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Beckham Law Calculator for Valencia (2026)
Type your gross salary and see two figures side by side: the income tax you would pay as an ordinary Valencia resident and what the special regime for people moving to Spain would charge. The Comunitat Valenciana and its 2026 scale come preselected, and you can switch to another region from the list.
What the two figures mean
The left-hand figure follows the path of an ordinary employee’s return. The tool starts from your salary, takes off your own Social Security contributions, the flat 2,000 € deduction for work-related expenses and, at low salaries, the work-income reduction, to reach your taxable base. Two scales are then applied to that figure, the state scale and the Valencian scale, which Law 5/2026 rewrote with effect from 1 January 2026. Each half deducts its own personal allowance (5,550 € for the State, 6,105 € in Valencia) together with the extra allowance for each child you add. Dividends and interest you receive from abroad are taxed on the savings scale, and the small credit for low earners is subtracted at the end.
On the right, the figure follows article 93 of the Income Tax Act: 24 % on the whole gross salary up to 600,000 € and 47 % on anything higher, with nothing deducted first and no allowances. Foreign dividends and interest are left out, because under the regime only income with a Spanish source is taxed apart from your salary. Social Security contributions do not change between the two options, which is why they show up only in the breakdown and in the net pay.
Everything is an estimate for the 2026 tax year, worked out with the official scales checked on 28 October 2026. It does not include Valencian tax credits (for example for renting your home), extra allowances for age or disability, Spanish rental or investment income, relief for tax paid in another country, or wealth tax. Your own return can come out different.
What the results tend to show for Valencia
These are the calculator’s own outputs for someone single, childless and without income from abroad, rounded to the euro. They are estimates, not quotes:
- 50,000 €: about 10,985 € under ordinary rules against 12,000 € under the special regime. At this level the progressive scales still cost less.
- Around 59,000 €: the two results meet. Below that point, ordinary tax usually comes out ahead in this simplified comparison.
- 100,000 €: about 33,204 € against 24,000 €, a gap of roughly 9,200 € a year.
- 150,000 €: about 57,994 € against 36,000 €.
Two inputs move the balance. Children lower the ordinary bill, because each one adds to the allowances of both scales, while the special regime has none: with two children over three, the ordinary estimate at 100,000 € falls to about 32,226 €. Foreign savings income pushes the other way: someone earning 60,000 € with 20,000 € a year of dividends from abroad sees about 18,661 € under ordinary rules against 14,400 € under the regime, since those dividends stay outside it.
Reading the number is only half of the decision. The option is made once, on form 149, within six months of the start date in your Social Security registration, and renouncing later is permanent. Our article on Beckham Law versus ordinary IRPF in Valencia explains the scales behind these figures, the wealth tax point and the situations where ordinary tax remains the better route.
If the result points towards the regime, our Beckham Law service in Valencia checks that you meet the conditions of article 93 before anything is filed, then handles form 149 and the yearly form 151 returns.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an official Tax Agency calculator?
No. It is our own tool. It applies the scales and allowances published in the BOE and the DOGV, and only your actual return is binding.
Does the Beckham Law require a minimum salary?
The law sets no minimum salary. Eligibility depends on why you move, on five years without Spanish tax residence before the move and on not operating through a permanent establishment. Whether opting in is worth it at your salary is what the calculator helps you judge.
Why does adding children make the special regime look less attractive?
Under ordinary rules each child raises the allowances deducted from both the state and the Valencian calculation. The special regime applies a flat rate with no family allowances, so its result does not change.
Does income from abroad count?
Your salary counts in full under the regime, even for days worked outside Spain. Dividends and interest from foreign sources are taxed under ordinary rules but not under the regime, which is why the calculator asks for them separately. Rental income and gains from abroad are not modelled.
Can I compare Valencia with another region?
Yes. Choose another region in the first field and the ordinary figure is recalculated with its scale. The Basque Country and Navarre have their own income tax systems and are not covered.
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