I work remotely from Alicante on a UK contract. Spanish tax resident?

If you spend >183 days in Spain in a calendar year or your centre of economic interests is in Spain, you become resident under IRPF and tax worldwide income at IRPF national + CV autonomic brackets. The digital nomad visa (Ley 28/2022) offers a 5-year reduced regime that pre-empts the IRPF rate for qualifying remote workers.

Buying in Alicante from outside Spain — what taxes hit on signing?

Used property: ITP 10 % CV general or 8 % vivienda habitual (if eligible). New property: 10 % IVA + 1.5 % AJD. Plus notaría (~0.5-1 %), registro (~0.3 %), gestoría and bank costs. We provide a closing-cost summary in EUR + GBP/EUR/USD before signing.

Alicante city IBI is set per ordenanza — high or low vs the coast?

Alicante capital IBI rates are in the mid-range for urban CV: lower than Valencia capital but higher than smaller costal towns. The town hall offers structured familia-numerosa and energy-efficiency bonifications. Exact 2025-2026 rates come from the latest BOP Alicante publication.

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Spanish taxes in Alicante City

Modelo 210, IBI bonifications, ITP and ISD for property owners in Alicante City — handled by a licensed colegiado who lives the Costa Blanca.

What property owners in Alicante City need to know

Alicante capital is the third-largest property market in CV with a notable foreign-buyer share (~40 %). Unlike the pure-vacation profile of Torrevieja or Calpe, Alicante combines second-home owners with year-round residents and remote workers — modelo 210 imputada filings sit alongside full IRPF for digital-nomad-visa holders.

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Regional tax framework

ITP general rate: 10%
ITP reduced rate (vivienda habitual): 8%
AJD (stamp duty): 1,5%
ISD bonification grupo I/II: 50%
Autonomic law reference: Ley 13/1997 CV

These rates reflect the autonomic (CCAA) framework in force at the time of writing. Municipal IBI rates and bonifications are set separately by each ayuntamiento and we confirm the current figures from the latest ordenanza fiscal before any filing.

Specific questions about Alicante City

I work remotely from Alicante on a UK contract. Spanish tax resident?: If you spend >183 days in Spain in a calendar year or your centre of economic interests is in Spain, you become resident under IRPF and tax worldwide income at IRPF national + CV autonomic brackets. The digital nomad visa (Ley 28/2022) offers a 5-year reduced regime that pre-empts the IRPF rate for qualifying remote workers.
Buying in Alicante from outside Spain — what taxes hit on signing?: Used property: ITP 10 % CV general or 8 % vivienda habitual (if eligible). New property: 10 % IVA + 1.5 % AJD. Plus notaría (~0.5-1 %), registro (~0.3 %), gestoría and bank costs. We provide a closing-cost summary in EUR + GBP/EUR/USD before signing.
Alicante city IBI is set per ordenanza — high or low vs the coast?: Alicante capital IBI rates are in the mid-range for urban CV: lower than Valencia capital but higher than smaller costal towns. The town hall offers structured familia-numerosa and energy-efficiency bonifications. Exact 2025-2026 rates come from the latest BOP Alicante publication.

Recent regulatory changes

Alicante capital published its 2025 IBI ordenanza with refreshed family-numerosa thresholds. The town hall participates in the CV-wide modelo 600 telemática system for ITP/AJD self-assessment.

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