RELOCATING TO SPAIN

Will60 wrote on Fri Sep 17, 2021 11:08am:

I assume you are British, and that your partner might qualify for an Irish passport.

You are director of a business. Your partner works for that business. 

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Dealing with taxes first ...

If the business is more than "sole trader", it might need to stay in the UK and continue to pay corporate tax there.

But you, as a Spanish Resident would need (after a period of time) to pay income tax in Spain on your salary/director's emoluments. 

Your partner, once Resident in Spain, would need to pay income tax in Spain regardless of his passport.

Income tax is generally higher in Spain than in the UK.

I don't know about corporate tax rates, but this would impact on any decision to relocate the business.

So that needs expert advice. Most solicitors are not equipped to deal with this. 

On Residency ...

As you are not married, your applications would be entirely separate.

As Brits, you need employment/entrepreneur visas to come to Spain (with the intention of settling). Once you have these visas, you can come here and apply for Residencia. 

If your partner obtains an Irish passport, his life will be much easier (like it was for Brits pre-Brexit). He comes here, demonstrates that he has an adequate income, healthcare and somewhere to live, then he is granted a Residentia card which gives him the right to work. 

I am afraid that, under each of those points above, there is a heap of detail that will raise more questions. 

This forum will be able to answer some of them. 

In the meantime, here is the consulate link for visas .... Visas (FAQ) (exteriores.gob.es)

I'm afraid I have no info on the golden visa.

Best wishes