Wealth Tax

Wealth Taxes

Wealth tax in Spain (Impuesto Extraordinario sobre el Patrimonio) was originally scrapped in 2008 by Zapatero´s government. However, in September 2011 it was reintroduced, the last legislative measure taken by the Socialist government before the elections on the 20th November 2011. It was hoped that the wealth tax would help to reduce the government deficit. The Spanish resident and non resident property owner is liable for a tax on capital assets called "patrimonio". However in 2022 Andalucia followed the region of Madrid in decreeing a full allowance against this tax for Andalucia residents.

By November 2022 it became clear that the national government would abolish wealth tax for Spanish residents whilst not only retaining it for non residents on property assets in Spain but also expand the scope of wealth tax to include property assets owned by corporations.

In response in November 2022 a new tax was published  public by the national government called Large Fortune Tax (Grandes Fortunas).   The Large Fortune Tax is applicable to worldwide assets on Spanish residents and property assets in Spain belonging to Non Residents. It is also collected directly by central government in order to deny the regional government any opportunity to negate it. The Andalucian regional Government  and Madrid Government have raised a legal objections in the courts.

 

Wealth Tax in Andalucia

The Andalusian Government  announced on 19th September 2022 the end of the Wealth Tax in Andalucia.  Government approved a 100% allowance for the Wealth tax payable, applicable to all Residents in Andalucia as well as to Non Residents who have assets located in this region. The measure will be effective as of fiscal year 2022.  Andalucia followed the same tax policy as Madrid in an attempt to be one of the most attractive locations in Spain to live in terms of taxes.

Law 38/2022 effective from 2022, amends Article 5 of the Spanish Wealth Tax law in order to only tax Non-Residents on the indirect holding of real estate assets located in Spain.  In Andalucia it is not paid as the Region Government offer a 100% allowance.

Wealth Tax rates in Spain

Taxable Base

Tax

Rate Band

Marginal Rate %

0

0

167.129

0.20

167.129

334

167.123

0.30

334.253

836

334.247

0.50

716.581

2.507

668.500

0.90

1.337.000

8.523

1.337.000

1.30

2.673.999

25.904

2.673.999

1.70

5.347.998

71.362

5.347.998

2.10

10.695.996

183.670

-

2.50

Tax on Large Fortunes (Grandes Fortunas)

In November 2022 a new tax was made public by the national government called  Large Fortune Tax (Grandes Fortunas). The Large Fortune Tax is applicable to worldwide assets on Spanish residents and property assets in Spain belonging to Non Residents. This tax has an exemption of first 700.000€ and tax is not payable until taxable assets reach 3m €. The tax was  published officially just before 1st December 2022 and if so become payable in the tax declarations mane in 2023 for the 2022 fiscal year.

This tax has an exemption of first 700.000€ and tax is not payable until taxable assets reach 3m €. The tax was published officially in the BOE on 28th Diciembre 2022 as Law 38/202 just in time to become payable in the tax declarations made in 2023 for the 2022 fiscal year.

A Spanish resident has an exemption of 108.182 euro which is raised to 300.000 euros when the asset is the principal residence. This means that a husband and wife is exempt from 600.000 euros if both their names are on the title deed. A Spanish resident must declare all his worldwide assets including property, stocks, cars, yachts, jewels, works of art. etc. The basis of the valuation is real market value. The tax rate will vary between 0.2 and 2.5%, depending on the contributory base after allowances.

A non-resident need only declare their property and assets in Spain. The tax is declared and paid annually at the same time as the income tax (IRPF) but on a separate form - Mod 714.

 

Large Fortune Tax (Grandes Fortunas) rates in Spain

Taxable Base

Tax

Rate Band

Marginal Rate %

0

0

0

3,000,000

3,000,000

0

2,347,998

1.7 %

5,347,998

39,915

537,998

2.1 %

10,695,996

152,223

onwards

3.5%

 

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