Tax representative in Spain for non-residents
You own property or earn income in Spain but live abroad, and you are not sure whether you need a tax representative before the Spanish Tax Agency (AEAT). The answer depends on the country you live in — and if you live outside the EU/EEA, the third-country rules must be checked carefully.
We tell you whether you need one and, where required, we act as your tax representative before the AEAT. We are a firm specialised in non-residents and AEAT collaborators.
When do we act for you?
- ✅ Owners living abroad with a property in Spain
- ✅ Non-residents required to appoint one in a third country
- ✅ UK residents and others outside the EU
- ✅ Anyone who received an AEAT requirement
- ✅ Receiving and handling notices and requirements
- ✅ Filing your NRIT obligations (Form 210, etc.)
Every case is different: we first confirm whether you are required, then send a fixed quote.
🧭 Don't confuse it: tax representative ≠ notary representative
A notary representative acts under a power of attorney to sign a deed on your behalf (for example, a property sale) before a notary. A tax representative is something else: they represent you before the Spanish Tax Agency — receiving notices, handling requirements and managing your NRIT obligations. This page is about tax representation; that is the part we handle.
Do I need a tax representative? (by country)
Not everyone is required to have one. The rule depends on where your tax residence is. Here it is, exactly as the Spanish Tax Agency publishes it.
According to the AEAT (Article 10 of the Non-Resident Income Tax Law, as amended by Law 11/2021), non-residents are required to appoint a representative resident in Spain in any of these cases:
- When they operate through a permanent establishment in Spain.
- When they carry out certain economic activities without a permanent establishment (services, technical assistance, installation or assembly works).
- When they are an entity under the income-attribution regime incorporated abroad with a presence in Spain.
- When, due to the amount and characteristics of the income or to owning a property in Spain, the tax authorities so require.
- When they are resident in countries or territories without an effective exchange of tax information and hold assets or rights in Spain.
If you are resident in the EU or EEA (where mutual-assistance rules on information exchange and collection apply), the AEAT states that you are not, as a general rule, required to appoint a representative. It remains mandatory if the tax authorities require it.
🇬🇧 Note: UK residents are outside the EU, so the third-country rules above are the ones to check.
📅 When it is mandatory, the appointment must be notified to the AEAT before the end of the filing period for the income obtained in Spain.
🔗 Official source: Agencia Tributaria — Representation and joint liability under NRIT.
You live in the EU / EEA
According to the AEAT, it is not required as a general rule (unless the tax authorities require it or another specific case applies). It is voluntary but recommended: having someone in Spain to receive and handle AEAT notices prevents missed deadlines while you are abroad.
You live outside the EU/EEA (third country)
According to the AEAT, it is required in the Article 10 cases (among them, where the authorities require it due to the amount of income or to owning a property, or if you live in a territory without an effective exchange of information). UK residents, being outside the EU, fall here. We confirm your specific case and, where required, act as your representative.
Why handling it from abroad is a hassle
Even when it isn't mandatory, complying with the AEAT from abroad has real friction. These are the issues that cause the most trouble.
Notices are sent in Spain
The AEAT notifies within Spanish territory and electronically. With no one watching, a requirement can expire without you ever seeing it while abroad.
Digital certificate and Cl@ve from abroad
Getting and using a Spanish digital certificate or Cl@ve from outside Spain is not always straightforward. We file as AEAT collaborators, so it does not depend on you having one.
Spanish-language procedures
AEAT procedures, forms and deadlines are in Spanish, with their own technicalities. A formal mistake can cost more than the tax itself.
Strict deadlines
NRIT has specific filing and response deadlines. From a distance it is easy to miss one.
NIE and documentation
Some procedures require an NIE or specific documents. We guide you on what you need and how to obtain it from abroad.
Requirements you miss in time
An ignored requirement can end in a penalty. Having a representative in Spain to handle it removes that risk of an oversight.
We act as your representative before the AEAT
This is not a do-it-yourself tutorial: we take on the tax representation and deal with the Spanish Tax Agency for you. A real firm with human review, not an automated platform.
We are your tax representative
We are recorded as your representative before the Spanish Tax Agency and act as your point of contact in Spain for everything related to NRIT.
We receive and handle notices
We receive AEAT notices and requirements, review them and respond on time, so nothing goes unattended while you are abroad.
We file your forms
We calculate and file your NRIT obligations (for example, Form 210) with human review on every return.
AEAT collaborators
We file as collaborators of the Spanish Tax Agency, so the process does not depend on you having a digital certificate or Cl@ve.
100% online, from any country
The whole process is remote. You don't need to travel to Spain. We communicate by email and WhatsApp in the language you prefer.
Support against requirements
If the AEAT opens a procedure, we draft the objections and appeals that apply within the agreed scope.
How we work (in 4 steps)
An orderly process, 100% online, with a single point of contact from start to finish.
You tell us your case and your country
Fill in the form or message us on WhatsApp with the basics: country of tax residence, what you have in Spain (property, rental…) and whether you have received any requirement.
We confirm if it's required + quote
We analyse your situation against the AEAT rule and tell you whether you are required or whether it suits you voluntarily. We send a fixed quote within 24 hours.
You sign the appointment
If you go ahead, we formalise the appointment of representative with the minimum documentation needed. We guide you step by step on what to sign.
We manage it before the AEAT
We take on the representation: we receive notices, handle requirements and file your NRIT obligations. You stay relaxed wherever you live.
Personalised quote
Every case is different (country of residence, what you have in Spain, whether a requirement is already running). That's why we don't use a fixed rate: we send a fixed quote within 24 hours.
Get your quote within 24 hours
Tell us briefly about your case and your country of residence. We confirm whether you need a tax representative and, where required, we act as your representative before the AEAT.
Request a quote