Self-employed status in Spain

If you are in Spain on legal grounds, you have the right to engage in entrepreneurial activity. In particular, you can register as a self-employed person (autónomo).

Advantages of this status:

- No need for starting capital;

- Taxation is implemented under the IRPF system (personal income tax).

How do I become a self-employed person?

1. Schedule an appointment with your local Entrepreneur Service Center (Punto de Atención al Emprendedor (PAE)) (you can also do this online through the PAE electronic office).

2. Submit a request to the Provincial Office of the Main Treasury Service for Social Security for registration under the special regime for self-employed workers; 

3. Register with the tax administration by submitting the appropriate declaration (which must indicate your personal information, the activity you intend to carry out, the location of your business, and the tax system); 

4. Register with the Ministry of Labor and Employment (Consejeras de Empleo o Trabajo).