The bank forwards the return to the Tax Office.

Thursday, 4. August 2011

 If a property consists of two parts that are separately rated – like a garage or workshop besides the main house – use two forms.  The reality is that Form 210 income tax is not a property tax even though for practical purposes, for most people, that what it amounts to.  They should declare h and r block locations the income filing a Form 210 and paying 24% tax without deductions within a month of receiving each payment or when a payment falls due, whichever is earlier. The increased frequency of reporting makes it more likely that renters need a professional service to help meet their tax obligations.  If they don’t rent it out, they do still enjoy a benefit from it so the government taxes the theoretical or “imputed” benefit earned.  As it happens most non residents just have a single property.  As has been said it is the rateable value which is to be found on the annual IBI bill sent by the Town Hall, usually in the Autumn. Hiring an accountant or gestor An accountant or gestor will do all of the above for you.  In order to meet the obligation to file a Form 210 tax declaration non resident taxpayers have three options: 1. This is a relatively simple tax calculation but confusion sometimes arises on the question of which property value to use. Hiring a fiscal representative The role of the fiscal representative in the Spanish system is a further cause for confusion and sometimes annoyance. Perhaps the confusion arose because for the years prior to 2008 non residents used to have to pay a second “wealth tax” which was based on the purchase value or rateable value (whichever was higher).  Non resident tax declarations must be filed by the end of the year following the tax year i.e. by 31/12/2010 for the 2009 year.  It is easy to notify your fiscal representative that you no longer wish them to act for you and take your return to an independent or do it yourself.  Non residents are obliged to pay taxes on all their Spanish generated income which could just as easily be dividends from shares, interest, fees or royalties as property.  You can pay in cash or you can set up a direct debit on the tax form.