Expat Taxes

Expat taxes for US citizens living in Spain — the 183-day rule, Spanish tax residency, worldwide income reporting, the Beckham Law and planning considerations on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Digital Access And Backup Strategy — Forget The File Cabinet

A few years ago, we created a digital access and backup strategy for our important documents. It's worked out really well. Now we can pull up any document on our phone, laptop or tablet in seconds. It's also much safer than keeping paper copies around the house.

Most people don't realize how many important documents they have until they start packing for a move. Birth certificates, tax returns, wills, insurance policies and more. You don't want to carry all of those documents halfway around the world. The usual move is to stuff it all into one folder and hope for the best. We'd rather not bet on a folder full of papers being left on a plane, surviving customs or a lost suitcase.

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Upcoming ITP Tax Reduction on June 1

There's an upcoming reduction in the ITP tax in the Valencian Community coming on June 1, 2026. The Valencian regional government has passed a landmark reform that will reduce the Property Transfer Tax (ITP) for second-hand property purchases. The Stamp Duty (AJD), applicable on new build purchases will also reduce slightly, from 1.5% to 1.4% on June 1 as well.

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ETIAS Is Coming

If you’re planning a trip of an type to the EU and Schengen Area, ETIAS — the European Travel Information and Authorization System is coming this year and you need to be ready.

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2026 Spanish Taxes for Expats

The good news is that Spain is not introducing a sweeping nationwide overhaul of income tax rates in 2026. According to the Agencia Tributaria, the core tax rate structure and module reductions applicable to IRPF and VAT continue into 2026 from 2025 under the published 2026 tax orders.

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