Tax compliance
Spanish tax compliance for international residents
As a tax resident in Spain, your income tax return may be only one of several. Assets abroad, crypto or a large estate each bring their own form. We check every year which ones apply to you and file them.
Which returns apply to you
Your returns this year
1 forms
- 100Income tax return (IRPF)Unless your income stays below the limits for each type. You must file it whatever your income if you claim relief for tax paid abroad.
Orientative. Whether you must file each one depends on your figures, your region and the year.
Wealth tax, in four figures
300,000 €
Your main home is exempt up to this amount.
700,000 €
General tax-free allowance.
2,000,000 €
Above this in assets you file, even with nothing to pay.
3,000,000 €
Net wealth above this enters the large fortunes tax.
Autonomous communities can set their own allowance and reliefs, so the same wealth can give different results depending on where you live.
The first year, and the years before
Your first year as a resident
Your first return usually mixes Spanish and foreign income, tax withheld in other countries and choices on how to report them.
Talk to us during your first year in Spain, not at the end of the filing period. Foreign certificates and statements often arrive late.
Something missing from past years?
If a return from previous years is missing or has errors, we review what was filed, or not, and recommend how to put it right. The consequences depend on each case.
How we work, year after year
Every year
A yearly calendar of the returns that apply to you, with their filing periods.
Preparation and filing of your returns once you have reviewed and approved them.
A short written explanation of each return and the main figures in it.
Recommendations to correct past returns, where needed, with the reasons.
What you bring
Nothing unusual: documents you most likely already have. We tell you exactly which ones we need each year.
- Your last Spanish returns, if you have filed any.
- Income certificates from employers, pension providers and banks in Spain and abroad.
- Year-end statements of accounts and investments.
- Details of properties you own and their cadastral or purchase values.
- Certificates of tax paid or withheld in other countries.
Questions about tax returns in Spain
Do I have to file an income tax return in my first year?
It depends on your income and your situation. Many international residents must file, especially if they have foreign income or want to claim relief for tax paid abroad.
Does wealth tax depend on where I live in Spain?
Yes. The autonomous communities can set their own allowance and relief, so the same assets can lead to different results in different regions.
What is form 720?
It is an information return, not a tax. Residents use it to report accounts, investments and property held abroad when they exceed the reporting thresholds.
Can you file returns for past years?
Yes. We review what was filed, or not filed, and recommend how to regularise it. The consequences depend on each case.
Do I need to give you access to my tax account?
To file on your behalf we need an authorisation. We explain the options when we agree the work, never at first contact.
Every return, on time, every year
Tell us what you earn and what you own, here and abroad. A partner will tell you which returns apply and take care of them.
Talk to a partner