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V0729-26 30 March 2026 · SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas Criterion in force
IRPF · residencia fiscal

Professional activity by self-employed status requires IAE registration regardless of residency

A lawyer resident in the Netherlands asks whether they must pay IRPF or IRNR and their IAE status when practicing in Spain. The DGT clarifies that engaging in economic activity requires IAE registration, and fiscal residency depends on permanence or economic interest centre criteria.

The question raised

Question raised: To determine whether taxation should be applied under Personal Income Tax (IRPF) or, conversely, under Non-Resident Income Tax (IRNR), as well as the Tax on Economic Activities.

The DGT's ruling

Any person carrying out an economic activity on their own account must register and pay the Tax on Economic Activities (IAE), even if on a sporadic basis. Tax residence in Spain is determined by staying for more than 183 days or by having the main center of activities or economic interests in Spanish territory. In the event of a residence conflict, the Double Taxation Convention with the Netherlands shall apply.

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