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V3136-19 ·11 November 2019 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
FISCAL

Opening a current account by a non-resident does not trigger IRNR tax

A non-resident entrepreneur asks whether opening a bank account in Spain to receive foreign income triggers taxes. The DGT responds that the account and transfers are tax-exempt, but interest earned may be subject to limited withholding under a double taxation treaty.

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Non-residents are not subject to IRNR tax on account opening or foreign income receipt, but interest income may be subject to withholding under a double taxation agreement.

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2019-11-11PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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