When will I apply for a TIE.

Posted: Thu Jan 9, 2020 9:08pm

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My wife and I have been here for 17 months. Our house is paid for. We had a great solicitor and as far as I know. We are totally legal. My question is, when or how do we get the TIE ?

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Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 6:57am

Mutt

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Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 6:57am

Thanks for that Ray.

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Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 6:30pm

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Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 6:30pm

Hi Mutt,

When you say, "as far as I know, we are totally legal", are you both in possession of the green, credit card size residency certificates? Also, if you've lived in Spain for 17 months, you should also have submitted income tax returns in Spain. If either, or both, of these are outstanding, you need to make arrangements to regularise your position asap.

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Kim

Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2020 12:35am

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Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2020 12:35am

Thanks Kimmy. Yes we both have residency (green) cards and last year we had to see a tax guy at our solicitors. We are both just retired. Just wondering. Do we see the tax man every year.?

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Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2020 5:42am

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Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2020 5:42am

You must submit a tax return for the first year of fiscal residence, even if no tax is due.

In subsequent years, if tax is due then you obviously have to submit a return.

If no tax is due, then you may still have to submit a return - it depends on the thresholds set by Hacienda and how many sources of income you have. I've not seen the current criteria, but look at:

https://www.agenciatributaria.es/AEAT.internet/en_gb/Inicio/La_Agencia_Tributaria/Campanas/_Campanas_/_comp_Renta/_columnas__contenedor_Columnas_/_col_columna1/_AYUDA/Preguntas_frecuentes/_Quien_tiene_obligacion_de_declarar/_Quien_tiene_obligacion_de_declarar.shtml

In my opinion, it's best to submit a return every year even if no tax is due. Doing it yourself sounds daunting, but once you've done the first one then future years are easy.