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Tax updates for Spain and France
Autonomo registration in Spain
- March 11, 2026
Starting a small business in Spain If you are living in Spain and wish to start your own small business here, you will need to register as self employed (autonomo) for income tax and Social…
Annual French Income tax declarations (Declaration de l’impôt sur le revenu).
- March 11, 2026
Tax year 1st January – 31st December 2025 NOTE: As Income Tax (Impôt sur le Revenu) Both residents of France, and non-residents with French income such as from property rental, are obliged to submit an…
Registering your French property for the Regime Réel- LMNP
- March 11, 2026
If the income from your French furnished rental property exceeds 15k Euros per annum, then you are required to register for the Regime Réel- LMNP (Loueur en Meublé Non Professionnel). Here are DIY instructions in…
Annual tax declarations for residents- “Renta”
- March 11, 2026
The Spanish tax year ends on 31st December. Income tax declarations for the year 2025 must be submitted by 30th June 2026. Declarations can be filed online from the beginning of April onwards. Taxpayers are…
Important change in tax law for owners of Spanish property who live outside the EU
- January 26, 2026
We hope that all is well with you ! As you might have heard, there’s been a landmark Spanish court ruling which means that owners of Spanish property who are not EU-resident will now be…
Tax obligations for non-residents- Modelo 210
- January 17, 2026
Obligation to declare All non-residents with Spanish property which is not rented out throughout the year, are obliged to submit annual tax declarations. The deadline is 31st December following the end of each tax year….
VAT registration in Spain for non-resident companies
- March 16, 2026
VAT compliance for non-resident companies Spanish VAT registration of a foreign company involves registering the company with the Spanish Tax Office (Agencia Tributaria), and obtaining a Spanish tax code (NIF). Documentation required It is necessary…
Furnished tourist rentals: Registering for the full disclosure regime (Regime Réel LMNP/ LMP)
- January 17, 2026
From the tax year 2024 onwards, a regular tourist rental property, registered as a Meublé de Tourisme, will benefit from only a 30% taxable income allowance under the simplified MicroBIC regime. The increased 71% taxable…
Registration as a self-employed small business in France: Auto-Entrepreneur
- January 17, 2026
Registration as an auto-entrepreneur is effected in two parts, both of which can be completed online. Registration of your self-employed business activity in the INPI portal https://procedures.inpi.fr/ and requesting a French business tax/ VAT number,…
2024 French income tax declaration for the tax year 2023- Déclaration des revenus 2023
- January 17, 2026
Both residents of France, and non-residents with French income such as from property rental, are obliged to submit an annual income tax return. The French tax year is equal to the calendar year. The presentation…