A Spanish tax residence certificate from the AEAT lets British residents prove their status to HMRC, UK pension providers and banks. We explain the general and treaty models, the online application, the 10-day limit, validity, first-year refusals and the Beckham regime rule, and what to confirm with a UK adviser. Contact our tax team in Valencia.
Freelancing in Spain with US clients means no Spanish VAT on invoices to US businesses, but quarterly Modelo 303 and Modelo 130 returns, RETA contributions under the 2026 income tables and, on a digital nomad permit, a 20% cap on Spanish clients. We set out the Spanish rules at 23 October 2026. Contact our tax law and accounting team in Valencia.
Estate planning for Americans in Spain explained: how the EU Succession Regulation lets a US citizen choose the law of a US state, when Spanish forced heirship applies, whether a US will or revocable trust works in Spain, and how Spanish inheritance tax and the Valencian 99% bonus apply to heirs in Spain and the US. Contact our inheritance team in Valencia.
A Spanish visa refusal appeal can follow two routes: an appeal for reconsideration within one month, or judicial review within two months before the local administrative court or, for consular visas, the High Court of Justice of Madrid. We explain refusal grounds, the 15-day exit rule and interim measures. Contact our immigration law team in Valencia.
Selling or renting your UK home when moving to Spain changes your Spanish tax position: the residence year, the savings rates on the gain, the reinvestment and over-65 exemptions, UK rent and the letting reduction, the exchange rate, Modelo 720 and Wealth Tax in Valencia. UK points need a UK adviser. Contact our tax law team in Valencia.
US Social Security in Spain is taxable in Spain for residents, with a credit for any US tax. This guide explains the treaty, Valencian and other regional rates, totalization of US and Spanish periods under the 1986 agreement, the 2024 convention still awaiting entry into force, and healthcare without an S1. Contact our tax team in Valencia.
Buying off-plan in Spain means paying for a home before it is built. This guide explains the compulsory insurance or bank guarantee for amounts paid on account, what the contract must state, 10% VAT and Valencian stamp duty, delay claims, defect periods and first occupation, with a checklist before you sign. Contact our property law team in Valencia.
Transferring money from the US to Spain is free and needs no personal declaration for a wire, but banks and notaries check the source of funds, deeds must identify every payment, and gifts, family loans and Modelo 720 have Spanish tax effects. This guide sets out the position at 22 October 2026. Contact our property law team in Valencia.
Renouncing an inheritance in Spain is irrevocable, must be made before a notary and cannot be partial. This guide explains benefit of inventory, who takes the share, the tax position in the Valencian Community compared with Madrid, Catalonia and Andalusia, and how to sign from abroad, at 22 October 2026. Contact our inheritance law team in Valencia.