Getting paid as a creator in Spain
A Spanish invoice does two opposite things at once, and that is why the amount invoiced is never the amount received. It adds IVA, which you collect and hand on, and it declares an IRPF withholding, which the client keeps back and pays to the treasury in your name. Add the monthly cuota, which is due whether or not you worked, and what you actually keep is three subtractions away from the headline figure. These nine guides follow that path in order.
9 guides
Doing UGC Alongside a Job or Studies in Spain
You can invoice while employed, and the rules are clearer than most people think. What to check in your contract first.
How UGC Creators Get Paid in Spain
Transfers and Bizum, payment terms, late paying clients, and the written conditions that prevent unpaid work.
Insurance for UGC Creators in Spain
Liability, equipment and what happens if you damage a client product or a location. The cover that is worth its price.
Invoicing Foreign Clients From Spain
European companies, American companies and the two questions that change your invoice: where the client is, and whether they have a VAT number.
Registering as Autonomo for UGC Work in Spain
What registration involves, what an invoice must carry, and why it decides which clients can hire you at all.
VAT and Withholding on a UGC Invoice in Spain
Why the amount you invoice is never the amount you receive, and how to quote so the client is not surprised either.
What Registering as Autonomo Really Costs in Spain
The monthly contribution, the reduced rate for new registrations, and how to decide whether to register before or after your first client.
What to Do When a Client Does Not Pay in Spain
The sequence that works, from the polite reminder to the formal claim, and the three things you should have done before delivering.
When a UGC Creator Should Form a Company in Spain
The point where staying autonomo starts costing you money, and the obligations that come with the alternative.