Non fiscal tax return in Spain

With the 2021 Tax Return campain ending here in Spain, a lot of people are asking the following question: If I’m not a tax resident in Spain, do I have to do any declarations?

It may be surprising to some, but there are a few reasons why non fiscal residents are required to do a tax form, the modelo 210.

-        The general one you must do annualy is if you own property in Spain.

-        For earning money from renting property in Spain, such as a turist property.

-        For selling property in Spain and/or for reinvesting in another property.

-        To claim back any capital gains tax, if relevant.

If you own property in Spain, you are required to do the Non Tax Residents Tax Return from the 1st of January until the 31st of December the following year. For example, if you owned property in 2021, you have until the 31st of December 2022 to submit this 2021 Tax Return.

Something important to keep in mind is that you have to submit a tax return for the amount of time you owned the property without renting it, and not the amount of days you used the property. During the pandemic, lots of people could not visit their holiday homes in Spain, but were still required to do a tax return.

We have had a few cases where the Spanish tax office has sent a letter to the property owners to request proof on whether they have done the non-tax residents tax return, and not just for the last year, but for the last 4 years (or since you owned the property if it is less than 4 years). Below you can see a copy of the letter from the Tax Office (with personal information crossed out due to Data Protection).

If you are not sure whether or not you may need to do a non fiscal tax return, please do not hesitate to contact us so we can schedule a consultation at our office in Pinoso.

Consultation fees are a minimum of 25€, but is deductible if you use any of our services.

alaynajones@lacs.es

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