: Added the low work income deduction (DA 61ª LIRPF, RDL 5/2026): €590.89 up to €17,094 of gross pay, tapering to nil at €20,048.45. Someone on the 2026 SMI now pays no IRPF, as the law intends; take-home rises by up to €591 a year below about €20,000 and is unchanged above it.
: Standard IRPF now follows the Agencia Tributaria's 2026 payroll algorithm: Social Security, €2,000 of expenses and the work-income reduction come off the base, and the €5,550 personal allowance applies. Tax had been overstated by about €2,200 to €3,700 a year.
: Built on 2026 IRPF scales and Social Security, with the Beckham Law's 24% flat rate up to €600,000.
Instant answer for €80.000 gross salary
On a €80.000 gross salary, your Spain take-home is €56.821/year (€4.735/month) under the Beckham Law flat 24% rate, or €52.865/year (€4.405/month) under standard progressive IRPF if you don't qualify. That's €3.956 more per year with the Beckham Law.
Beckham Law take-home
€56.821
29.0% effective rate
Standard IRPF take-home
€52.865
33.9% effective rate
Different salary, or checking if you qualify? The Beckham Law calculator runs any salary and the eligibility rules.
Both regimes deduct the same Spanish Social Security employee contribution. The difference comes entirely from how income tax is calculated: a flat rate under the Beckham Law, versus Spain's standard progressive bands.
Gross salary
€80.000
€80.000
Income Tax
€19.200
€23.156
Social Security (employee)
€3.979
€3.979
Net take-home (annual)
€56.821
€52.865
Beckham Law
Standard IRPF
Beckham Law: flat 24% up to EUR 600,000, 47% above. Standard IRPF follows the Agencia Tributaria's 2026 withholding algorithm (19% to 47% on the taxable base, after Social Security, €2,000 of expenses and the €5,550 personal allowance); the annual return settles your region's own scale.
Against tech and digital pay, €80,000 sits above most roles. It is above the typical pay for every role PayMetric benchmarks in Spain, where the middle role's median is €49,000.
Based on PayMetric's own benchmarks for tech and digital roles, from specialists to leadership, at each role's headline level. These run well above national averages for all workers, so whether a salary is good for you depends on your role and seniority.
On a €80.000 gross salary, your take-home is €56.821/year (€4.735/month) if the Beckham Law flat 24% rate applies, or €52.865/year (€4.405/month) under standard progressive IRPF (with the personal allowance) if it doesn't.
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How much does the Beckham Law save on a €80.000 salary?
The Beckham Law is worth €3.956 more take-home per year on a €80.000 salary, compared to standard Spanish tax (a 4.9% uplift on gross salary). That's because the flat 24% rate is lower than the standard IRPF rate that applies to most of this income.
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Do I qualify for the Beckham Law on a €80.000 salary?
Eligibility doesn't depend on salary level. You must not have been a Spanish tax resident in the 5 tax years before your move, and you must apply within 6 months of registering with Spanish Social Security. The regime covers traditional relocated employees as well as remote workers, digital nomad visa holders, and qualifying entrepreneurs under the 2023 Startup Law reform.
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Is this figure the same in every Spanish region?
The Beckham Law figure (€56.821) is the same nationwide, since it's a flat rate that doesn't vary by autonomous community. The standard IRPF figure (€52.865) uses Madrid's combined state + regional scale, one of the lowest in Spain; if you don't qualify for the Beckham Law and live in a higher-tax region like Catalonia or Valencia, your standard-regime take-home would be lower than shown here.
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What deductions are included in this figure?
Both figures deduct Spanish Social Security employee contributions (6.50% of gross salary, capped at a EUR 61,214.40/year contribution ceiling for 2026). The standard figure also deducts EUR 2,000 of general expenses from the IRPF base and applies the EUR 5,550 mínimo personal for a single filer with no dependants; family allowances, pension contributions and regional deductions are not included.
Spain take-home figures reflect 2026 Beckham Law rates (flat 24% up to EUR 600,000, 47% above) and standard IRPF using the Agencia Tributaria's 2026 withholding algorithm, verified against current guidance for the 2026 tax year. Standard-regime take-home varies by autonomous community; Madrid has one of the lowest regional scales in Spain. Beckham Law eligibility depends on not having been a Spanish tax resident in the 5 years before your move. Always confirm with a Spanish tax adviser or the Agencia Tributaria for your exact entitlement.