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Income taxes abroad – Spain

  • I’m an employee
  • I’m self-employed

I’m an employee

Which income will be taxed in Spain?

  • Living in Spain for at least 183 days in a 12‑month period? You must pay tax on your worldwide income there.
  • Living in Spain for less than 183 days? You are not considered tax resident and pay tax only on income earned in Spain.
  • Income from other EU countries? Check that you never pay tax twice on the same income.

How much will you pay?

Income tax is progressive — the more you earn, the higher the taxation rate.

Income tax rates for 2017 (2018 return)

The Autonomous Community authorities are responsible for collecting up to 50% of personal income tax. The amount of personal income tax is calculated by applying the rates of the state tax scale and the Autonomous Community (AC) tax scale. These rates may vary depending on where you live, which is why a state amount and an AC amount are established.

The state tax scale for 2016 is as follows:

Bracket Annual income Rate
1 up to €12 450 9.5 %
2 €12 450 – €20 200 12 %
3 €20 200 – €35 200 15 %
4 €35 200 – €60 000 18.5 %
5 Over €60 000 22.5 %

The most representative AC tax scale is the one set by the Madrid AC government, which is as follows:

Bracket Annual income Rate
1 up to €12 450 9.5 %
2 €12 450 – €17 707.20 11.2 %
3 €17 707.20 – €33 007.20 13.3 %
4 €33 007.20 – €53 407.20 17.9 %
5 Over €53 407.20 21 %

If you are resident in the Basque Country or Navarre, you must pay income tax under the regional tax system there, which is different from that of the other Spanish regions.

Take into account:

  • tax allowances (available to all taxpayers, depending on age, any disability, and family situation)
  • any deductions you are entitled to for certain types of expenditure.

When and how do you pay?

To pay taxes, you must apply for a Número de Identidad Fiscal (NIF) and inform the Tax Agency es whenever you change your place of residence.

Your employer will deduct income tax and social contributions from your salary.

You must file an annual tax return between 1 April and 30 June of each year.

How to appeal / complain

If you receive a tax assessment and you disagree with it, you can appeal to the tax office. Read your tax assessment letter carefully to find out exactly which department you should send your appeal to and which procedures you need to follow.

For information on your rights as a taxpayer, contact the Taxpayer protection counciles .

Links

Ministry of Finance and the Civil Service es

I’m self-employed

Which income will be taxed in Spain?

  • Living permanently in Spain? You must pay tax on your worldwide income there.”Permanently” means that either:
    • you (and your spouse and children, if you have any) lived there for at least 183 days over a 12 month period, or
    • your business base and economic interests are mainly located in Spain – in other words, most of your business earnings come from there.
  • Live in Spain – but less than 183 days over a 12-month period? You are not considered tax resident and pay tax only on income earned in Spain.
  • Income from other EU countries? Check that you never pay tax twice on the same income.

How much will you pay?

Income tax is progressive — the more you earn, the higher the taxation rate.

The Autonomous Community authorities are responsible for collecting up to 50% of personal income tax. The amount of personal income tax is calculated by applying the rates of the state tax scale and the Autonomous Community (AC) tax scale. These rates may vary depending on where you live, which is why a state amount and an AC amount are established.

The rate set at state level for 2016 is as follows:

Income tax rates for 2017 (2018 return)

Bracket Annual income Rate
1 up to €12 450 9.5%
2 €12 450 – €20 200 12 %
3 €20 200 – €35 200 15 %
4 €35 200 – €60 000 18.5 %
5 Over €60 000 22.5 %

The most representative AC tax scale is the one set by the Madrid AC government, which is as follows:

Bracket Annual income Rate
1 up to €12 450 9.5%
2 €12 450 – €17 707.20 11.2 %
3 €17 707.20 – €33 007.20 13.3 %
4 €33 007.20 – €53 407.20 17.9 %
5 more than €53 407.20 21 %

If you are resident in the Basque Country or Navarre, you must pay income tax under the regional tax system there, which is different from that of the other Spanish regions.

Take into account:

  • tax allowances (available to all taxpayers, depending on age, any disability, and family situation)
  • any deductions you are entitled to for certain types of expenditure.

When and how do you pay?

To pay taxes, you must apply for a Número de Identidad Fiscal (NIF) and inform the Tax Agency whenever you change your place of residence.

You must make quarterly advance payments and file an annual tax return between 3 May and 30 June of each year.

How to appeal / complain

If you receive a tax assessment and you disagree with it, you can appeal to the tax office.

Read your tax assessment letter carefully to find out exactly which department you should send your appeal to and which procedures you need to follow.

For information on your rights as a taxpayer, contact the Taxpayer protection council es .

Links

Ministry of Finance and the Civil Service es

*This article is correct as per the date of publication.


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