Spain and France Accountants blog
Tax updates for Spain and France
Autonomo deregistration
- January 17, 2026
You may decide to deregister as an autónomo/self-employed in Spain for various reasons, for example, if you are now employed by a company and taxed at source, or if you’re moving abroad, or if you…
Alternatives to Spanish company formation for non-resident companies
- January 17, 2026
In our last article we looked at the difficulties of forming a limited company in Spain and suggested an alternative to individual business owners who are just starting off in business in Spain. Non-resident companies…
Alternatives to Spanish company formation for resident and non-resident individuals
- January 17, 2026
Forming a company in Spain is more complex than in many other European countries. This is mainly because Spain still uses the Notarial system for legalisation of private and public transactions, including purchasing a property….
The new EU VAT E-Commerce Package- big changes are on the way !
- January 17, 2026
Originally meant to be introduced in 1st January of this year, the implementation of these big changes in VAT in the European Union has been put back to 1st July due to COVID-19 and may…
Spanish Residents: What is the Modelo 720?
- January 17, 2026
The Modelo 720 is a declaration form that must be submitted by all Spanish tax residents who own any foreign assets exceeding 50,000 euros. Although submission of this form is for informative purposes only, and…
Claiming a tax refund from selling your Spanish Property
- January 17, 2026
When you sell your Spanish property as a non-resident, you may notice that you only receive 97% of the sale proceeds—this is because the buyer is required to withhold 3% of the sale price and…
French tax residency—when you need to pay tax in France
- January 17, 2026
Brexit: changes in tax for non-resident property owners in Spain
- January 17, 2026
We have now entered the final quarter of 2020 and the end of the Brexit transition period is fast approaching. From the 1st of January 2021, the UK will no longer benefit from being an…
Tax on Rental Income: Non-Residents in France
- January 17, 2026
Non-residents are taxable on their French source income only. As a non-resident owner of property in France, you will be liable to pay income tax on your rental earnings. There is no lower threshold, therefore…
French VAT registration for foreign companies
- January 17, 2026
French VAT is called ‘Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée’, or ‘TVA’, and foreign companies providing taxable supplies of goods or services in France are required to obtain a French VAT number. If your company is…