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Tax Year 1 st January to 31 st December An overview of Spanish Payroll What well cover: Facts about Spain Spanish business culture Employer obligations Rights and responsibilities Reporting Employment law


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An overview of Spanish Payroll

Tax Year 1st January to 31st December

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What we’ll cover:

  • Facts about Spain
  • Spanish business culture
  • Employer obligations
  • Rights and responsibilities
  • Reporting
  • Employment law
  • Tax
  • Social security
  • Deductions
  • Absences
  • Month 13 and 14 payments
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  • Compensation and benefits
  • How to read a payslip
  • Example scenario's
  • Setting up a legal entity in Spain
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Scenario's

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Senarios

For reference all examples are based on:

  • The Collective Bargaining Agreements of Offices, for Madrid. ( Oficinas y Despac

hos de Madrid)

  • On each CBA, the salary table is provided therefore the employees base salary is

stipulated, if the employer has agreed a higher salary this will be captured in a V

  • luntary improvement pay element. See below the salary table for this CBA
  • Monthly gross salary = 1.207,28€ and the annual = 16.901,94€ ( 1.207,28€ x 14)
  • Standard payroll is run on a 30 day month
  • NOTE Instalments are 14 however they can be paid separately or prorated across

12 months. This is the method we have used as is accepted common practice

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Senarios

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Senario 1

Single person, earning €60, 000 pa and has a company car, value €28000, compa ny pension scheme ‐ employee contribution 5% and employer contribution 8 %. Works standard 40 hr week We will look at how gross pay, tax, social security, pension and net pay are calculated

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Senario 1

Annual Gross salary 60.000€ / 12 months = 5.000,00€ per month Base salary as per CBA = 1.207,28€ 2 extra pays to be prorated 5.000€ / 12 = 416.66€ x 2 = 833,34€ Voluntary Improvement = 5.000,00€ ‐ 1.207,28€ ‐ 833,34€ = 2.959,38€ Employer Pension Plan Contribution = 8% on 5.000,00€ per month = 400,00€ Employee Pension Plan Contribution Deduct = 5% on 5.000,00€ per month = 250,007€ Company car = The calculation of the company car would be: 20% x €28000 x 40% personal use / 12 months : 28.000,00€*20%= 5.600,00€ *40%= 2.240,00€ / 12 = 186,67€ monthly BIK amount Benefit in kind deductions = 400,00€ ER PP + 186,67€ Company Car = 586,67€ EE Social Security deductions = All earnings are niable however there is a social security ceiling taxable base of 3.642,00€ for 2016 on which a 6.35% is niable for the employee. In this scena rio, even though the employee has higher income, is capped. ER Social Security deductions = 31.25% of the niable taxable income IRPF (PAYE deductions) = All earnings are taxable and a 25,56% is applicable for this salary

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Senario 1

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Senario 1

Gross to net:

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Tax rate check with the Tax Office:

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Senario 2

Married person, spouse earning, salary is €40, 000 pa, company pension scheme ‐ emp loyee contribution 5% and employer contribution 8%. Works standard 40 hr week We will look at how gross pay, tax, social security, pension and net pay are calculated

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Senario 2

Annual Gross salary 40.000€ / 12 months = 3.333,33€ per month Base salary as per CBA = 1.207,28€ 2 extra pays to be prorated 3.333,33€ / 12 = 277,77€ x 2 = 555,56€ Voluntary Improvement = 3.333,33€ ‐ 1.207,28€ ‐ 555,56€ = 1.570,49€ Employer Pension Plan Contribution = 8% on 3.333,33€ per month = 266,67€ Employee Pension Plan Contribution Deduct = 5% on 3.333,33€ per month = 166,67€ Benefit in kind deductions = 266,67€ € ER PP EE Social Security deductions = All earnings are niable on 6.35% for the employee. ER Social Security deductions = 31.25% of the niable taxable income IRPF (PAYE deductions) = All earnings are taxable and a 19,23% is applicable for this s alary

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Senario 2

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Senario 2

Gross to net:

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Tax rate check with the Tax Office:

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Setting up an Entity in Spain

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Corporations

Types Basic overview New Spanish Company Similar to the LTD in UK, must have a minimum paid up capital of 3.000 Euros Subsidiary New Spanish entity formed to be a direct subsidiary of the holding overseas company with trading/business activities in Spain: must have a minimum paid up capital of 3.000 Euros Branch Overseas company registers a branch with the same legal identity as its holding company at Registro Mercantil International Payroll Overseas company with only marketing activities in Spain, (no operating or trading activities) Permanent Establishment (P.E) Overseas company with activities in Spain, (operating or trading activities)

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Common for all company structures

Responsibilities Of The Administrators / Directors Of Spanish Companies (including branches)

Rights Obligations

  • Manage the Company
  • Operate bank accounts
  • Enter into contracts binding the

Company

  • Acquire and sell assets
  • Acquire liabilities, including

borrowing

  • Hire and fire staff
  • Manage the company affairs
  • Comply with legal

requirements

  • Not to enter into conflicts of

interests

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Common for all company structures

Fiscal representative

  • Ensure that the entity representing complies with all tax and social security
  • bligations in Spain
  • Meets all applicable statutory requirements
  • Personal responsibility for the payment of taxes and social security not met by

the company

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Main differences

Branch Subsidiary

  • No legal minimum capital

share

  • Same legal entity as its holding

company

  • No limit to the holding

company’s liability

  • Minimum capital share of €

3,000.00

  • Separate legal entity
  • Shareholders liability is limited

to the amount

  • f the capital contributions
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Setting up a new Spanish company

Some of the basic requirements are: – Opening of bank account and deposit of the initial share capital – Decide on the method of administration, management and percentage participation of shareholders – Obtain a NIE number for all individual shareholders and directors, and a CIF for corporate shareholders – Decide on where the registered office will be – Decide on the company objects / activities – All shareholders and directors have to be present at the setting up meeting with the Notary, or represented by way of a power of attorney – Approve the standard draft of Articles of Association produced by the Notary and execution of the public deed of incorporation before the said Spanish Notary Public Similar to the LTD in UK, must have a minimum paid up capital of 3.000 Euros

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Details/ Legal Documents

  • Certificate of clearance of the corporate name issued by Registro Mercantil (Spanish Company

Trade Register Office) in Madrid

  • Original bank certificate for the initial capital deposited
  • Personal details of all shareholders and directors and copies of their passports legalized by Notary

Public and duly sealed with the Apostille of the Hague Convention

  • Apply for NIE number
  • Postal address in Spain
  • Complete description of the company objects-activities
  • Power of attorney for the incorporation if required
  • Draft Deed of incorporation
  • Apply to the tax office for the CIF number of the new company
  • Registration in Registro Mercantil
  • Must keep books of account under Spanish regulations & IFRS
  • Must file for value added and corporation taxes

Setting up a New Spanish Company

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Subsidiary

Some of the basic requirements are:

  • Opening of bank account and deposit of the initial share capital (minimum 3000 Euros)
  • Decide on the method of administration, management and percentage participation of

shareholders

  • Obtain a NIE number for all individual shareholders and directors, and a CIF for corporate

shareholders

  • Decide on where the registered office will be
  • Decide on the company objects / activities
  • All directors have to be present at the setting up meeting with the Notary, or represented

by way of a power of attorney

  • Approve the standard draft of Articles of Association produced by the Notary and

execution of the public deed of incorporation before the said Spanish Notary Public

A new Spanish entity formed to be a direct subsidiary of the holding overseas company with trading/business activities in Spain:

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  • Certificate of clearance of the corporate name issued by Registro Mercantil
  • Original bank certificate for the initial capital deposited.
  • Personal details of all shareholders and directors and copies of their passports

legalized by Notary Public and duly sealed with the Apostille of the Hague Convention.

  • Power of attorney to represent the Holding company in dealings with the Spanish

Tax Office.

  • Subsidiary - Details/ Legal Documents
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Subsidiary - Details/ Legal Documents

  • Copy of the Holding company Administrator-President’s passport legalized by

Notary Public and duly sealed with the Apostille of the Hague Convention.

  • Notarized copy of the Incorporation Deed (Memorandum and Articles) and

Companies’ Register Certificate of the relative incorporation of the Holding company legalized by Notary Public and duly sealed with the Apostille of the Hague Convention.

  • Address in Spain.
  • Complete description of the company objects-activities.
  • Power of attorney for the incorporation
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  • Apply for the CIF number (Tax identification number) of the new company to the

Tax Office.

  • Registration in Registro Mercantil
  • Obtain a NIE number for the Holding company administrator (President)
  • Must keep books of account under Spanish regulations & IFRS
  • Must file for value added and corporate taxes

Subsidiary - documents and legal requirements

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Some of the basic requirements are:

  • Holding company name.
  • Opening of bank account and deposit of the initial share capital.( minimum 3000 Euros)
  • Obtain a CIF number the Holding company.
  • Decide on where the registered office will be.
  • Decide on the company objects/activities.
  • The Holding company must be represented by a notarial deed of power of attorney.

Branch - Overseas company registers a branch with the same legal identity as its holding company at Registro Mercantil

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Branch - Overseas company registers a branch with the same legal identity as its holding company at Registro Mercantil

  • Approve the standard draft of Articles of Association produced by the Notary and

execution of the public deed of incorporation before the said Spanish Notary Public

  • Certificate of clearance of the corporate name issued by the Central Mercantil
  • Original bank certificate for the initial capital deposited
  • Power of attorney to represent the holding company in dealings with the Spanish

Tax Office

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Details/ Legal Documents

  • Copy of the Holding company Administrator-President’s passport legalized

by Notary Public and duly sealed with the Apostille of the Hague Convention

  • Certificate of fiscal residency of the Holding company as per the double

taxation treaty

  • Obtain NIE for the Holding company administrator
  • Deed of incorporation

.

Branch

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Branch

Details/ Legal Documents

  • Notarized copy of the Incorporation Deed (Memorandum and Articles) and

Companies’ Register Certificate of the relative incorporation of the Holding company legalized by Notary Public and duly sealed with the Apostille of the Hague Convention.

  • (Note: Two versions of both documents are required in English and also translated

into Spanish by a sworn translator)

  • Address in Spain
  • Complete description of the company objects/activities
  • Power of attorney for the incorporation
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Details / Legal Documents

  • Apply for the CIF number (Tax identification number) of the new company

to the Tax Office

  • Register the Company in Registro Mercantil
  • Local director/s do not need to be residents in Spain, in which case they

must appoint a resident manager / fiscal representative

  • Must keep books of account under Spanish regulations & IFRS
  • Must file for value added and corporate taxes

Branch

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International Payroll

Some of the basic requirements are:

  • Confirmation of Appointment Directors from the Companies’ Register in country of origin

legalized by Notary Public and duly sealed with the Apostille of the Hague Convention

  • Power of attorney in favour of a resident person to represent the holding company in

dealings with the Spanish Tax Office and Social Security Office legalized by Notary Public and duly sealed with the Apostille of the Hague Convention.

  • Copy of the Holding company Administrator-President’s passport legalized by Notary

Public and duly sealed with the Apostille of the Hague Convention.

  • Notarized copy of the Incorporation Deed (Memorandum and Articles) and Companies’

Register Certificate of the relative incorporation of the Holding company legalized by Notary Public and duly sealed with the Apostille of the Hague Convention. Overseas company with only marketing activities in Spain, (no operating or trading activities). Also known as Non Resident Entity Without A Permanent Establishment

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Details/ Legal Documents

  • Certificate of fiscal residency of the Holding company
  • If Holding company is a Non European company 

– Good Standing Certificate issued by the Department of Taxation of the relevant US State. – Certificate of Status (so called “Capacidad de obrar”) issued by the relevant Spanish Consulate

  • Obtain an NIE for the Holding company administrator
  • Apply for the CIF number (Tax identification number) of the new company to the Tax Office
  • Must appoint resident manager / fiscal representative
  • Registration of the company with the Spanish Tax Office under the relevant tax commercial

code (so called “IAE” – Impuesto de Actividades Económicas)

  • Registration with the Social Security Office
  • Liable to least taxation – only withholding taxes

International payroll

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Permanent Establishment

Some of the basic requirements are:

  • Confirmation of Appointment Directors from the Companies’ Register in country of origin

legalized by Notary Public and duly sealed with the Apostille of the Hague Convention

  • Power of attorney in favour of a resident person to represent the Holding company in dealings

with the Spanish Tax Office and Social Security Office legalized by Notary Public and duly sealed with the Apostille of the Hague Convention.

  • Copy of the Holding company Administrator-President’s passport legalized by Notary Public and

duly sealed with the Apostille of the Hague Convention.

  • Notarized copy of the Incorporation Deed (Memorandum and Articles) and Companies’ Register

Certificate of the relative incorporation of the Holding company legalized by Notary Public and duly sealed with the Apostille of the Hague Convention. .

Overseas company with activities in Spain, (operating or trading activities).

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Details/ Legal Documents

  • Certificate of fiscal residency of the Holding company related to the double taxation treaty
  • If Holding company is a Non European company 

– Certificate of Status (so called “Capacidad de obrar”) issued by the relevant Spanish Consulate

  • Obtain an NIE for the Holding company administrator
  • Apply for the CIF number (Tax identification number) of the new company to the Tax Office
  • Must appoint resident manager / fiscal representative
  • Registration of the company with the Spanish Tax Office under the relevant tax commercial

code (so called “IAE”)

  • Registration with the Social Security Office
  • Has a commercial office
  • Directors have enough powers to sign and conclude contracts
  • A Permanent Establishment could be obliged to file for VAT and corporate taxes

Permanent Establishment

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Poll 1

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Poll 2

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