by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Spain
⚡ TL;DREmploying people in Spain means registering with social security, applying the correct convenio colectivo, running the mandatory daily time registration, filing an equality plan and pay audit at 50+ employees, and provisioning the dismissal tariffs from...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Spain
⚡ TL;DRA Spanish arrival runs on three documents in strict order: the NIE (foreigner’s identification number — needed for absolutely everything), the empadronamiento (town-hall registration, which unlocks healthcare, schools and the residence card),...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Spain
⚡ TL;DRSpanish employment law rests on the Estatuto de los Trabajadores plus a dense layer of sectoral convenios colectivos (collective agreements) that bind every employer in a sector — setting minimum pay, hours and conditions far above the statutory...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Spain
⚡ TL;DROrdinary Spanish tax residents pay IRPF — progressive national plus regional rates reaching roughly 45–54% depending on the autonomous community (Madrid low, Catalonia and Valencia high) — on worldwide income, plus savings-income rates...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Spain
⚡ TL;DRSpain’s routes split between the ordinary immigration regime (the cuenta ajena work permit, requiring a labour-market test unless the role sits on the shortage occupation list) and the fast-track Ley de Emprendedores regime run by the UGE (Unidad de...
