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Bittersweet Christmas in Spain – Beckham Regime 2.0 and Solidarity Tax

Bittersweet Christmas in Spain – Beckham Regime 2.0 and Solidarity Tax

Last year, Christmas in Spain brought with it good news for some individuals and bad news for others. Regarding the good news, the Beckham Regime was improved as was the start-up ecosystem regime for entrepreneurs. Regarding the bad news, Spain adopted a second wealth tax to soak up wealth tax that appropriately went unpaid where certain regions provided relief for assets situated in the local region. Spanish residents that previously paid no Wealth tax will be subject to the Solidarity tax. Luis J. Durá Garcia, the Managing Partner of Durá Tax & Legal, Madrid and Valencia, tells all.

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Spanish Tax Regime for Incoming Professionals

Heard of the “Beckham Law” that limits income tax in Spain for certain non-domiciled individuals? Think of European football (soccer) players. Pablo Alarcón Espinosa of Alarcón-Espinosa, Abogados in Madrid explains how persons migrating to Spain for work purposes can avail themselves of a reduced tax regime for domestic income and an exemption for foreign income and gains. Like Switzerland, remittances from abroad are not penalized with tax.

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