Beckham application
Form 149, filed within six months of registering with Spanish social security.
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Moving to Spain under the Beckham Law
Spain is a high tax country, unless you arrive under the special regime for inbound residents. Then you pay a flat 24% on Spanish work income and most foreign income stays outside Spanish tax, for six years.
24%flat rate on work income up to €600,000
6 yearsyear of arrival plus five
0%on most foreign income under the regime
2023regime opened to entrepreneurs and remote workers
Is Spain right for you?
We would rather tell you now than after you have moved.
Built for you if
- You want to live in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia or Marbella
- You earn well and accept some tax for an EU base
- You have not been Spanish tax resident in the past five years
- You move for a job, a directorship or remote work
Probably not, if
- You are looking for 0%
- You were Spanish tax resident recently
- You plan to stay well beyond six years without a plan for after
What we arrange in Spain
Everything you need to live and work there, arranged in one plan.
Six partsOne team.
One team.
One fixed fee.
On the ground, and in your tax position at home.
Book a strategy callVisa and residency
Digital nomad visa, work permit or EU registration, depending on your passport.
Income structure
Salary, directorship and company profit arranged so the regime covers as much as possible.
NIE and registrations
Tax number, social security and municipal registration.
Wealth tax position
Under the regime, wealth tax applies only to assets in Spain.
Annual returns
Form 151 each year, and your Spanish company filings where relevant.
How it holds up at home
Moving to Spain still takes a clean exit from where you live now: deregistration, a final return and, if you hold shares in a company, any exit tax on them. We time your departure so the Beckham application and your exit line up.
Timeline
Indicative. Your plan gives the dates for your situation.
- Structure plan and exit review
- Visa or registration
- Social security and NIE
- Beckham application filed
Free ebook
Spain for EU citizens
Everything you want to know before you move to Spain. Written by our advisors, updated for 2026.
- How the tax system in Spain works, in plain language
- What happens to your foreign income and your company
- How you move, register and become tax resident, step by step
Questions about Spain
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Who qualifies for the Beckham Law?
You must not have been Spanish tax resident in the previous five years, and you move for employment, a directorship, entrepreneurial activity or remote work. Family members can join the regime under conditions.
Does Spain still have a Golden Visa?
No. Spain closed its Golden Visa route in April 2025. Residency now goes through work, the digital nomad visa, the non-lucrative visa or entrepreneurship.
What happens after six years?
You become an ordinary Spanish taxpayer, taxed on worldwide income at progressive rates. We plan for that moment from the start, including whether to stay, restructure or move on.
Can I keep my company outside Spain?
You can, but a foreign company managed from Spain becomes Spanish tax resident. We structure your role and income so the regime works for you without moving your company's tax home by accident.
Often combined with
Most structures use more than one country or company.
Know in one call which structure fits you
You speak directly with an advisor. You get an honest answer, including when that answer is to stay where you are.
- Free, with no obligation
- Pick a time that suits you, straight in the calendar
- A written structure plan with a fixed fee
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Roman Basaky
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