Tax advantages for property owners

If you spend more than six months a year in Spain, you are obliged by law to apply for a residents permit.* This law is currently being abolished , alicante attorneys , spanish-legal-advice-solicitors

There are however, several tax advantages for residents of Spain that do not apply to non-residents , alicante attorneys , spanish-legal-advice-solicitors

Inputted income tax is an annual tax on an imaginary income resulting by virtue of ownership of a property and is charged as 0.5% of the catastral value , alicante attorneys , spanish-legal-advice-solicitorsIf you are a resident you will not be charged this on your principal home , alicante attorneys , spanish-legal-advice-solicitors

Wealth tax is a tax on all assets in Spain and is charged at 0.2% of the catastral value of any house owned , alicante attorneys , spanish-legal-advice-solicitorsFor residents the first 108,000€ is exempt and for a joint ownership this would apply to each partner , alicante attorneys , spanish-legal-advice-solicitorsThese two taxes are paid annually as long as you own the property , alicante attorneys , spanish-legal-advice-solicitorsNon-residents do not receive any relief so therefore have to pay 0.7% of the catastral value every year , alicante attorneys , spanish-legal-advice-solicitors

When you come to sell the property, capital gains tax will be charged on any profit you have made , alicante attorneys , spanish-legal-advice-solicitorsThis is 35% for non-residents but only 20% for residents , alicante attorneys , spanish-legal-advice-solicitorsA further concession for residents is that if you are over the age of 65 and have lived in your property for at least three years, you are totally exempt from capital gains tax , alicante attorneys , spanish-legal-advice-solicitorsFinally, if you are 60 years of age or more and have lived in your property for at least three years, you can bequeath your property to your spouse or children and avoid paying inheritance tax on 95% of the valuation , alicante attorneys , spanish-legal-advice-solicitorsThe inheritor must also be a resident of Spain and agree not to sell the property for at least ten years , alicante attorneys , spanish-legal-advice-solicitors