Taxes & Accounting in Madrid
Community of Madrid
Madrid's tax appeal is regional rather than national. Personal income tax in Spain is split between a state scale and an autonomous-community scale, and the Community of Madrid sets its own half — as does every region. Madrid also applies its own policy to the regional wealth tax. The headline effect is real, but it is a regional layer on a national system, not a separate regime.
That distinction matters because it is routinely oversold. Moving your registered address to Madrid does not by itself move your tax residency, and residency is determined by where you actually live and where your interests are centred, not by which town hall holds your padrón. Where Madrid genuinely helps is that the rules are the mainstream ones: state forms, state portal, no foral system and no IGIC.
Local context: Madrid
| Extranjería office | Oficina de Extranjería de Madrid, plus the specialised Unidad de Grandes Empresas for large-employer and highly-qualified files |
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| Company registry | Registro Mercantil de Madrid |
| Local context | Being where the national bodies sit means escalations, appeals and unusual cases are resolved without going through a regional layer |
| Work authorisation | Granted by the central Oficina de Extranjería |
| Central authorities | The Ministerio de Inclusión, the Oficina de Asilo y Refugio and the central registries are all seated here |
| Tax administration | Agencia Tributaria (state) + Comunidad de Madrid for regional taxes |
| Language | Spanish only — no co-official language, so no regional translation step |
Sources: Cita previa — Sede electrónica · Portal de Inmigración · 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
Can I register in Madrid to pay less tax while living elsewhere?
No, and attempting it is a recognised risk. Regional tax attaches to where you are genuinely resident, and the tax authorities look at where you actually spend your time and where your economic interests sit. A padrón in Madrid with a life in Valencia is not a tax plan; it is an exposure.
Does the Beckham Law depend on the city?
The regime itself is national, so the qualifying conditions are the same in Madrid as in Valencia. What differs by region is the surrounding tax picture once the regime ends or if you do not qualify. Deciding on the basis of the regime alone, without looking at what follows it, is a common and expensive shortcut.
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