tax notices and requests from Hacienda
For those who have received a letter, an electronic notification or a request for information or documents. Deadlines start running from notification and, on the electronic portal, a notification is deemed rejected if not opened within ten calendar days. Replying properly and on time is often what decides the case.
- Analysis of the notice and its deadlines
- Replies to requests for information and documents
- Submissions against proposed assessments and hearings
- Electronic notifications: monitoring and representation
Tax reviews and inspections
For taxpayers and businesses subject to a verification, review or inspection procedure opened by Hacienda. We support you from the outset: we prepare the documents, attend the meetings with the tax authorities and decide with you whether to sign the inspection report or appeal.
- Data verification and limited review
- Inspection: preparation and attendance
- Inspection reports: agreement or disagreement
- Limitation: checking whether the debt is time-barred
Penalties and assessments: appeals
For those who have received an assessment or a penalty and want to appeal it. Appeals have short deadlines, usually one month from notification for the administrative stage and two months to go to court, so it is best to act quickly.
- Appeal for reconsideration (recurso de reposición) before the body that issued the decision
- Economic-administrative claim before the economic-administrative tribunal
- Judicial review (contencioso-administrativo) before the courts
- Suspension of enforcement and reduction of the penalty
Debts, enforcement and attachments
For those who owe money to Hacienda and want to avoid attachment or pay in an orderly way. We check whether the debt is correct, whether it is time-barred and what payment options exist before surcharges and interest build up.
- Deferrals and instalment plans
- Enforcement orders (providencias de apremio) and surcharges
- Attachment of bank accounts, salaries and property
- Liability passed on to directors and shareholders
Voluntary disclosure of undeclared income
For those who have failed to declare something (rental income, gains, foreign accounts, non-resident income) and want to put it right before Hacienda asks, with lower surcharges than if Hacienda acts first.
- Supplementary and late returns
- Calculation of surcharges and interest
- Modelo 720 (Form 720) and assets abroad
- Undeclared non-resident income
If what you need is to file your taxes on time, our tax advisers can help.
Refunds and overpaid tax
For those who have paid too much and want it back: plusvalía municipal charged wrongly, excess withholdings or non-resident taxes, or Modelo 720 penalties imposed under the regime that the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled contrary to EU law in January 2022.
- Overpaid plusvalía municipal
- Excess withholdings and non-resident income tax (IRNR)
- Modelo 720 penalties (2022 CJEU judgment)
- Correction of self-assessments
Hacienda and non-residents: defence and representation
For foreigners living outside Spain who receive notices from the Spanish Tax Agency about their property or other income. We act as your representatives: we receive the notices, reply and appeal without you having to travel.
- Representation before the Spanish Tax Agency
- Notices about your property and non-resident income tax (IRNR)
- Inheritance tax assessments for foreign heirs
- Coordination with advisers in your country
Tax law advice
For businesses and individuals who want to take decisions on a transaction with legal backing before going ahead. We analyse its tax treatment, prepare it and, if necessary, consult the tax authorities.
- Legal opinions on the tax treatment of a transaction
- Binding rulings from the Directorate General of Taxation
- International transactions and double taxation treaties
- Tax planning with legal backing
The routine management of your taxes is handled by our business advisory in Marbella.
Who we defend
Taxpayers who have received a notice
Who have received a request, a letter or a notification and do not know how to reply.
Self-employed and businesses
Facing a review, an inspection or a VAT or Corporation Tax assessment.
Non-resident owners
With notices about their property, rental income or a sale in Spain.
Penalised taxpayers
For Modelo 720 or other returns, which can be reviewed.
Heirs with a tax assessment
For inheritance tax that they consider excessive or incorrect.
Sellers facing a plusvalía claim
Who want to check the calculation or reclaim an overpayment.
Debtors facing enforcement or attachment
Who need a payment deferral or to stop an attachment.
Those wanting to get up to date
Bringing outstanding returns up to date before Hacienda acts.
How much does a tax lawyer in Marbella cost?
The initial consultation is with a lawyer and tax adviser, at our office or online. We review the notice or documents, tell you which deadlines are running, what your options are and what your risk is, and give you a fixed written quote for your defence.
Tax consultation
€10030 min
- With a lawyer and tax adviser
- At our office or online
- Deadlines, options and risk in your case
Defence and appeals
Fixedquote
- Tax notices, inspections and appeals
- Written quote before we start
- Notice of every deadline that is running
Fees for a defence depend on the amount at stake, the procedure and the stage it has reached. They are agreed in writing before we start.
Why trust Bocanegra Lawyers with your tax defence
Tax lawyers in Marbella and Madrid, in person or online
Lawyers and tax advisers in the same team
Whoever knows your tax returns knows the case from the start and defends it before Hacienda.
Big-firm experience
The head of the department was a Senior Manager at EY and KPMG before joining the firm.
Deadline control
Every notice is logged on the day it arrives and you are told what is due and when.
Defence all the way
We appeal at the administrative stage, before the economic-administrative tribunals and in the courts.
Fixed price in writing
Before each defence begins, you know exactly what it will cost.
In your language
Spanish and English, in Marbella, Madrid or online.
Has Hacienda written to you?
Book your tax consultation or message us on WhatsApp with a photo of the notice. We will reply within 24 working hours.
Your tax lawyers in Marbella
The department is headed by a lawyer and tax adviser with big-firm experience.
Lawyer and tax adviser
Amalia Gracia Álvarez-Ossorio
- LL.M. from McGeorge School of Law and law degree from ICADE
- Former Senior Manager at EY and KPMG in Madrid
- Heads the firm's tax department
How we handle your defence
From the initial consultation to the decision, in four steps.
Initial consultation
We review the notice and the deadlines. Bring the letter or a screenshot from the electronic portal, your latest tax returns and any related documents.
Strategy and quote
We explain in writing what your options are, the risk of each one and how much the defence will cost.
Submissions and attendance
We file submissions, appeals and documents on time and attend meetings with Hacienda.
Follow-up and appeal
We tell you about every decision and what is due. If the outcome is not right, we appeal to the next level.
Deadlines and changes worth knowing
Always
Short deadlines
Administrative appeals usually have to be filed within one month of notification, and court proceedings within two months. Missing the deadline can make the debt final.
January 2022
Modelo 720 without disproportionate penalties
In January 2022 the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that this penalty regime was contrary to EU law. Those who paid these penalties may, depending on their case and provided they are not final, be able to recover them.
Since late 2021
Plusvalía municipal
Following the Constitutional Court rulings, sellers can choose between the objective calculation and the actual gain, and pay nothing if they sell at a loss. If you have overpaid, you can claim it back.
Four years
Limitation period
As a general rule, Hacienda has four years to assess and collect tax, and you have four years to claim refunds. It is worth checking whether an old debt is time-barred.
Reviews from our tax department's clients
Frequently asked questions about tax defence in Marbella
How much does a tax lawyer in Marbella cost?
A tax consultation with a lawyer and tax adviser costs €100 (30 minutes), at our office or online. Defending a tax notice, an inspection or an appeal is quoted in writing before we start, depending on the amount and the procedure.
What should I do if I receive a notice from Hacienda?
First of all, do not ignore it: deadlines run from notification and are usually ten working days to reply and one month to appeal. Take a photo or keep the document and show it to us as soon as possible so we can see what is due.
What is the difference between a tax adviser and a tax lawyer?
A tax adviser prepares and files your tax returns. A tax lawyer defends you when there is a dispute with Hacienda: tax notices, inspections, penalties and appeals. At Bocanegra they are the same team, so whoever knows your returns knows your case.
Can I appeal a penalty from Hacienda?
Yes, usually through an appeal for reconsideration or an economic-administrative claim within one month of notification, and then before the courts. It is best to appeal on time even if you have not yet chosen a lawyer: the appeal can be supplemented later.
What happens if I cannot pay a tax debt?
You can apply for a deferral or an instalment plan, with security in some cases. If an enforcement order has already been issued, the surcharge goes up and attachments may follow, so it is best to act early.
Can Hacienda claim a very old debt from me?
As a general rule, Hacienda’s right to assess and collect tax becomes time-barred after four years, but the limitation period is interrupted by certain actions. We look at each case to see whether it is time-barred.
Can I put right something I failed to declare?
Yes. Filing a supplementary or late return before Hacienda asks for it works out cheaper, with lower surcharges and no penalty. We calculate the amount before filing.
Can you represent me if I live outside Spain?
Yes. We act as your representatives before the Spanish Tax Agency, receive the notices and file your submissions without you having to travel.
Can you recover tax I overpaid to Hacienda?
It depends on the case. We look at refunds of plusvalía municipal, non-resident withholdings and Modelo 720 penalties, always within the limitation period.
Tax lawyers in Marbella: where to find us
If you have received a notice from Hacienda, come to our office on Marbella’s Golden Mile or send it to us on WhatsApp and we will review it as soon as possible.
We are open Monday to Thursday, 9:00–18:00, and on Fridays, 9:00–15:00.
Content reviewed and verified by
Amalia Gracia Álvarez-Ossorio
Lawyer and tax adviser at Bocanegra Lawyers. LL.M. from McGeorge School of Law and law degree from ICADE; before joining the firm she was a Senior Manager at EY and KPMG. She has reviewed the tax information on this page: deadlines, procedures and prices.
Last reviewed: October 2026