Taxes & Accounting in Girona
Catalonia
Girona shares Catalonia's two-administration structure with Barcelona, but its recurring tax question is different: cross-border. Living in Girona while working for a French employer, or holding assets on both sides of the border, raises the question of which country you are tax resident in — and that question has to be answered before you file anywhere, because filing in the wrong country first is what creates the mess.
Double-taxation treaties exist precisely for this, but they allocate taxing rights rather than eliminating the paperwork. Getting residency determined, and the treaty applied correctly from the first return, is far cheaper than unwinding two years of filings in two jurisdictions.
Local context: Girona
| Extranjería office | Oficina de Extranjería de Girona — far smaller than Barcelona's, and often quicker to get into |
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| Work authorisations | Filed with the Generalitat, as everywhere in Catalonia |
| Company registry | Registro Mercantil de Girona |
| Local context | Close to the French border and 38 minutes from Barcelona by high-speed rail, so cross-border work and commuter arrangements come up constantly |
| Work authorisation | Granted by the Generalitat, not the state (Real Decreto 1463/2009) — Catalonia is the only community with this competence |
| Residence permits | Central Oficina de Extranjería — so a work-and-residence case spans two administrations |
| Tax administration | Agencia Tributaria (state) + Agència Tributària de Catalunya for regional taxes |
| Forms and notices | Frequently issued in Catalan |
Sources: Real Decreto 1463/2009 (BOE) · Generalitat de Catalunya — Treball · Cita previa — Sede electrónica · Agencia Tributaria
What we handle: Taxes & Accounting
Beckham Law, autónomo filings, IRPF, Modelo 720 and bookkeeping.
- Non-resident income tax (IRNR)
- Beckham Law special regime eligibility & application
- Autónomo quarterly filings (IVA, IRPF)
- Annual income tax return (IRPF)
Questions about this service
I live in Girona and work in France. Where do I pay income tax?
It depends on your residency and on how the Spain–France treaty allocates the specific income. There is a correct answer for your situation, but it is not the same for everyone, and it is not something to settle by asking in a forum. Bring your contract and your day counts to a first consultation.
Do I have to declare a French bank account from Spain?
Spanish tax residents have reporting obligations for assets held abroad above certain thresholds, separate from paying tax on them. The reporting and the tax are two different duties, and people routinely satisfy the second while overlooking the first. Get both checked together.
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