Spain Beckham Law

Spain Beckham Law, from eligibility to Form 149.

The Spain Beckham Law lets eligible people who move to Spain pay 24% on employment income up to EUR 600,000 a year (47% above) for the year they move and the next five tax years, if they opt in on Modelo 149 within six months of the start date in their Spanish Social Security registration (LIRPF art. 93 and RD 439/2007 art. 116, checked 18 October 2026). The Beckham Law is Spain's special income-tax regime for inbound workers: you stay an IRPF taxpayer but are taxed under non-resident income-tax rules. Our Spain Beckham Law service, from €700, maps eligibility, NIF and census readiness, the Form 149 evidence, the payroll handoff and annual compliance; the tax advice, the filing and the submission stay with a qualified tax specialist.

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First call: leave with eligibility questions, tax-residence history gaps, Form 149 evidence, payroll handoff points, family scope, and the next decision mapped.

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What you get

What we prepare for your Beckham Law election.

The regime is useful only when the facts line up. We map the route, prepare the evidence with you, line up the payroll questions, and arrange the handoff to the tax specialist, so the election never becomes a rushed filing.

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Eligibility memo

Prior Spanish tax residence, relocation reason, work or investor category, permanent-establishment risk, family scope, and specialist-review questions organized early.

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Form 149 evidence map

NIF, tax census status, employer or remote-work records, founder or investor records, supporting documentation, and filing sequence mapped before submission.

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Payroll handoff

Employment withholding and employer-payroll questions are prepared for the relevant payroll provider or tax adviser instead of being improvised late.

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Annual compliance path

Associated taxpayers, annual-return handoff, regime duration, resignation, exclusion, and end-of-displacement events stay visible after the initial option.

Eligibility

Who qualifies for the Beckham Law?

Article 93 requires no Spanish tax residence in the five tax years before the move, and a move caused by a qualifying reason: a job or remote work (including employees on the digital nomad visa), becoming a company director, an entrepreneurial activity approved under Law 14/2013, or highly qualified work for a start-up or in R&D. Professional athletes are excluded, and income through a Spanish permanent establishment rules you out except on the last two routes.

Procedure

When is the Beckham Law deadline?

The option is communicated on Form 149 within six months of the start-of-activity date in your Spanish Social Security registration (RD 439/2007 art. 116). AEAT notes that supporting documentation is provided before Form 149. We map what needs to exist before the option is communicated.

Payroll

Withholding must be aligned

The tax regime affects employment withholding. Payroll, employer, and tax-adviser handoffs are planned before the first return or correction problem appears.

Professional scope

Tax advice handled by specialists

Movingto maps the case path and prepares the file. Tax opinions, filing decisions, payroll treatment, and annual compliance are handled by qualified tax specialists.

Who this fits

Why use Movingto for a Spain Beckham Law case?

The valuable work is not selling the regime. It is deciding whether the facts support it, what evidence is missing, who must sign off, and how the tax route interacts with the residence plan.

Good fit for

  • Employees or executives relocating to Spain with a Spanish work or assignment structure
  • Remote employees or digital nomad visa applicants who need tax-regime handoff
  • Founders, entrepreneurs, investors, and qualified professionals who need Article 93 category review
  • Families assessing associated-taxpayer scope and timing
  • Applicants with employer payroll, withholding, and annual-compliance questions

Not the right fit for

  • People resident in Spain during the previous five tax periods
  • Anyone wanting tax advice directly from Movingto
  • Cases with unclear income, corporate, permanent-establishment, or shareholding facts
  • People outside eligible relocation, work, professional, entrepreneur, or investor categories
  • Anyone seeking savings estimates, approval guarantees, or AEAT outcome promises

Service scope

How the tax route is managed.

You get a managed route and evidence plan. Tax advice, payroll treatment, filings, and authority decisions are handled by the appropriate professional or public body.

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Professional scope
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Delivery scopeMovingto delivery and specialist scope
Managed by Movingto

Beckham Law eligibility triage

We map prior Spanish residence, relocation basis, work or investor category, family scope, permanent-establishment questions, and decision points.

Managed by Movingto

Form 149 evidence planning

We organize NIF and tax census readiness, supporting documentation, employment or remote-work records, and the filing sequence for specialist review.

Managed by Movingto

Payroll and withholding handoff

We prepare payroll, employer, and adviser questions around withholding treatment, timing, and documentation before work starts.

Managed by Movingto

Annual compliance roadmap

We keep associated taxpayers, annual-return handoff, renewal-style checkpoints, resignation, exclusion, and end-of-displacement events visible.

Handled by the relevant specialist

Tax advice or tax opinions from Movingto

Movingto maps the case path and prepares a clean file. Tax advice, filing decisions, and submissions are handled by the licensed or qualified tax professional responsible for that scope.

Handled by the relevant specialist

AEAT approval or tax-saving guarantee

No adviser can guarantee authority acceptance, total tax result, payroll treatment, or savings. The facts and specialist advice control the outcome.

Case path

From tax-route fit to specialist handoff.

Each stage turns a tax idea into a governed file: eligibility, evidence, payroll questions, filing handoff, and ongoing compliance ownership.

Case path05 managed stages
  1. Step 1 of 5

    Confirm relocation facts

    Review current residence, prior Spanish tax years, work or assignment basis, Spanish arrival timing, family scope, and the linked visa route.

  2. Step 2 of 5

    Map Article 93 fit

    Identify which eligibility category may apply, what facts need tax-specialist review, and whether blockers should be resolved before proceeding.

  3. Step 3 of 5

    Prepare Form 149 evidence

    Organize NIF, tax census readiness, employment or professional evidence, supporting documentation, associated taxpayers, and submission sequence.

  4. Step 4 of 5

    Line up tax and payroll handoffs

    Align the tax specialist, employer, payroll provider, and residency team around what each party owns before the election is made.

  5. Step 5 of 5

    Track annual compliance

    Keep Form 151 or annual-return handoff, withholding updates, family scope, resignation, exclusion, and end-of-regime events on the calendar.

Article 93 at a glance

How does the Beckham Law work in 2026?

RuleWhat the law saysWhere it is set
Prior residenceNo Spanish tax residence in the 5 tax years before the moveLIRPF art. 93.1.a
Reason for the moveJob or remote work (incl. employees on the digital nomad visa), company director, approved entrepreneurial activity, or highly qualified start-up or R&D work; not professional athletesLIRPF art. 93.1.b
DurationYear of the move plus the next 5 tax yearsLIRPF art. 93.1; RD 439/2007 art. 115
Employment and other non-savings income24% up to EUR 600,000; 47% aboveLIRPF art. 93.2.e
Savings income19% to 30% (30% above EUR 300,000)LIRPF art. 93.2.e
Payroll withholding24%; 47% on pay above EUR 600,000 from one payerLIRPF art. 93.2.f
Option deadlineModelo 149 within 6 months of the Social Security start dateRD 439/2007 art. 116
Wealth taxSpanish-located assets onlyLIRPF art. 93.1

Source: Ley 35/2006 (LIRPF) art. 93 and Real Decreto 439/2007 arts. 113-120 (BOE), checked 18 October 2026. Eligibility is confirmed by a qualified tax specialist.

Evidence

Evidence you can check.

Scope, professional ownership, and credential claims stay tied to source pages instead of sitting as unsupported marketing copy.

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Ley 35/2006 (IRPF), article 93: special regime for workers moving to Spain

Boletin Oficial del Estado (BOE)Checked 18 October 2026

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Real Decreto 439/2007 (IRPF Regulation), arts. 109-111 and 113-120

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Form 149: special tax regime option, renunciation and exclusion

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Model 149 technical filing guidance

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Modelo 151: annual return under the special regime

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Common questions

Questions before you engage.

What is included in the Spain Beckham Law service?

The service covers eligibility triage, tax-residence history review, Form 149 evidence planning, NIF and tax census readiness, payroll and withholding handoff, family-scope mapping, and an annual-compliance roadmap. It starts from €700. Tax advice and filing decisions remain with qualified tax specialists.

What is the Beckham Law?

Spain's Article 93 special tax regime lets eligible people who acquire Spanish tax residence because of relocation opt to be taxed under non-resident income-tax rules while remaining IRPF taxpayers for the arrival tax period and the five following periods, if conditions continue.

Who can qualify?

Eligibility depends on prior Spanish tax residence, the reason for relocation, work or professional category, investor or entrepreneur facts where relevant, permanent-establishment issues, and family scope. A tax specialist should confirm the analysis before filing.

What is Form 149?

Form 149 is the AEAT procedure used to communicate the option, resignation, exclusion, or end of displacement under the special tax regime. AEAT notes that the taxpayer needs a NIF, must be on the tax census, and must provide supporting documentation before Form 149 is submitted.

What tax rates apply?

Article 93 taxes employment and other non-savings income at 24% up to EUR 600,000 and 47% above. Savings income such as dividends, interest, and gains is taxed on a separate scale from 19% to 30% (30% above EUR 300,000). All employment income earned while on the regime counts as Spanish income. The total tax result depends on the facts, income type, payroll treatment, and specialist advice.

Can my family be included?

Associated taxpayers may be able to opt under conditions when the main taxpayer qualifies. We map spouse and child scope, timing, documentation, and specialist-review questions before relying on family inclusion.

Who handles Beckham Law tax advice and filing decisions?

Movingto maps the route, prepares the evidence with you, and arranges the handoff. Qualified tax specialists handle tax advice, payroll treatment, filings, and annual-return decisions.

Can this be bundled with Spain digital nomad or non-lucrative services?

Yes, where the route fits. The Beckham Law review can run alongside Spain digital nomad planning, employment relocation, or other Spain residence work. Non-lucrative applicants need special care because that route is not a work route.

How much does the Spain Beckham Law service cost?

Our Spain Beckham Law service starts from €700, as shown on the Movingto pricing page. The first consultation is free. Government fees and third-party costs are billed separately, and your written quote confirms the fee and scope before you commit.

What is the deadline to apply for the Beckham Law?

You opt in on Modelo 149 within six months of the start-of-activity date shown in your Spanish Social Security registration, or in the document that keeps you in your home country's social security (RD 439/2007 art. 116). A spouse or child opting in has six months from entering Spain, or the main taxpayer's deadline if that is later. A missed deadline cannot be fixed later in the year.

Can digital nomad visa holders use the Beckham Law?

Employees who work remotely for a foreign employer on Spain's international teleworking (digital nomad) visa meet the relocation condition, because article 93 names that visa for employed workers. Self-employed holders do not qualify through that rule; they need another article 93 route, such as an entrepreneurial activity approved under article 70 of Law 14/2013 or highly qualified work for a start-up or in R&D. The other conditions, such as five years without Spanish tax residence, still apply.

Do Beckham Law taxpayers pay wealth tax or file Modelo 720?

Beckham taxpayers pay Spanish wealth tax only on assets located in Spain (LIRPF art. 93.1). AEAT's Modelo 720 FAQ says they do not have to file the foreign-asset return. The regime does not extend automatically to the family, so a spouse or child who is Spanish tax resident and not on the regime may still have to file.

Private advisory call

Get your Beckham Law election mapped before the deadline.

Bring your relocation facts, prior tax-residence history, work arrangement, employer or professional evidence, family scope, and payroll questions. We will map fit, evidence gaps, and specialist handoffs.

First call covers

Leave with a clearer tax-route decision, evidence plan, and next steps.

Route fit
Country, visa category, family members, and timing.
Scope
Documents, legal work, tax points, and investment boundaries.
Next steps
What to prepare for the Movingto team and any relevant specialists.
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