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Stock market taxes in Spain

  • Gains from selling shares or ETFs are taxed under IRPF as savings income (from 19 % to 30 %, same as crypto).
  • Dividends too, with 19 % automatically withheld in Spain.
  • If you sell part of a holding, the tax office assumes you sell the oldest shares first (the FIFO method).
  • If you sell at a loss and buy the same share again within the next 2 months, you can’t use that loss yet (the 2-month rule).
  • Investment funds (not ETFs) can be switched from one to another without paying tax.
  • If you hold more than €50,000 in accounts or securities abroad, you must file form 720.
General information, not tax advice. Talk to an accountant (gestor) about your own case.