Advisory in Málaga — tax, legal and employment for businesses and international residents

Those looking for tax or accounting advisory in Málaga find a fragmented market. Many firms handle basic compliance for local businesses, but few can simultaneously manage a non-resident property owner with rental income on the Costa del Sol, a tech startup in the Málaga Tech Park, and an international executive on the Beckham Law regime. The usual outcome is three separate advisers — tax, corporate law, immigration — who do not coordinate with each other, which means gaps, duplication of effort, and higher total cost. Málaga also has specificities not all advisers master: the Andalucía regional rules on Inheritance Tax and Stamp Duty, the regional Wealth Tax exemption and its interaction with the national Solidarity Tax, the tourist rental registration obligations under Junta de Andalucía regulations, and the procedures at the Málaga AEAT regional office for non-resident filings.

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Why BM Consulting

Specialised advice and personal service

BMC has an office in Málaga — Plaza de la Solidaridad 12, fifth floor, 29002 — and provides integrated advisory across tax, labour, corporate, and immigration matters for businesses, freelancers, and individuals across the province. The same team that manages your quarterly VAT return also understands the double tax treaty with your home country, the filing timeline for a digital nomad visa, or the incorporation of a limited company under the Spanish Start-Up Act. We advise in English and Spanish, with French availability on request. Both in person at our Málaga office and by video call for clients located outside the province or still planning their relocation.

  • BMC has a Málaga office (Plaza de la Solidaridad 12, fifth floor) providing integrated tax, corporate, labour and immigration advisory.

  • We advise businesses, freelancers, non-resident property owners and international residents — including Beckham Law expats and digital nomads.

  • Non-resident property owners on the Costa del Sol pay IRNR at 19% (EU/EEA) or 24% (non-EU/EEA), managed by BMC through periodic Modelo 210 filings.

  • Andalucía's regional rules on Wealth Tax and Inheritance Tax offer significant advantages that BMC applies proactively in client advice.

How we work

From first contact to case completion

  1. Initial consultation and situation review

    We assess your full position: tax residency, income sources, outstanding compliance obligations, active contracts and any contingencies. For non-residents or clients with income from multiple countries, we identify the applicable double tax treaty and any unfiled returns at the Málaga AEAT. No obligation to proceed.

  2. Adviser assignment and scope definition

    We match you with the most relevant adviser for your profile — tax, labour or corporate — and define exactly what the engagement covers. No opaque pricing: before we begin you know precisely what is included and what falls outside scope.

  3. Periodic tax management and compliance

    We handle all applicable periodic filings: VAT, IRPF income tax, corporate tax, withholdings, and for non-residents the Modelo 210 IRNR return. We notify you ahead of each deadline and present the calculation for your approval before submission.

  4. Ongoing advice and forward planning

    Beyond compliance, we review annually whether your corporate structure, VAT regime, and wealth planning remain optimal for your circumstances. We flag regulatory changes before they become a problem and model the tax impact of significant decisions — disposals, relocations, restructurings — before they are made.

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The problem

Those looking for tax or accounting advisory in Málaga find a fragmented market. Many firms handle basic compliance for local businesses, but few can simultaneously manage a non-resident property owner with rental income on the Costa del Sol, a tech startup in the Málaga Tech Park, and an international executive on the Beckham Law regime. The usual outcome is three separate advisers — tax, corporate law, immigration — who do not coordinate with each other, which means gaps, duplication of effort, and higher total cost. Málaga also has specificities not all advisers master: the Andalucía regional rules on Inheritance Tax and Stamp Duty, the regional Wealth Tax exemption and its interaction with the national Solidarity Tax, the tourist rental registration obligations under Junta de Andalucía regulations, and the procedures at the Málaga AEAT regional office for non-resident filings.

Our solution

BMC has an office in Málaga — Plaza de la Solidaridad 12, fifth floor, 29002 — and provides integrated advisory across tax, labour, corporate, and immigration matters for businesses, freelancers, and individuals across the province. The same team that manages your quarterly VAT return also understands the double tax treaty with your home country, the filing timeline for a digital nomad visa, or the incorporation of a limited company under the Spanish Start-Up Act. We advise in English and Spanish, with French availability on request. Both in person at our Málaga office and by video call for clients located outside the province or still planning their relocation.

Process

How we do it

1

Initial consultation and situation review

We assess your full position: tax residency, income sources, outstanding compliance obligations, active contracts and any contingencies. For non-residents or clients with income from multiple countries, we identify the applicable double tax treaty and any unfiled returns at the Málaga AEAT. No obligation to proceed.

2

Adviser assignment and scope definition

We match you with the most relevant adviser for your profile — tax, labour or corporate — and define exactly what the engagement covers. No opaque pricing: before we begin you know precisely what is included and what falls outside scope.

3

Periodic tax management and compliance

We handle all applicable periodic filings: VAT, IRPF income tax, corporate tax, withholdings, and for non-residents the Modelo 210 IRNR return. We notify you ahead of each deadline and present the calculation for your approval before submission.

4

Ongoing advice and forward planning

Beyond compliance, we review annually whether your corporate structure, VAT regime, and wealth planning remain optimal for your circumstances. We flag regulatory changes before they become a problem and model the tax impact of significant decisions — disposals, relocations, restructurings — before they are made.

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Maximum years of 24% flat rate under the Beckham Law
90+
Countries with double tax treaty with Spain
24h
Guaranteed response time for urgent queries

Málaga advisory: a market with diverse needs

Málaga is one of Spain’s most varied advisory markets. Local hospitality, tourism, and real estate businesses sit alongside an international community of residents and non-residents — European retirees, impatriate executives, digital nomads, real estate investors — with tax obligations in Spain and their home countries. And alongside both, a rapidly growing technology ecosystem around the Puerto de Málaga and the Polo Digital.

Each of these profiles requires a different type of advice. A hospitality business in Torremolinos needs an adviser fluent in reduced-rate VAT, entertainment expense deductibility, and seasonal workforce management. A British retiree with a flat in El Limonar needs an adviser who understands the UK-Spain double tax treaty, the taxation of their State Pension, and Modelo 720 reporting. A startup founder on the Beckham Law regime needs an adviser who manages both the special impatriate regime and the corporate structure of the company they operate through.

Tax management for businesses and freelancers in Málaga

For businesses and freelancers with operations in Málaga, BMC manages all periodic tax obligations: quarterly VAT, income tax payments, corporate tax, withholdings on rent and professional fees, and the annual informative returns. Our Málaga office allows us to represent clients before the Málaga AEAT regional delegation and the Agencia Tributaria de Andalucía with direct knowledge of the local context.

Accounting and employment management complement the tax work: we maintain bookkeeping to PGC standards, prepare annual accounts and payroll, and manage the Seguridad Social relationship. All of it coordinated by the same team.

Non-residents and expats on the Costa del Sol

The Costa del Sol has the highest concentration of non-resident property owners in Spain. Many of them — with second homes in Torremolinos, Benalmádena, Fuengirola, Marbella, or Nerja — are required to file the Modelo 210 IRNR return quarterly if they rent their property, or annually for the deemed rental income if they do not. BMC manages these filings and advises on the applicable tax rate based on the owner’s country of residence: 19% for EU or EEA residents, 24% for others, with possible reductions under double tax treaty provisions.

For expats who have established tax residency in Málaga, the first year in Spain is the most consequential. BMC works with clients still in the planning phase of their move and with those who have already arrived and need to put their position in order. Both situations are entirely manageable with the right advice from the outset.

The Andalucía advantage: favourable regional rules

Málaga benefits from Andalucía’s regional tax framework. The 100% regional Wealth Tax exemption eliminates Patrimonio liability for residents below the €3 million national Solidarity Tax threshold. On Inheritance and Gift Tax, Andalucía applies reductions and exemptions that can in many cases eliminate the liability for transfers between close relatives. On Stamp Duty (ITP/AJD), reduced rates apply in certain circumstances. BMC applies this regional framework proactively in its advice to clients with interests in Málaga and Andalucía.

BMC has an office in Málaga. See our Málaga office for in-person appointments.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. BMC's Málaga office is at Plaza de la Solidaridad 12, fifth floor, 29002 Málaga. Meetings by prior appointment: write to malaga@bm.consulting or use the contact form. We also advise by video call for clients who prefer remote communication or are not yet based in Málaga.
This is one of our core Málaga specialisms. We manage Modelo 210 IRNR filings for non-resident owners with properties across the province — Marbella, Estepona, Nerja, Torremolinos, Fuengirola, Ronda, and Málaga city. We file quarterly rental declarations and annual deemed income returns, and advise on the applicable tax rate under the relevant double tax treaty based on your country of residence.
Yes. The Beckham Law — the special impatriate regime under Article 93 LIRPF, updated by Spain's 2022 Start-Up Act — allows professionals relocating to Málaga for employment or self-employment to be taxed at a flat 24% rate on Spanish-source income for up to six years, rather than the progressive IRPF scale reaching 47%. The application window is six months from Social Security registration. BMC manages the Modelo 149 application and all subsequent compliance under the regime.
Yes. We advise freelancers operating in Málaga from registration with AEAT and RETA through to ongoing quarterly management: VAT, quarterly income tax payments (Modelo 130 or Modelo 131 for module-based taxation), and withholding returns. We also advise on whether operating as a sole trader or incorporating a limited company is more efficient at your turnover level and for your specific activity.
Andalucía has its own rules for several devolved taxes that affect those operating or holding property in Málaga. On Inheritance and Gift Tax, Andalucía applies reductions and exemptions that can significantly reduce the liability for transfers between close relatives. On Wealth Tax, Andalucía offers a 100% regional exemption that eliminates the regional liability for residents below the national Solidarity Tax threshold of €3 million in net assets. On Stamp Duty (ITP/AJD), Andalucía applies reduced rates for certain transactions. BMC applies this regional framework proactively in its advice to Málaga clients.
Yes. We advise on the full range of corporate matters relevant to businesses in Málaga: incorporation of a sociedad limitada (SL), shareholders' agreements, investment rounds and cap table structuring, employment contracts and collective bargaining compliance, and restructuring and dissolution. For tech startups in the Málaga ecosystem, we advise on the specific benefits of the Spanish Start-Up Act including the certified start-up status, ESOP taxation, and the deferred payment of corporate tax and VAT.

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Frequently asked questions

Questions about Tax and Legal Advisory in Málaga: Business, Expat and Non-Resident Services

Yes. BMC's Málaga office is at Plaza de la Solidaridad 12, fifth floor, 29002 Málaga. Meetings by prior appointment: write to malaga@bm.consulting or use the contact form. We also advise by video call for clients who prefer remote communication or are not yet based in Málaga.
This is one of our core Málaga specialisms. We manage Modelo 210 IRNR filings for non-resident owners with properties across the province — Marbella, Estepona, Nerja, Torremolinos, Fuengirola, Ronda, and Málaga city. We file quarterly rental declarations and annual deemed income returns, and advise on the applicable tax rate under the relevant double tax treaty based on your country of residence.
Yes. The Beckham Law — the special impatriate regime under Article 93 LIRPF, updated by Spain's 2022 Start-Up Act — allows professionals relocating to Málaga for employment or self-employment to be taxed at a flat 24% rate on Spanish-source income for up to six years, rather than the progressive IRPF scale reaching 47%. The application window is six months from Social Security registration. BMC manages the Modelo 149 application and all subsequent compliance under the regime.
Yes. We advise freelancers operating in Málaga from registration with AEAT and RETA through to ongoing quarterly management: VAT, quarterly income tax payments (Modelo 130 or Modelo 131 for module-based taxation), and withholding returns. We also advise on whether operating as a sole trader or incorporating a limited company is more efficient at your turnover level and for your specific activity.
Andalucía has its own rules for several devolved taxes that affect those operating or holding property in Málaga. On Inheritance and Gift Tax, Andalucía applies reductions and exemptions that can significantly reduce the liability for transfers between close relatives. On Wealth Tax, Andalucía offers a 100% regional exemption that eliminates the regional liability for residents below the national Solidarity Tax threshold of €3 million in net assets. On Stamp Duty (ITP/AJD), Andalucía applies reduced rates for certain transactions. BMC applies this regional framework proactively in its advice to Málaga clients.
Yes. We advise on the full range of corporate matters relevant to businesses in Málaga: incorporation of a sociedad limitada (SL), shareholders' agreements, investment rounds and cap table structuring, employment contracts and collective bargaining compliance, and restructuring and dissolution. For tech startups in the Málaga ecosystem, we advise on the specific benefits of the Spanish Start-Up Act including the certified start-up status, ESOP taxation, and the deferred payment of corporate tax and VAT.
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