Non-resident tax in Spain: The complete guide

We paid our non-residential tax every year from buying our property for 12 years! When we came to selling our property, we were assured that the 3000 euros the Spanish Tax authorities retained, we would get back! But inspite of everything we tried, we did not get it back!

Hello
How much do you charge to file Imputed income tax [non resident tax} last year was approx 390e
I have all the paper work !
Michael

Alhaurin el Grande

It would be very helpful if “Imputed income tax” was also in Spanish. I doubt our local tax office would understand if I said I wanted to pay my imputed income tax…

I wonder whether you can advise me: I was in Spain in late October 2019 and my neighbour reminded me to pay my IBI by calling at the Town Hall to see what I owed. The local village ayuntamiento guys did not speak any English, but I managed to explain. They then found that I had not paid (they said) the 2017 one on which there was an extra for late payment, as well as the current one (€97). So I went to the bank in a bit of a panic (only open on Tuesdays for 2 hours and between 10th and 20th of the month!) and paid over €230 in cash. However, I later remembered that my own bank should pay the IBI by standing order.
On my return to England, I checked – and the bank had already paid both those that I had been told were unpaid. So I am now out of pocket by over €230. Is there any way that I can reclaim this? Are they likely to carry over the excess payment to next year? Your comments would be welcome, please.

I pay “Taxes Patronato de Recaudacion Provincial” of about 580 Euros a year on my 90m2 apartment in Nueva Andalusia.
I am an old age pensioner with little other income and along with these potentia payments for water and electricity I hardly consume are crippling me.
I only go on holiday two or three times a year.
A local solicitor does my tax forms so I imagine it must be legit

As a non resident, when calculating the “deemed rental charge” tax charge based on catastral value x 19% – if the property is jointly owned, would the tax charge then only paid by one owner? or 50% paid by each of the owners? Or each owner has to pay the whole amount??
Please advise also how much you charge to complete a Residents tax return and Modelo 720?
Thanks
Sam

For a property purchased 27th June 2017, is the non residents tax due for 6 months to 31st december 2017, for the 12 months of 2018 and 2019?

I have Spanish nationality but am a non-resident (live in the UK). I own 25% of a property in Madrid (inherited when my mother died) which is being rented out. Up until now I have been declaring it in my UK tax return this income – do I also have to declare it to the Spanih tax authorities – my other siblings are residents in Spain and so declare it there. If I need to declare in Spain would you be able to advise me and if so what would be your charges?

I am a UK citizen I have a property in Spain ( near Guardamar Del Segura ) I do not rent . Only visit once or twice a year and do not stay more than 10 days each time ( Total 20 days a year)
I pay Suma by direct debit from bank and Non resident tax from Bank account – I believe it goes to Police
Do I need to pay any other tax?
My E mail

I have a form from the bank for non residents, if we don’t complete they will block our Spanish bank account (Bankia)
We do not rent our apartment, we live full time in the Uk
My husband works and pays tax, I’m retired so no longer pay tax, when completing the form, do we need to confirm that we pay non residents tax in Spain,

Hi I purchased my spanish property in 2003 and now have decided to sell it. I haven’t paid any tax at all and also not sure where my deeds are, is this something you can advise me on?

Hello
How often does the cadastral value of a Spanish property change. If my property (based in Malaga region) had a certain cadastral value last year would it have the same cadastral value this year? (2020)
Thanks
David

Can you clarify if non resident tax in Spain is looked at on a cumulative basis for the year even though it is paid quarterly. In other words if in one tax year there is a quarter, or quarters where there is no tax due (because expenditure is greater than income thus creating a loss in that quarter) can the loss in those quarters be off-set against tax paid in other quarters of the same tax year?

Thank you!

Hi, I pay my IBI tax every year of around €70 per annum. I am a non resident and visit our small property a few times each year. The house is never rented out. Is there any further tax to pay ?
Thanks

Hi, my wife and I have paid the Non Res Tax yearly via our Community Administrator and are up to date.
If I wanted you to conduct my next declaration Dec 2020 via yourselves what information would you require.
We reside in the UK but due to the pandemic we are not able to visit Spain.

Retired to Spain 2003 left in 2010 due to bereavement. Kept house for holidays . House has never been let out so no income. Lived on English pension the entire time and pay tax on it in England. Also pay IBI house tax to Ayuntiamente in nearest town. Was hit with hacienda tax last year. Will this hacienda tax be every year and as I have no earned income am I liable for any other taxes.

Hello,
I rent my apartment out in Spain. I paid my quarterly non resident tax(2019) for rented accommodation in September 2020.
My financial advisors told me I also needed to pay an annual non resident tax (2019) for non-rented accommodation by 31st December 2020. Should I be paying both?

We are currently considering purchasing a small property in La Mata. We have agreed an asking price of 40,000 euros as the place needs a small amount of refurbishment work. We intend using it purely as a holiday home visiting 3 or 4 times a year and will not be renting it out at all. We know the local council tax is 111 euros p.a and there is a community charge of 205 euros p.a. Based on this ,could you tell us how much the Non Residence tax would be on the property or is there a simple calculation that applies based on value. Plus are there any other taxes, charges or fees that we need to be aware of.

Hello and good morning,

I enjoy reading your content and insights. As a nonresident in Spain, challenges I’ve encountered with taxes, I am writing to seek your guidance, and / or services is possible.

Please advise if we may discuss via teleconference or alternate communication.

Warm regards
Rafael

Important Questions:

Why does this tax exist?
Does the property or the land not belong to me?
Is it n my name, or does it never belong to me?

If it does… What contract did I sign – in wet ink – where I agreed I would pay this tax?

How can I STOP paying this tax?

I would be grateful if you could tell me how l get confirmation that my non residents Fiscal Declaration has been recieved by my bank. I changed my UK address in 2018 and filed my return in an old banco popular envelope, now Santander.. I have been told that if this declaration is not made by the end of this month my bank account will be frozen. This would mean my electricity would be cut off. My house accommodates the transmitter for the whole areas WiFi system. If this was cut off it would cause chaos.

Hi

I’ve been paying my non residence tax every year with no issues, but for some reason this year 2021 the council are making it very difficult for me to get my duplicate IBI bill in order for my accountant to get the bill.

My local council is in Benalmadena, i have been advised by my accountant that she is no longer allowed to get the duplicate on our behalf.

I’ve been told i need a digital certificate, but not been told how i get one and what i need to do

As my main residence is in the UK and due to the pandemic i have been unable to get to Spain for the last few years it s very difficult, I’ve sent several emails to the council but are always told that its not the right email address and then they tell me to try this address or that address.

If I’m fined for this bill by being late, is it possible to put the blame on the council for this as they are the ones making it difficult for me to pay it.

How do I get an Electronic signature to log into my tax account. I have an NIE number?

Hello..We have owned our home in Spain for 12 years. I am a resident, retired whereas my husband has worked abroad in various locations …He has always received his income and transferred it to our Spanish bank without any issues…However for the last two wage payments we have been embargoed and it appears to be a tax against his credit transfer to my account……As he works in a Tax Free country how can this be fair and why now ? Thank you

We sold our property in Spain in January 2020 and moved back to the U.K.
Why now are we being asked to submit a tax return stating as such
We did not do this in the year 2021 but our lawyer from Spain who concluded our house sale at the time now tells us we have to submit a tax return and pay them money for doing it on our behalf

I am just preparing my taxes for 2021 and I noticed the IBI was not deducted from my bank account in 2021. The city of Barcelona did deduct the IBI for 2020 and the first quarter of 2022! Is this another example of Spanish efficiency? Find it weird.

Hi I am a non resident and do not rent my house out, so what tax do I pay and how much is it

Our two children bought our property in 1989 with money we had given to them over a period of time. The lawyer suggested that we incorporate usu fruct for security so they became the naked owners. We became fiscal Spanish residents in 2007. We pay the IBIU and all other service costs for the property. We used to also pay their non resident tax until our gestor found out that we didn’t need to pay it and made claims back for four years which the hacienda repaid the funds to our two children. Since then we have not submitted a non resident return. My question is do we still have to make a return in their names ?

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Hi, Please advise on the applicable imputed percentage for calculating the non-resident tax. I have always paid 1,1% as the cadastral value was revised after 1 Jan 1994 (long after). I was unable to pay 2019 and 2020 tax years as my digital certificate expired in 2020 (it had already been renewed once) and it could only be renewed by visiting Spain which was of course legally imposible (for me until 2022). I have now been told that the base % should be 2% in El Campello, Alicante from 2019 onwards. Has the law been changed and where can we find out the % rates to be applied in the calculation?
Also is there a way non-residents can pay this tax online without without having to use the digital certificate as it seems to have a short life span and I was blocked from making 2 returns. I think most EU countries set up a permanent, secure online tax declaration facility to encourage declaration and payment.
Thanks.

My daughter and I own an apartment in Spain. When doing the cadastral value (this year €118,736) is it split between us on the Module 210 form, I.e. €59,368.

Regards

Greta Meekings

We pay non residence tax. I’m wondering if it is based on the value of the property. I think the value of our property is less than when we originally started to pay it.

Dear sir or madam,
I Bought a house in 2019 at Port Duquesa-Manilva.I didden’t know that I have to pay Non resident Tax.So I didnt pay since 2019 until to date.I need hep to pay it as soon as posible.Would you please help me how I can handle this payment.
Thank you.

I have been Spanish resident 20 years. From year 2021 I’m a Swedish resident but receive Spanish Pension for which I declare and pay taxes for in Sweden. Do I have to pay tax in Spain too?

I have sold a property in Spain as Non Residents. The property was owned jointly by me and by my wife.
3% was deducted for Capital Gains Tax on signing the Escritura.

There is a balance still owing to Hacienda ..My question is since the proceeds of the sale were received in separate amounts of 50% by my self and by my wife. Can I pay 50% of the balance outstanding to Hacienda, and fulfil my obligation to Hacienda.in this way?
My wife is not happy about paying her 50% of the amount still owing to Hacienda but I would like to clear my debt to Hacienda by paying 50%

Could this be done?

Regards

Joseph

Do you know if you pay tax on money that is transferred from an overseas account into a Spanish account and no interest has accrued?

Hi
Recently sold an inherited property in Spain.
There was a substantial gain after we’d held it for 5 years.
Am I able to offset any of the money I used to travel back & forth whilst getting it ready for sale / meeting with estate agents etc?
Thanks in advance

We have had our small Spanish house for 6 years but we are worried about the non resident tax. We have never rented it. A friend in the profession if taxes hs said an amount we need to pay but it seems an awful lot a year on too of the suma etc. does anyone know how much per annum it should be? We are moving there permanently next year so need to sort this. The property value is around €60,000 maybe less

Dearv Sir / Madam,
I sold my property in December 2022. My Hestor say’s she is doing non residents tax returns for 2022 and asks do I want her to calculate my tax for the 11 months and 5 days. What would happen if I were to so no ? I no longer live in Spain.
Kind regards,
Paul.

bonjour je suie no residente en espagne et invalide je peux avoir une reduction cadastrel?merci

Where can I check my property value for the coming years (cadastral value)? I’ve paid the 2022 non resident tax from the documents we got when we brought the property (Jan 2021), but moving forward how will I know if my property has increased in value and therefore more non resident tax is due?

Many thanks Millie