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From an ethical point of view, I'd prefer to pay tax in Spain as (1) I'm living here
I assume you are paying Spanish council tax, VAT, fuel tax etc so you are paying lots in Spain, maybe more than half depending on your income etc.
jellybaby-
It is what it is. My choice to live here, and I believe in higher taxation generally, especially for someone as lucky as me who can afford it - the welfare system during COVID has been phenomenal compared to many other countries.
I pay local and national tax, IBA (VAT), social security. Works out about 30%, but salaries are about 60-75% of what they are in the UK, ignoring the conversion rate. Which is fine, as the cost of living is about 50%-66%...
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@hippy
I've done a fair bit of reading on this, (even though I took a different route). The simplest version is, the location you work for the majority of the year (183 days I think) is the only place you should pay tax. Regardless of where your contract is or the currency. I've got friends here who do just that - they get paid by a UK company and then at the end of the tax year (Dec 31st in Spain) they file taxes here. It means you have to keep money back, but then you need to do that anyway here because of the way the tax system works - you generally owe a little more than you pay from your pay check for some reason.
From an ethical point of view, I'd prefer to pay tax in Spain as (1) I'm living here and using the services it provides and (b) fuck paying tax to Boris.
Also, this is exciting, and a good reason to get residency here before the end of the year.
I can go into a whole lot more detail on it if need be, including the different routes for residency and English speaking accountants, if you need any help.