Taxes & Accounting in Marbella
Costa del Sol, Málaga province
Marbella's tax questions are wealth questions. A high proportion of owners here are non-resident, hold property through a company or a trust, and have income arising in several countries at once. That combination raises issues most general accountants meet rarely: how a foreign structure is looked through under Spanish rules, and what a non-resident owner owes annually whether or not the property earns anything.
It also raises the reporting side, which is where the real exposure usually is. Spanish tax residents must report assets held abroad above thresholds, and the penalties attach to failing to report rather than to failing to pay. In a market like this one, the gap between what a client thinks is private and what Spain expects to be declared is the recurring problem.
Local context: Marbella
| Extranjería office | None locally — appointments are at the Oficina de Extranjería de Málaga |
|---|---|
| Local registrations | Empadronamiento at the Ayuntamiento de Marbella |
| Local context | A high-value property market with a large share of non-resident owners, where independent legal due diligence matters more than anywhere else on this list |
| Work authorisation | Granted by the central Oficina de Extranjería |
| Tax administration | Agencia Tributaria (state) + Agencia Tributaria de Andalucía for regional taxes |
| Language | Spanish only — no co-official language |
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
I hold my Marbella villa through an offshore company. Is that a problem?
Not automatically, but it is not the shield it is often sold as either. Spanish rules can look through certain structures, and holding property this way can create obligations of its own. It needs reviewing on its actual terms rather than on the assurance given when it was set up.
I am becoming resident in Marbella. What should I do before I do?
Get the picture reviewed while you are still non-resident, because several decisions are only available before residency starts. Once you are resident, worldwide income and foreign-asset reporting apply, and options that existed in the run-up have closed. This is the single most valuable piece of timing in a high-net-worth move.
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