🇪🇸 Spain Tax Residency

183-day physical-presence rule. Top personal rate 47%. Effective corporate rate 25%. Updated for 2026.

Headline rates

Days threshold
183
days
Personal top
47%
Capital gains
28%
Dividends
28%
Corporate effective
25%
Wealth taxYes
Exit taxNo
Corporate headline25%
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How the corporate effective rate is achieved

25% standard. 15% reduced rate for new companies first 2 years. ETVE (holding co) regime for international structures.

Alternative residency routes

Beckham Law: 24% flat on Spanish income up to €600k (47% above) for 6 years total. Now open to digital nomads/remote workers under 2023 Startups Law. Requires non-resident in 5 prior years.

Special regime — open

Beckham Law (Régimen de Impatriados)

24% flat on Spanish-source income up to €600k for 6 years. Foreign income mostly exempt. Now open to digital nomads + R&D personnel + startup founders.

Duration: 6 years

Notes

EU member. Wealth tax varies by autonomous community (Madrid 0% via 100% rebate; Andalusia 0%; Catalonia high). Beckham scope expanded 2023 — major shift for digital nomads.

Compare Spain with 19 other jurisdictions

Our Tax Residency Calculator runs your specific income mix (employment / dividends / capital gains / owner-managed) against every regime, including the Spain special regime where one applies.

Informational only. Not legal, tax, or financial advice. Verify with a qualified advisor before acting.