The Spanish income tax is regulated according to Law 35/2006 (Income Tax Law LIRPF) and Regulation RDR439/2000 (Income Tax Regulation RIRPF)
It is a dual taxation system as it applies to two different types of income, each having its own tax rates:
The Law on Spanish Wealth Tax dates from 1991 (Ley 19/1991). The tax rates have not changed since then. While in 1991 the interest rate in Spain was about 10 to 15 per cent, they are now at 1 per cent. If someone in 1991 had to pay 1.7% for wealth taxes, this was acceptable, as these assets were far more profitable than they are today. Thus the actual impact of Wealth Tax has increased significantly as a result.
In the following, we present the main tax changes you must consider if you have already invested in Spain or if you’re thinking about investing or to do business in this country.
1. As a result of the recent judgment of the European Court of Justice (judgment of 09.03.2014), with which the unequal tax treatment of tax residents and non-tax residents was declared illegal, the tax on the inheritance of property in Mallorca between relatives amounts to 1%.
