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The Spanish government is in the process of making it easer for British and non-EU to work and set up businesses. I’ve posted this as it may help some who like me can work from home but why not work from home in Spain too?
Davee57 wrote on Sun Dec 12, 2021 11:53am:
The Spanish government is in the process of making it easer for British and non-EU to work and set up businesses. I’ve posted this as it may help some who like me can work from home but why not work from home in Spain too?
There is no visa available that allows remote working.
Steve
Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2021 2:45pm
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tebo53 wrote on Sun Dec 12, 2021 2:36pm:
There is no visa available that allows remote working.
Steve
https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2021/12/11/digital-nomad-visa-and-tax-breaks-how-spain-wants-to-attract-remote-workers/
Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2021 2:49pm
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Davee57 wrote on Sun Dec 12, 2021 2:45pm:
https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2021/12/11/digital-nomad-visa-and-tax-breaks-how-spain-wants-to-attract-remote-workers/
https://www.spainvisa.eu/spain-visa-digital-nomads/
Let's hope that everything follows up with a satisfactory conclusion.
Steve
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Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:03pm
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tebo53 wrote on Sun Dec 12, 2021 3:41pm:
Let's hope that everything follows up with a satisfactory conclusion.
Steve
I think Spain’s motivations for doing this is two fold : 1. There own remote working policy since lockdowns have eased has not continued at the same rate as other countries. https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2021-11-08/why-remote-working-in-spain-is-once-again-a-thing-of-the-future.html
And 2. They need our spending power adding to their local economies. It will stimulate growth again in the property sales, rentals, leisure and travel just by attracting UK taxed pounds to be then spent in Spain reading 21% tax for every € spent on travel/ retail/ leisure etc.
I can’t see it not happening, makes good economic sense. For me, provided my agency umbrella company agrees to me working in Spain up to 6 months each year, it prolongs my work life - win’win all round. If I take the remote visa that’s an extra two years of possible work and I can defer the old pension.
They do not need UK money, they would like it but that's not the same thing.
Last time I looked at the terms of the proposed 'Digital Nomad' visa it was very far from a simple route into residency with remote working many might would hope or wish it to be.
https://sifted.eu/articles/spain-digital-nomad-visa/
Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2021 6:09pm
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Davee57 wrote on Sun Dec 12, 2021 4:03pm:
I think Spain’s motivations for doing this is two fold : 1. There own remote working policy since lockdowns have eased has not continued at the same rate as other countries. Read more...
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And 2. They need our spending power adding to their local economies. It will stimulate growth again in the property sales, rentals, leisure and travel just by attracting UK taxed pounds to be then spent in Spain reading 21% tax for every € spent on travel/ retail/ leisure etc.
I can’t see it not happening, makes good economic sense. For me, provided my agency umbrella company agrees to me working in Spain up to 6 months each year, it prolongs my work life - win’win all round. If I take the remote visa that’s an extra two years of possible work and I can defer the old pension.
Spain has a culture of stifling initiative and entrepreneurialism.
Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2021 6:47pm
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Darro wrote on Sun Dec 12, 2021 5:27pm:
"They need our spending power adding to their local economies"
They do not need UK money, they would like it but that's not the same thing.Last time I looked at the terms of the proposed 'Digital Nomad' visa it was very far from a simple route into residency with remote working many might would hope or wish it to be....
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https://sifted.eu/articles/spain-digital-nomad-visa/
It’s not a route for residency, I never said it was a route for residency. It’s a visa for digital remote working as it says on the tin. For those who are able to work anywhere for a UK employer or self employed and not required to be working from a permanent office.
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