skip to content

Category: Spanish Taxation

VAT: distance selling from Spain

VAT: distance selling from Spain

distance-selling-vat-regulations-spain-businessWhat is distance selling?

We consider as distance sales all the sales taking place without the simultaneous physical presence of the buyer and the seller.  When carrying out a trading exchange, the offer is transmitted from the seller to the buyer, who may accept is by any means of distance communication. Within Europe, distance selling occurs when a member of the EU, holding a valid VAT number, trades with another member without a VAT registered number.

Read more

Employer’s social contributions and welfare costs in Spain

Employer’s social contributions and welfare costs in Spain

social contribution and taxes in SpainIn this article we will discuss the topic of social contributions and welfare costs in Spain.

In Spain as well as in France, you have to pay different organizations: the Social Security (dealing with all the health issues), unemployment insurance guarantee fund and professional training.

Here are the major social contributions rates.

Read more

euros coin and a calculator

Taxation in Spain: the VAT

euros coin and a calculatorIn order to start a business in Spain you have to get a CIF (Código de Identificación Fiscal). This number is the tax identification number of your company; it is the Spanish equivalent of the VAT.

This number enables you to undertake economic and business activities in Spain and throughout Europe.

You are not obliged to include VAT on customer bills for a company which is established in the European Union, and conversely, they will not charge you if you are registered in the VAT register (VIDAS census).

Read more