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BethMeriam · 10-11-2009, 17:18

Hola,

Please can you help with some urgently-needed tax advice?

I am a UK sole trader and have been living in Barcelona, Spain since June 2009 (the plan is to stay here indefinitely / forever).

My main clients are in the UK, and the others are located around Europe and the rest of the world. The main concern is avoiding being taxed twice, i.e. both in the UK and in Spain.

So the question is: am I best paying taxes in Spain or in the UK, and what are the considerations I should be aware of, both financially and administratively/bureaucratically speaking?

I shall probably have to make alternative / private arrangements for my pension as my National Insurance contributions are almost zero to date (i.e. this aspect will probably not affect my decision).

Additionally, I need a NIE (el Número de Identificación de Extranjeros). If I decide to continue paying my tax in the UK, will applying for this documentation affect my tax liability or payments in any way?

Any advice you can give would be immensely appreciated!

Many thanks in advance and all best regards,

Beth

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BethMeriam BethMeriam is.... Newly arrived Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	Spain / UK Sole Trader Tax Advice Urgently Required! Hola, Please can you help with some urgently-needed tax advice? I am a UK sole trader and have been living in Barcelona, Spain since June 2009 (the plan is to stay here indefinitely / forever). My main clients are in the UK, and the others are located around Europe and the rest of the world. The main concern is avoiding being taxed twice, i.e. both in the UK and in Spain. So the question is: am I best paying taxes in Spain or in the UK, and what are the considerations I should be aware of, both financially and administratively/bureaucratically speaking? I shall probably have to make alternative / private arrangements for my pension as my National Insurance contributions are almost zero to date (i.e. this aspect will probably not affect my decision). Additionally, I need a NIE (el Número de Identificación de Extranjeros). If I decide to continue paying my tax in the UK, will applying for this documentation affect my tax liability or payments in any way? Any advice you can give would be immensely appreciated! Many thanks in advance and all best regards, Beth