Spain and France Accountants blog
Tax updates for Spain and France
Battling against the Spanish Tax Office- it shouldn’t have to be like this ! Part 1.
- January 17, 2026
Over the last few years, we have more and more often found ourselves on the front line of a battle against the Spanish tax authorities, the Agencia Tributaria or Hacienda as it is commonly known.
…VIES registration in Spain- finally good news !
- January 17, 2026
After our previous gloomy posts on the difficulty in getting Spanish registered businesses onto the EU Intracommunity VAT register (VIES), we have some good news !
…The 2019 manual income tax returns have been released !
- January 17, 2026
For first-year taxpayers who cannot file online, this will come as good news. In previous years the Tax Office has not released the manual returns until the start of May, which is only about two…
2019 Declaration des Revenus online filing system now open !
- January 17, 2026
Since this Wednesday 10th April, the online filing system at www.impots.gouv.fr for the filing of the annual personal income tax returns for the tax year 2018 has been open.
…Renta 2018 filing opens tomorrow !
- January 17, 2026
The online filing system for the 2018 annual Spanish residents´ tax returns, Renta 2018, opens tomorrow !
…2019 income tax – Impôt sur le Revenu
- January 17, 2026
Tax year 2018, to be declared in 2019 The provisional presentation deadlines, to be confirmed by the Tax Office by early April, are as follows:
…2019 tax changes for non-residents
- January 17, 2026
Increase in fixed tax rate For non-residents with French income, for instance rental income, the fixed rate of 20% remains for income up to 27,519 Euros. However above this amount, the tax rate has increased…
No approved tax rates for 2019 yet ….
- January 17, 2026
Normally by the end of the year in Spain, the annual budget would be published which includes the tax rates for the following year. However due to the political impasse in Spain, there will be…
Spanish businesses registering on the VIES
- January 17, 2026
A couple of years ago, in an article on this blog , we addressed the problems that Spanish businesses face when trying to register on the EU VAT database (VIES). Sadly, nothing has improved to…
Spanish income tax changes for the year 2019 ?
- January 17, 2026
For two years now there has been no change to the income tax rates and allowances in Spain. With the new government in Spain led by the Socialist Party of Pedro Sanchez, it is fair…