+ (34) 900203866
Speak to an adviser
+ (34) 900203866
Speak to an adviser
If you live in Spain you probably think you are resident for tax purposes but that may not be the case. The general rule is that, in any calendar year, if you spend more that 183 days in Spain then you are resident for tax purposes. However there are caveats to this. If your 'centre of interests' were deemed to be in another county, The UK for example, then that country's tax authority could argue that you are responsible for tax there.
Alejandro Alfonso Santos
Financial Management Consultant
What are 'centre of interests'? Well, you could quite conceivably spend most of your time in Spain whilst still having a house in the UK, a business or job based in the UK, children in school in the UK and/or a spouse in the UK. If all these were the case then you could certainly argue that you were UK resident for tax purposes. You could also be liable to tax in Spain (in theory) if you spend more than 183 days here. In practice however there is a double tax treaty in existence between the UK and Spain which ensures you do not have to pay tax twice. If you live in Spain and the majority of your 'centre of interests' are here then you will be deemed tax resident by Hacienda (the Spanish tax authority) and be liable to tax on your world wide income and assets. If you are unsure about your fiscal residency status please give us a call.
If you have any questions ... Please get in touch
Contact us