Tax and employment guides for self-employed and businesses
Clear explanations with examples, updated for the 2026 rules, so you understand your taxes, payslips and obligations before you decide.
Self-employed
- Self-employed
How to Register as Self-Employed in Spain in 2026: Step by Step
Registering as self-employed in Spain in 2026: form 036, IAE heading, RETA registration, the €80 flat rate, choosing your contribution base and day-one duties.
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Deductible Expenses for the Self-Employed in Spain: A Guide
Which expenses Spanish self-employed workers can deduct: key requirements, home and utilities, vehicles, meals, insurance, training, and VAT versus income tax.
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Tax
- Tax
Spain Tax Calendar 2026 for the Self-Employed and SMEs
Spain's 2026 tax calendar: deadlines for forms 111, 115, 130, 303, 390, 190, 347, 180, 200, 202 and income tax, working days, direct debits and what remains.
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Spanish income tax 2026: bands, allowances and withholding
2026 IRPF bands with Madrid as an example, personal and family allowances, employment reduction, form 145, minimum wage credit and why your return shows a bill.
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VAT for the Self-Employed in Spain: How to File Form 303
A guide to Spanish VAT for the self-employed: output and input VAT, rates, 2026 form 303 deadlines, annual form 390, pro-rata, equivalence surcharge, mistakes.
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Employment
- Employment
How to Read a Spanish Payslip in 2026: Every Item Explained
Learn to read a Spanish payslip step by step: earnings, extra pay, contribution bases, MEI, solidarity levy, income tax and net pay, with a full 2026 example.
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Hiring Your First Employee in Spain in 2026: Cost and Steps
How much your first employee costs in Spain in 2026 and what to do: Social Security registration, contract types, contributions, hiring incentives and duties.
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Final Settlement vs Severance Pay in Spain: Key Differences
What the final settlement includes, when severance pay applies and how to calculate both in 2026: days per year, caps, pre-2012 contracts, deadlines and tax.
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Business
- Business
Sole trader or limited company in Spain? When each pays in 2026
We compare 2026 income tax for sole traders with corporate tax, the director's self-employed contributions, running costs and the real tipping point.
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How to set up a limited company (SL) in Spain step by step
A guide to forming an SL in 2026: company name, capital from €1, articles, notary, tax ID, Companies Register, CIRCE, tax registration, costs and timings.
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