Spain’s special expat tax system: how to get full exemption

The most expensive mistake I see international professionals make in Spain?

They move first, and ask questions later.

When it comes to the Beckham Regime, Spain’s special expat tax system, timing isn’t just important. 

It’s everything.

You only get the full exemption from wealth tax and foreign income if you structure things before you become a Spanish tax resident.

But most people don’t know that.

They arrive. They register. They start work.

Only later do they find out about Beckham… and by then, the window’s closed.

Five years of tax advantages, gone.

We’ve even seen this happen at the highest level: a senior exec at a global tech firm. Another at a major football club. Their companies meant to sort it, but didn’t. 

And they paid the price.

This week, we’ve been talking about how Europe is moving toward tougher wealth taxes. Spain? 

It still offers a strategic shield, but only if you know how (and when) to access it.

So if you’re:

• Planning a move to Spain

• Being transferred by your company

• Hiring senior staff into a Spanish subsidiary

The timing of your first official step matters.

Don’t let the tax office write your story for you.

Structure it properly, from day one.

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