Autonomo Spain
Autonomo Spain shares five years of experience with tax guides, tools, services, and clear explanations for freelancers in Spain.
Hi, I’m Adrienne. I’ve been autónoma in Spain for many years, and in this website I’ve put together some of what I’ve learned — and what I wish I’d known or had easy access to when I was starting out. More about me.
Over the years, I’ve worked with all sorts of clients in Spain, Europe and across the world and taken on all kinds of projects during my rather adventurous journey as an autónomo in Spain. Alongside the actual work, I’ve had to learn the ins and outs of the bureaucracy, work with tax deadlines, tracking revenue and expenses, even redoing an invoice or two because I got the format or VAT wrong.
It’s been a massive learning curve, but now I feel like I know what I’m doing, and I thought some of what I’ve picked up might be helpful to you too. So I decided to write it all down.
Articles
Do I need a gestor?
Gestors offer accountant-adjacent services such as setting up your autonomo business, quarterly and yearly taxes.
What is alta and baja for autónomos?
Alta and baja are the official terms for registering and deregistering your freelance business with the tax and social security systems.
What is the Agencia Tributaria, AEAT, and Hacienda?
Agencia Tributaria, AEAT, and Hacienda are interchangeable terms
What is Tarifa Plana?
Tarifa Plana is the first year discount for new freelancers/autonomos in Spain. There are conditions though…
What is autonomo / autónomo?
Autonomo is the category of employment for a freelancer or self-employed person in Spain.
Is there a Catalan government tax department?
The Agència Tributària de Catalunya (ATC) is the Catalan Tax Agency
Prodigi: Reality
My experience with Prodigi printing, my initial preference for printing in the EU.
What is SEPE?
The Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE) is Spain’s national employment service.