All autónomos are required to file quarterly and annual income tax returns. This guide will outline the filing obligations and deadlines in Spain.
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If you are registered as self-employed in Spain and, use a room in your home as an office, you may be entitled to claim certain costs as an expense on your tax returns.
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If you are living in Spain and wish to register as self-employed or start your own small business, you need to register as autónomo. The registration process is relatively straightforward and can be completed online.
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All non-residents with Spanish property are obliged to submit quarterly and/or annual returns.
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Spanish VAT for foreign companies
Foreign companies wishing to offer their services or goods here in Spain are generally required to register for Spanish VAT here: known as IVA (Impuesto sobre el Valor Añadido).
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This guide explains how to invoice your clients as an autónomo—what information it should include and when to charge IVA. An invoice is called ‘Factura’ in Spain, and this should be clearly stated at the top of your invoice. It is essential to issue invoices to your clients in the correct format, as it serves as the only valid document for tax purposes.
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You may have received this notification to get your Spanish VAT number registered on the VIES by Amazon:
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Following my recent blog post on the persecutory attitude of the the Spanish Tax Office, known colloquially in Spain as Hacienda, here’s a brief guide on how to fight them. In our experience we have found that if you keep up the fight, you will win- even if you need to take the matter to the Tax Tribunal.
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Yesterday the Cabinet of Ministers approved the following new measures to help autonomos cope with the financial difficulties caused by COVID-19.
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