When do you become tax resident in Spain?

Spain can generally treat an individual as tax resident when they spend more than 183 days there during the calendar year or when their main economic interests are in Spain. A rebuttable family presumption can also apply. Sporadic absences and an applicable tax treaty may affect the analysis, so residence should be assessed across every connected country rather than by counting days alone.

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