Your International Tax Attorney in Spain
Law Cappital is a Madrid-based law firm advising foreigners, expats and international businesses on Spanish tax — Beckham Law applications, tax residency, non-resident tax (IRNR) and double taxation — with immigration and corporate teams handling the same clients' moves, residency and business in Spain, all directed by Managing Partner Jorge Lacasa Alesón.
What you can count on
Law Cappital is directed by Jorge Lacasa Alesón, Managing Partner
Spanish Tax & International Lawyer · ICAM nº 135311
Previously at Grant Thornton & Vialto Partners
Spanish Legal & Tax Advice for International Clients
Tax remains at the centre of our practice, but international clients often need immigration and corporate advice at the same time. We handle all three areas in a coordinated way.
International Tax
Spanish and cross-border tax advice for individuals, founders, property owners and international businesses with a connection to Spain.
Immigration
Spanish visa and residency advice for international clients relocating to Spain, coordinated with the tax consequences of the move.
Corporate
Corporate advice for founders, shareholders and international businesses investing, operating or structuring activities in Spain.
What the flat-rate regime actually means
What you owe if you don't live here
Figures reflect the regimes as generally applied at time of writing and depend on your specific situation — we confirm your exact numbers in the first consultation.
Start With the Reason You're Coming to Spain
The legal route, immigration status and tax position are often connected. These are the situations we see most often.
Digital Nomad Visa
Visa eligibility, Social Security, Spanish tax residence and possible Beckham Law treatment for remote workers moving to Spain.
Digital Nomad Visa Spain →Non-Lucrative Visa
Residence in Spain without local employment, including the tax consequences that can arise once Spanish tax residence is acquired.
Non-Lucrative Visa Spain →Beckham Law
Spain's special inbound tax regime: 24% flat rate up to €600,000, for qualifying individuals relocating for employment, remote work and other qualifying reasons.
Check Beckham Law eligibility →UK → Spain
Tax residence, treaty issues, visas and relocation planning for British nationals moving to Spain.
Read the UK → Spain guide →Residency & TIE
Residence permits, TIE cards and practical immigration matters for international clients already in, or moving to, Spain.
TIE Card Spain →US → Spain
Spanish residence, continuing US filing obligations, LLCs, retirement accounts, investments and cross-border tax planning.
Discuss a US-Spain case →Start With Your Tax Situation
Tax remains our core area. These are the situations international clients most often ask us to analyse.
What happens to my taxes when I move to Spain?
Spanish tax residence can bring worldwide income and assets within the Spanish tax system. The 183-day rule matters, but economic interests, family circumstances and an applicable tax treaty can also affect the analysis.
Explore Tax Residency in Spain →Could the Beckham Law lower what you pay?
Qualifying employees, remote workers, certain directors and entrepreneurs may access a flat 24% rate on Spanish-source income up to €600,000, for up to 6 tax years, instead of Spain's progressive scale.
Check Beckham Law eligibility →Own property or earn income in Spain without living here?
Non-residents are taxed on Spanish-source rental income (19-24%), capital gains (19% flat) and imputed income, with a 3% withholding on property sales — under separate rules from Spanish residents.
Explore Non-Resident Tax →Founder, shareholder or director with ties to Spain?
Moving to Spain while owning or managing a foreign company raises separate personal and corporate tax questions, including residence, permanent establishment and effective management issues.
Explore Corporate Tax Services →A Madrid Law Firm Directed by a Spanish Tax Lawyer
Jorge Lacasa Alesón
Founder & Managing Partner, Law Cappital
Madrid Bar Association (ICAM) · Colegiado nº 135311
Jorge founded and directs Law Cappital's tax, immigration and corporate practice. Before that, he worked as an international tax lawyer at Grant Thornton and at Vialto Partners — the global mobility tax and immigration firm spun out of PwC — advising multinationals and their internationally mobile employees on cross-border tax.
Tax first. International matters handled together.
Law Cappital is a boutique firm working with foreigners, expats, remote workers, founders, shareholders and international companies with a connection to Spain. The objective is to avoid treating tax, immigration and corporate decisions as isolated issues when they often affect one another.
Our core specialization is Spanish and international tax, while our immigration and corporate practices handle real matters for clients who need a coordinated solution in Spain — all under Jorge's direction as Managing Partner.
What Our Clients Say
"Fast and very professional service. Jorge helped me a lot with my tax return, which was more complex than usual. Thank you very much!"
"They helped me apply for the Digital Nomad Visa in Spain, and thanks to them I can now work from Spain."
"They helped me process the Beckham Law and were very precise explaining its advantages — fast processing too."
"Thanks to the Law Cappital team I was able to regularize my taxes in Spain — I had international matters and they helped me declare everything without overpaying."
"Efficiency, proximity, professionalism. A great team with real estate lawyers who helped me buy my property in Esplugues."
"Good service overall, with direct contact with the person handling my case. Fast and attentive."
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Questions International Clients Ask Us Most Often
Tax, immigration and relocation questions often overlap. These are some of the issues that usually come up first.
How many days can I spend in Spain before I become a tax resident?
Under Spanish domestic law, spending more than 183 days in Spain during a calendar year is one test of Spanish tax residence, but it is not the only one. Economic interests, family circumstances and, where relevant, a double tax treaty may also affect the conclusion.
How does the Beckham Law actually work?
Spain's special inbound tax regime allows qualifying new residents to elect a flat 24% rate on Spanish-source employment income up to €600,000, for the year of the move plus the following 5 tax years (6 years total), instead of the standard progressive scale. Eligibility generally requires not having been a Spanish tax resident in the 5 tax periods before the move, and applying within a 6-month window from registering with Social Security. Whether you qualify depends on the reason for the move, your activity and the procedural requirements.
Which visa should I consider if I want to move to Spain?
The appropriate route depends on whether you will work remotely, remain economically inactive, join family, study, invest or qualify under another residence category. The immigration route should also be considered alongside the tax consequences of becoming resident in Spain.
Does a Digital Nomad Visa automatically mean I qualify for the Beckham Law?
No. The Digital Nomad Visa is an immigration status and the Beckham Law is a tax regime. They can overlap in some cases, but eligibility for one does not automatically guarantee eligibility for the other.
I have a US LLC. Does Spain automatically follow its US tax treatment?
No. Spain applies its own classification rules to foreign entities. A US LLC can therefore create Spanish tax and reporting issues that differ from its treatment in the United States.
I manage a foreign company from Spain. Can that create Spanish corporate tax issues?
It can. Depending on the facts, questions can arise around the company's place of effective management, Spanish corporate tax residence or the existence of a permanent establishment in Spain.
General information only, not personalised legal or tax advice. Share your situation and we'll tell you what needs to be reviewed.
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