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FAQ
Why go on
the Padrón Municipal ?
If you live in Spain you
must register at your local Town Hall as a resident. You also need to be
registered at the Town Hall to apply for your Residence Card and a Spanish
Driving Licence.
Registration with the Town
Hall as a resident also offers you the political right to participate in the
Municipal elections which take place every 4 years.
Who Needs A Spanish Residence Card ? ( Tarjeta De
Residencia )
Spanish legislation (in
particular the specific piece of legislation that rules this issue: Real
Decreto 178/2003 dated 14th February Article 6 & 8, in relation with la Ley
Tributaria), establishes that EU Nationals who are resident in Spain and not
working or studying in this Country, must apply for such identification
card if you spend more that 183 days in a year in Spain.
To apply for this card all
you need is your passport, two passport size pictures, and a recent
certificado de empadronamiento (official Town Hall certificate that shows
you are on their records as a resident in the municipality).
Who
needs a Spanish Driving Licence?
If you are an EU citizen
who is a resident in Spain you are required to exchange your driving licence
for a Spanish version.
This procedure takes place
before the Jefatura de Tráfico: you need to bring your own Country’s EU
Licence together with a photocopy, a passport size picture, your Residence
Card and a photocopy.
You also need to prepare
and present two written declarations in Spanish:
1. Declaration that there
is no judicial resolution which stops you from driving.
2. Declaration that you do
not hold another EU valid driving Licence.
As a resident in Spain you
have to exchange your licence as described above, failure to do so can be
punished with 300€ for improper use of your Licence.
The above information is
stated in the web page of the Dirección General de Trafico , However on a
verbal consultation to this official body made before closing these lines ,
they have confirm to us that non of the above is necessary and you can
drive with no problem at all with your UE Licence.
Contact
the corresponding Lawyer for
a photocopy of the exact piece of legislation for
those of you who wish to put it in the glove compartment, just in case….
How To ITV a
Foreign Registered Car ( MOT )
You need to approach an
Industrial Technical Engineer who will prepare the paperwork and translation
required of the original documents of your vehicle.
Once this is done all you
need is to approach your nearest ITV station and proceed with the test.
Cars over 4 years old must be inspected.
What are my fiscal
obligations as a resident in Spain?
IMPUESTO DE LA RENTA (Income
Tax)
All residents in Spain (for
tax purposes this means everyone who spends more than 183 days in a year
here), are liable for Spanish Impuesto de la Renta y de las Personas Fisicas
= IRPF .
If you spend only 175 days
but you are not able to show evidence that you live and pay tax in another
Country you are still liable.
The tax year starts 1st
January and finishes 31st December. The tax declaration form
known as Modelo D - 101, should be presented before the Spanish Tax
Authority known as Hacienda / Agencia Tributaria between 2nd May
and 30th June.
The sooner you prepare your
tax form and pay the sooner you will receive your rebate or devolución from
Hacienda.
Residents in Spain must
also declare the proceeds received from the source of income known as
RENDIMIENTO DEL CAPITAL INMOBILIARIO an example of which is the funds
received from renting your house.
Non residents must declare
their property in Spain irrespective of the value of their assets.
The period of time to
present and liquidate this tax is also from the 2nd May until the
30th June ea. year. The tax form is normally prepared together with
the Impuesto de la Renta.
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