<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Cristina Gómez Torrens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expat Tax Strategist & Personal Power Coach My mission: to emPOWER Expats: Expert Tax Guidance & Personal Growth in Spain]]></description><link>https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bEAG!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F27993cbd-4448-4dc9-8b50-acdbfb6bb513_247x247.png</url><title>Cristina Gómez Torrens</title><link>https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:18:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Cristina Gómez Torrens]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[cristinagomeztorrens@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[cristinagomeztorrens@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Cristina Gómez Torrens]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Cristina Gómez Torrens]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[cristinagomeztorrens@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[cristinagomeztorrens@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Cristina Gómez Torrens]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[How to know if you are a TAX Resident in Spain: a strategic guide for Expat founders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi! I&#8217;m Cristina G&#243;mez Torrens, and this is Empowering Expats in Spain. My mission is to help you land in Spain with confidence, clarity, and, most importantly, zero stress. Let&#8217;s dive in!]]></description><link>https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com/p/how-to-know-if-you-are-a-tax-resident</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com/p/how-to-know-if-you-are-a-tax-resident</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cristina Gómez Torrens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:01:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bEAG!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F27993cbd-4448-4dc9-8b50-acdbfb6bb513_247x247.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>In today&#8217;s post,</strong> we&#8217;re tackling the "identity crisis" of the expat world: <strong>tax residency.</strong> I know, I know, the word "tax" usually sounds like a snooze fest, but trust me, understanding the <strong>difference between living in Spain and </strong><em><strong>belonging</strong></em><strong> to the Spanish tax system</strong> is the ultimate act of self-care for your bank account and for you, to lead your taxes. We&#8217;ll break down the rules, explore how your family life affects your taxes, and I'll even show you how a "tax conflict" between countries can actually be a chance to strategize. I will provide you clarity!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div><hr></div><h3><strong>First things first: let&#8217;s clarify the &#8220;residency&#8221; term</strong></h3><p>Before we get into the weeds, we need to distinguish between two terms that people often mix up: <strong>TAX residence</strong> and <strong>LEGAL residence.</strong></p><ul><li><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>TAX residence:</strong> This is about where you pay your dues. Generally, you should only pay taxes in <strong>ONE</strong> country. However, life isn&#8217;t always simple. You might find yourself paying in two countries if you&#8217;re taxed in your country of residence while also facing &#8220;non-resident taxes&#8221; on specific income elsewhere.</p></li><li><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>LEGAL residence:</strong> This is simply where you are legally allowed to live. For example, if an American friend comes to Spain for a holiday without a specific visa, they can only stay for 90 days. They have a &#8220;permit&#8221; to be here (for a limited period of time), but that doesn&#8217;t automatically make them a tax resident or a legal resident if they stay longer.</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h3><strong>The BIG QUESTION: Am I a Spanish Tax Resident?</strong></h3><p>This is the &#8220;million-euro question&#8221; (literally, sometimes!). To find the answer, we look at <strong><a href="https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2006-20764&amp;p=20260321&amp;tn=1#a9">Article 9 of the LIRPF</a></strong> (the Spanish Personal Income Tax regulation).</p><blockquote><p>You are considered a Spanish resident if you spend <strong>more than 183 days </strong>a year here, or if your <strong>core economic</strong> or <strong>&#8220;vital&#8221; interests </strong>(family, etc.) are <strong>based in Spain.</strong></p></blockquote><div><hr></div><h3><strong>Breaking it down (the &#8220;translated into human&#8221; version)</strong></h3><p>To make your life easier, you&#8217;ll likely be deemed a tax resident in Spain if:</p><ol><li><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>The 183 day Rule:</strong> You&#8217;ve spent more than 183 days in Spain. &#128210;<strong>INSIDER tip:</strong> &#8220;Sporadic absences&#8221; (like holidays or work trips) still count as time in Spain! <em>However</em>, there&#8217;s a silver lining: if you have a residency conflict between Spain and your home country, we can often interpret those trips in your favor, especially if those &#8220;absences&#8221; were spent back home.</p></li><li><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Economic interests:</strong> Your &#8220;money base&#8221; is here. You might wonder: <em>&#8220;What if I&#8217;m an aut&#243;nomo in Spain but my main client is in New York?&#8221;</em> Well, since you&#8217;re registered here and declaring that income in Spain, you&#8217;re a Spanish tax resident, even if you&#8217;re doing the work from a beach in Bali for a week or if all the money you receive is from America. We also can look at where your total assets are located to determine the &#8220;economic&#8221; tie-breaker.</p></li><li><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Vital Interests:</strong> This means your spouse or minor children live here. But here&#8217;s where it gets interesting: &#129300;What happens if a freelancer moves to Spain in May, but the family waits until August for the school year to end? They haven&#8217;t hit the 183 day mark yet.</p><ul><li><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>My PRO tip:</strong> This is where we look at the gray areas. Depending on the spouse&#8217;s income, we can strategize. Sometimes (spoiler: often!), Spain isn&#8217;t the cheapest place to pay taxes. But if the spouse&#8217;s income is low (or nonexistent), it might be worth filing a <strong>joint return</strong> to take advantage of all those lovely tax deductions and reductions.</p></li></ul></li></ol><div><hr></div><h2><strong>The Expat&#8217;s Nightmare: The Tax Residency Conflict</strong></h2><p style="text-align: justify;">So, what happens when two countries both want a piece of your pie? This, my friend, is where international bureaucracy enters the ring.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">To prevent you from being taxed into oblivion, countries sign <strong>Double Taxation Agreements (DTAs)</strong>. These treaties are basically the &#8220;referees&#8221; of international tax. They regulate three main things:</p><ol><li><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>The tie-breaker:</strong> How to decide where you <em>actually</em> have to pay taxes when both countries claim your money/income.</p></li><li><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Foreign Tax Credits (FTC):</strong> How to deduct taxes paid abroad so you don&#8217;t pay twice for the same income.</p></li><li><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>The limits:</strong> Setting boundaries on how can the FTC be deducted or how much a &#8220;non-resident&#8221; country can charge you on certain income.</p></li></ol><div><hr></div><h3><strong>Wait... How can I be a resident of two places at once?! &#129327;</strong></h3><p style="text-align: justify;">The world is a big, messy place with different rules. The best (or worst) example of this is the <strong>Spain vs. UK</strong> conflict.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">While Spain follows a logical calendar year (January 1st to December 31st), the UK marches to the beat of its own drum: their tax year runs from <strong>April 6th to April 5th.</strong> Yes, you can scream . I&#8217;ll wait&#128580;</p><div><hr></div><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">SUBSCRIBE! Clarity is coming straight to your inbox :)</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><div><hr></div><h3><strong>The exemplified case of Jane: Tax residency conflict between Spain and the UK</strong></h3><p>Let&#8217;s look at Jane, a freelancer who moves to Spain in May 2026.</p><ul><li><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>The Spain tax office (</strong><em><strong>AKA </strong></em><strong>&#8220;Hacienda&#8221;) says:</strong> &#8220;<em>Welcome, Jane! Since you&#8217;re here for more than 183 days in 2026, you&#8217;re ours. We want to see your worldwide income from Jan 1st to Dec 31st</em>.&#8221;</p></li><li><p><strong>The UK says:</strong> &#8220;<em>Not so fast! For the UK tax year (April 2025 &#8211; April 2026), Jane was a UK resident</em>.&#8221;</p></li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>The Problem&#129765;:</strong> Jane earned money between January 1st and April 5th. Both countries are now staring at that same pot of money. Does she have to pay twice?</p><div><hr></div><h3><strong>The Solution: strategy &amp; the &#8220;7P&#8221; Exemption</strong></h3><p>I&#8217;ve handled cases like this before (including a soccer coach with a very healthy salary!), and here is how we solve it:</p><ol><li><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>The 7P Exemption:</strong> We check if Jane can apply <strong>Article 7P</strong> of the Spanish tax law. This allows you to exempt up to <strong>60.100&#8364;</strong> of income earned for work performed abroad. <em>(If you want the deep dive on 7P, check out <a href="https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com/p/renta-2025_how-to-declare-work-income">my post about declaring foreing work income here</a>!)</em></p></li><li><p><strong>The Foreign Tax Credit (FTC):</strong> For anything above that limit, we use the DTA.</p></li></ol><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Let&#8217;s do the math:</strong> Imagine Jane earned <strong>80.000&#8364;</strong> between January and April.</p><ul><li><p>The first <strong>60.100&#8364;</strong> is exempt in Spain thanks to Article 7P.</p></li><li><p>The remaining <strong>19.900&#8364;</strong> must be declared in Spain.</p></li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>&#128681;RED FLAG:</strong> You might think: <em>&#8220;Great, I&#8217;ll just deduct everything I paid in the UK!&#8221;</em> Not so fast. Spain (and other countries and their internal tax regulations) limits the Foreign Tax Credit. In Jane&#8217;s case, she&#8217;d likely only be able to deduct around <strong>8.5%</strong> (roughly 1.700&#8364;) against her Spanish tax bill.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">It&#8217;s not a perfect &#8220;get out of jail free&#8221; card, but with the right strategy, we can make sure the Spanish tax bill is as small as possible.</p><div><hr></div><h2 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Conclusion: Finding balance in the TAX chaos</strong></h2><p>As you&#8217;ve seen, international taxation isn&#8217;t just a list of laws and numbers; it&#8217;s the foundation of your new life. Navigating cut-off dates, British and Spanish calendars, and exemptions like 7P or DTA&#8217;s can feel overwhelming, but mastering this part of your journey provides a sense of mental freedom that is priceless. When you stop fearing the bureaucracy, you truly start expanding your power enjoying the spanish adventure!</p><p>Remember: regulations are open to interpretation, and with the right strategy, the system should work for you. <strong>Clarity</strong> is the first step toward your peace of mind.</p><p></p><blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">If you feel like your situation is a puzzle and you need someone to help you fit the pieces together with confidence and intention, <strong>let&#8217;s talk</strong>. I&#8217;d love to guide you through your fiscal and personal landing in Spain.</p><div class="directMessage button" data-attrs="{&quot;userId&quot;:467887118,&quot;userName&quot;:&quot;Cristina G&#243;mez Torrens&quot;,&quot;canDm&quot;:null,&quot;dmUpgradeOptions&quot;:null,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}" data-component-name="DirectMessageToDOM"></div><p style="text-align: justify;">And if you want to keep receiving these &#8220;translations into human language&#8221; from the spanish tax world, <strong>hit that subscribe button!</strong> </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Clarity is coming straight to your inbox. &#10024;</p></blockquote><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p><h1 style="text-align: center;">And remember: </h1><h1 style="text-align: center;">Allow yourself to expect the best&#127775;</h1>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renta 2025_How to declare work income earned abroad: 7P exemption or international double taxation deduction (Foreign Tax Credit)]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to decide between 7P exemption or double taxation deduction. I'll explain you all about how to integrate foreign work income in Spain]]></description><link>https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com/p/renta-2025_how-to-declare-work-income</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com/p/renta-2025_how-to-declare-work-income</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cristina Gómez Torrens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:30:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/192707374/f3a1a38bec3fec697b3e63e3e9ee790b.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">As you may know, Renta period for tax year 2025 is really near, starting the 8th of April  and finishing 30th of June.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">If you are a tax resident in Spain under the regular tax regime and you have earned work income from abroad;  this post will help you understand the different options you have to declare it in your income tax return 2025.</p><p></p><h2>1. As a tax resident in Spain you have to declare the worldwide income.</h2><p style="text-align: justify;">Article 2 of the LIRPF (Ley del Impuesto de la Renta de las Personas F&#237;sicas, the law that regulate the personal income tax law in Spain), states the following: </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OsMC!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd8c485a1-7c99-4ee6-a3fa-f5961bf1fe87_994x112.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OsMC!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd8c485a1-7c99-4ee6-a3fa-f5961bf1fe87_994x112.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OsMC!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd8c485a1-7c99-4ee6-a3fa-f5961bf1fe87_994x112.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OsMC!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd8c485a1-7c99-4ee6-a3fa-f5961bf1fe87_994x112.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OsMC!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd8c485a1-7c99-4ee6-a3fa-f5961bf1fe87_994x112.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OsMC!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd8c485a1-7c99-4ee6-a3fa-f5961bf1fe87_994x112.png" width="994" height="112" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d8c485a1-7c99-4ee6-a3fa-f5961bf1fe87_994x112.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:112,&quot;width&quot;:994,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:17400,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com/i/192707374?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd8c485a1-7c99-4ee6-a3fa-f5961bf1fe87_994x112.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OsMC!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd8c485a1-7c99-4ee6-a3fa-f5961bf1fe87_994x112.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OsMC!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd8c485a1-7c99-4ee6-a3fa-f5961bf1fe87_994x112.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OsMC!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd8c485a1-7c99-4ee6-a3fa-f5961bf1fe87_994x112.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OsMC!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd8c485a1-7c99-4ee6-a3fa-f5961bf1fe87_994x112.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><em>&#8220;<a href="https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2006-20764&amp;p=20260321&amp;tn=1#a2">Article 2. Scope of the Tax.</a></em></p><p><em>The scope of this tax is the taxpayer&#8217;s income, defined as <strong>the totality of their earnings,</strong> capital gains and losses, and <strong>any income</strong> allocations established by law, <strong>regardless of where such income was generated</strong> and regardless of the <strong>payer&#8217;s residence.&#8221;</strong></em></p><p style="text-align: justify;">So, as stated in the law, you have to declare in your personal income tax return your worldwide income earned during the tax year, in this case; 2025. </p><p></p><h2>2. How to include the foreign work income in your Renta 2025</h2><p style="text-align: justify;">As we have checked before, it&#8217;s mandatory to include the worldwide income in your tax return, but there&#8217;s some options to be efficient with your Tax Return in Spain in 2025. </p><h3>a. <a href="https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2006-20764&amp;p=20260321&amp;tn=1#a7">7P LIRPF Exemption</a>: Income received for work actually performed abroad</h3><p style="text-align: justify;">Article 7 of the LIRPF regulates all the tax exemptions from the income return point of view. Concretely, its article 7P states:</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PnRa!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3c7f86d8-4fef-4c0a-9db5-59e4ddf2072a_987x406.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PnRa!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3c7f86d8-4fef-4c0a-9db5-59e4ddf2072a_987x406.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PnRa!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3c7f86d8-4fef-4c0a-9db5-59e4ddf2072a_987x406.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PnRa!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3c7f86d8-4fef-4c0a-9db5-59e4ddf2072a_987x406.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PnRa!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3c7f86d8-4fef-4c0a-9db5-59e4ddf2072a_987x406.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PnRa!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3c7f86d8-4fef-4c0a-9db5-59e4ddf2072a_987x406.png" width="987" height="406" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/3c7f86d8-4fef-4c0a-9db5-59e4ddf2072a_987x406.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:406,&quot;width&quot;:987,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:74892,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com/i/192707374?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3c7f86d8-4fef-4c0a-9db5-59e4ddf2072a_987x406.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PnRa!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3c7f86d8-4fef-4c0a-9db5-59e4ddf2072a_987x406.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PnRa!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3c7f86d8-4fef-4c0a-9db5-59e4ddf2072a_987x406.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PnRa!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3c7f86d8-4fef-4c0a-9db5-59e4ddf2072a_987x406.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PnRa!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3c7f86d8-4fef-4c0a-9db5-59e4ddf2072a_987x406.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><em>&#8220;p) Income from employment received for work <strong>actually performed abroad,</strong> subject to the following requirements:</em></p><p><em>1. That such work be performed<strong> for a company or entity not resident in Spain or for a permanent establishment located abroad</strong>, under the conditions established by regulation. In particular, when the entity for which the work is performed is related to the worker&#8217;s employer or to the entity where the worker provides services, the requirements set forth in Section 5 of Article 16 of the Consolidated Text of the Corporate Income Tax Law, approved by Royal Legislative Decree 4/2004 of March 5, must be met.</em></p><p><em>2. That in the <strong>territory where the work is performed, a tax of an identical or analogous nature to this tax is applied</strong>, and that the country or territory is not considered a tax haven. This requirement shall be deemed met when the country or territory where the work is performed has signed a <strong>double taxation avoidance agreement with Spain </strong>that contains an information exchange clause.</em></p><p><em>The exemption shall apply to remuneration accrued during the days spent abroad, up to a maximum <strong>limit of 60,100</strong> euros per year. Regulations may establish the procedure for calculating the daily exempt amount.&#8221;</em></p><p></p><p>To sum up, the requirements to apply this exemption are:</p><ol><li><p>The work should have been performed abroad</p></li><li><p>For a non residency company</p></li><li><p>That it exists an analogue tax to IRPF (income tax) in the country where the works are performed, or that the country has signed a DTA agreement with Spain</p></li><li><p>Limit of the exemption 60.100 &#8364; per year</p></li></ol><p></p><h3>b. Double taxation deduction (Foreign Tax Credit: the tax withholded in the country that paid the income)</h3><p style="text-align: justify;">This occurs when you earn foreign employment income that has been subject to a withholding tax (WHT) under the domestic laws of the taxpayer&#8217;s country of residence</p><div><hr></div><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><em>Sometimes, domestic tax regulations require a withholding tax at source. Generally, this is provided for under non-resident tax laws, though the specific rules vary significantly from one jurisdiction to another.</em></h4><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;">When you have to include this employment income in your Spanish tax return, you can also deduct the WTH taxes paid abroad, HOWEVER&#8230;</p><p style="text-align: justify;">&#128681;You cannot deduct the full amount if you have not checked the limits first!!!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2006-20764&amp;p=20260321&amp;tn=1#a80">The article 80 of the LIRPF</a> regulates the procedure to calculate the amount that can be deducted from the FTC:</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!soI9!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbc417675-8d23-41ab-9563-bab0b203183b_991x323.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!soI9!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbc417675-8d23-41ab-9563-bab0b203183b_991x323.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!soI9!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbc417675-8d23-41ab-9563-bab0b203183b_991x323.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!soI9!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbc417675-8d23-41ab-9563-bab0b203183b_991x323.png 1272w, 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><em>&#8220;Article 80. Deduction for International Double Taxation.</em></p><p><em>1. Where the taxpayer&#8217;s income includes income or capital gains earned and taxed abroad, <strong>the lesser o</strong>f the following amounts shall be deducted:</em></p><p><em>a) The <strong>actual amount paid abroad</strong> by way of a tax of an identical or analogous nature to this tax or to the Non-Resident Income Tax on such income or capital gains.</em></p><p><em>b) The r<strong>esult of applying the average effective tax rate to the portion of the taxable base taxed abroad.</strong></em></p><p><em>[&#8230;]&#8221;</em></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The practical translation of the above is that you may not be able to deduct the whole withholded amount in the country of origin, while doing your Renta 2025. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">You, or the person in charge of dealing with your Renta 2025, will need to calculate what is the maximum amount that can be deducted from the FTC.  </p><p></p><h2>3. What is the best option for my Renta 2025?????</h2><p style="text-align: justify;">Well, there is no absolutely right answer at 100% for each scenario to this question. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Considering that the Renta tax rate is progressive (meaning: <strong>the more you earn, the more you pay</strong>) , it&#8217;s correct to state that if you can decrease the amount of income, the final tax amount you will end up paying will also decrease. </p><p>Here&#8217;s an example: </p><ul><li><p>Work income from the UK: 50.000&#8364;</p></li><li><p>Work income from Spain: 50.000 &#8364;</p></li><li><p>Withholding tax in the UK: 40% = 20.000&#8364; (not real, just a suposition)</p></li></ul><p></p><p><em><strong>&#127344;&#65039;Option A</strong>: Exemption 7P LIRPF</em></p><ul><li><p>Tax return 2025 in Spain: </p><ul><li><p><s>Work income from the UK: 50.000&#8364; </s>EXEMPTED</p></li><li><p>Work income from Spain: 50.000 &#8364;</p></li><li><p>Total income to include in Renta 2025: 50.000 &#8364;</p></li><li><p>TOTAL TAX BILL: 30% = 15.000 &#8364;</p></li></ul></li></ul><p>Total taxes paid: 35.000 &#8364;</p><ul><li><p>In the UK: 20.000 &#8364;</p></li><li><p>In Spain: 15.000 &#8364;</p></li></ul><p>As the work income from the UK is exempted, you cannot include the amount paid as withholding in the UK.</p><p><em><strong>&#127345;&#65039;Option B</strong>: Double taxation deductions (FTC)</em></p><ul><li><p>Tax return 2025 in Spain: </p><ul><li><p>Work income from the UK: 50.000&#8364; </p></li><li><p>Work income from Spain: 50.000 &#8364;</p></li><li><p>Total income to include in Renta 2025= 100.000 &#8364;</p><ul><li><p>Tax Rate for 100.000 &#8364; = 42% (not real tax rate calculation) = 42.000 &#8364;</p></li></ul></li><li><p>Limit to the foreign tax credit: if the same base amount would have been received in Spain, meaning: how much 50.000&#8364; are taxed in Spain? </p><ul><li><p>Fictional Tax rate for 50.000 &#8364; is 30%, which are 15.000 &#8364;</p></li><li><p>Double international tax deduction (FTC accredit): - 15.000 &#8364;</p></li></ul></li><li><p>Total tax bill: </p><ul><li><p>Total income: 100.000 &#8364;</p></li><li><p>Tax rate 42%</p></li><li><p>Tax bill: 42.000 &#8364;</p></li><li><p>FTC: - 15.000 &#8364;</p></li><li><p>Total tax to pay = 27.000 &#8364;</p></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul><p>Total taxes paid: 47.000&#8364;</p><ul><li><p>In the UK: 20.000&#8364;</p></li><li><p>In Spain: 27.000 &#8364;</p></li></ul><p></p><h2>4. Conclusion</h2><p style="text-align: justify;">As you can see, the fact of<strong> excluding</strong> the foreign income that meets the criteria of Article 7P LIRPF, decreases the global tax rate of the taxable income. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The total amount in taxes paid between the source and the tax residency country, in general, is less if you use 7P than to accredit FTC.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Mastering the Spanish tax landscape is the ultimate act of professional empowerment for any expat. When you lead your fiscal strategy instead of fearing it, you unlock the true potential of your international career. Use the system to your advantage, understand your rights, and turn your tax residency into a strategic asset rather than a logistical hurdle</p><p></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! Subcribe for more content related to your emPOWERment in Spain</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><h3></h3><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[🧠MINDSET_What if the fish can't climb the tree? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The industrial school system is failing us, and AI is winning the "NERD" race. Here&#8217;s how to reclaim your uniqueness and find your true SUPERPOWERS!]]></description><link>https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com/p/mindset_what-if-the-fish-cant-climb</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com/p/mindset_what-if-the-fish-cant-climb</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cristina Gómez Torrens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:20:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fM1E!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F11b625d4-3f49-4ea7-8c87-c5b83e797d05_556x383.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">In general, when we go to school, there is a kind of classification&#8212;spoken or unspoken&#8212;of the &#8220;nerds,&#8221; the good ones, the mediocre ones, and those who need extra help. This has its origin in an educational system that was forged during the Industrial Revolution and, even now, almost a hundred years later, we still haven&#8217;t changed the operating framework.</p><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><em>Back then, it wasn&#8217;t necessary to educate; it was necessary to establish basic knowledge so that children could be future producers. </em></h4><p style="text-align: justify;">That is to say: that they would choose a job (very likely on an assembly line or repetitive) and dedicate their whole lives to it. With automation, social evolution, and now the emergence of AI, we find ourselves facing an obsolete educational model that only adds pressure to teachers and sets aside the needs of this convulsed world in which we live.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><h3 style="text-align: justify;">&#129765;The gap between the system and our unique brilliance</h3><p style="text-align: justify;">Taking all this into account, I want to talk to you about what I consider has been missing in the educational system and what has made us believe we are not valid or complete enough: the different types of intelligence. In 1983, Howard Gardner questioned the traditional notion of intelligence. He maintained that the human being does not have a single capacity, but multiple intelligences. Specifically, he specified seven and stated that all were relevant and independent of each other:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Musical:</strong> For those who find the melody in the noise of an office. You have a radar for rhythm and tone.</p></li><li><p><strong>Bodily-kinesthetic:</strong> Mastery of the body. From surgeons to dancers; if you are skillful with your hands, you have it.</p></li><li><p><strong>Visual-spatial:</strong> The ability to mentalize the world in 3D. Typical of those who park on the first try or the entrepreneur who &#8220;sees&#8221; the product before it exists.</p></li><li><p><strong>Verbal-linguistic:</strong> The art of the word, of convincing and telling stories that captivate.</p></li><li><p><strong>Logical-mathematical:</strong> The kingdom of patterns and logic where others only see a chaos of data.</p></li><li><p><strong>Intrapersonal:</strong> The superpower of self-knowledge. Knowing what you feel and how to manage it so as not to collapse.</p></li><li><p><strong>Interpersonal:</strong> The social antenna. Capturing the emotions of others to truly connect with them.</p></li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;">Later, in 1990, Salovey and Mayer coined the term &#8220;emotional intelligence,&#8221; which Daniel Goleman popularized throughout the business world.</p><h3>&#9939;&#65039;&#8205;&#128165;Breaking free from the labels that hold us back</h3><p style="text-align: justify;">I am telling you this because, when I became aware that you are not simply &#8220;smart or dumb,&#8221; &#8220;successful or a failure&#8221; according to the terms of formal education, you can free yourself from many stigmas. I love remembering that image where a teacher makes all the animals take the same exam: to be &#8220;fair,&#8221; they all have to climb a tree. The monkey will nail it, but the fish...?</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fM1E!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F11b625d4-3f49-4ea7-8c87-c5b83e797d05_556x383.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fM1E!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F11b625d4-3f49-4ea7-8c87-c5b83e797d05_556x383.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fM1E!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F11b625d4-3f49-4ea7-8c87-c5b83e797d05_556x383.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fM1E!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F11b625d4-3f49-4ea7-8c87-c5b83e797d05_556x383.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fM1E!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F11b625d4-3f49-4ea7-8c87-c5b83e797d05_556x383.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fM1E!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F11b625d4-3f49-4ea7-8c87-c5b83e797d05_556x383.png" width="556" height="383" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/11b625d4-3f49-4ea7-8c87-c5b83e797d05_556x383.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:383,&quot;width&quot;:556,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fM1E!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F11b625d4-3f49-4ea7-8c87-c5b83e797d05_556x383.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fM1E!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F11b625d4-3f49-4ea7-8c87-c5b83e797d05_556x383.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fM1E!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F11b625d4-3f49-4ea7-8c87-c5b83e797d05_556x383.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fM1E!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F11b625d4-3f49-4ea7-8c87-c5b83e797d05_556x383.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p style="text-align: justify;">In the case of animals it is obvious, but what happens with humans, who in principle all have the same shape? How do we detect which intelligence predominates in us? How can we fit into a system that tends to unify instead of individualize?</p><h4 style="text-align: justify;">I invite you to reflect on it because, now that AI is the best &#8220;nerd&#8221; that exists, how will we differentiate ourselves from the machine? &#129302;</h4><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><p style="text-align: center;">I would love to know your point of view in this regard &#128522;</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com/p/mindset_what-if-the-fish-cant-climb/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com/p/mindset_what-if-the-fish-cant-climb/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><p style="text-align: justify;">This is where I offer to accompany you to find your strengths, what makes you unique and unrepeatable. My purpose is for you to find what you are naturally good at. If we put each animal in its environment, it has no rival. Imagine the fish: if we put it in the water with the other animals from the exam, the only ones who can compete will be the seal and the penguin. The rest won&#8217;t even see it pass.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Message me &#127775;</p><div class="directMessage button" data-attrs="{&quot;userId&quot;:467887118,&quot;userName&quot;:&quot;Cristina G&#243;mez Torrens&quot;,&quot;canDm&quot;:null,&quot;dmUpgradeOptions&quot;:null,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}" data-component-name="DirectMessageToDOM"></div><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[🧠MENTALITAT_I si el peix no pot enfilar-se a l'arbre?]]></title><description><![CDATA[El sistema escolar industrial ens est&#224; fallant, i la IA est&#224; guanyant la "cursa dels empollons". T'explico com recuperar la teva unicitat i trobar els teus veritables SUPERPODERS!]]></description><link>https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com/p/mindset_i-si-el-peix-no-pot-enfilar</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com/p/mindset_i-si-el-peix-no-pot-enfilar</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:05:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fM1E!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F11b625d4-3f49-4ea7-8c87-c5b83e797d05_556x383.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Quin tipus d&#8217;intel&#183;lig&#232;ncia creus que tens? Traies deus a l&#8217;escola? Eres sempre qui es prestava a ajudar el professor? O potser anaves justet (perqu&#232; segurament no t&#8217;esfor&#231;aves gaire) per&#242; et sabies guanyar la gent i per aix&#242; mai suspenies? Eres el &#8220;liante&#8221; de la classe?</p><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><em>En general, quan anem a l&#8217;escola hi ha una esp&#232;cie de classificaci&#243;, dita o no dita, tal com: els &#8220;empollons&#8221;, els bons, els mediocres i els que han d&#8217;anar a refor&#231;, entre d&#8217;altres. Aix&#242; t&#233; l&#8217;origen en un sistema educatiu que va forjar-se durant la Revoluci&#243; Industrial i, a hores d&#8217;ara, gaireb&#233; cent anys despr&#233;s, encara no hem canviat el marc de funcionament.</em></h4><p style="text-align: justify;">Aleshores, no calia educar; calia establir uns coneixements b&#224;sics perqu&#232; els nens poguessin ser futurs productors. &#201;s a dir: que escollissin una feina (molt probablement en cadena o repetitiva) i s&#8217;hi dediquessin tota la vida. Amb l&#8217;automatitzaci&#243;, l&#8217;evoluci&#243; social i ara la irrupci&#243; de la IA, ens trobem davant d&#8217;un model educatiu obsolet que nom&#233;s afegeix pressi&#243; al professorat i deixa de banda les necessitats d&#8217;aquest m&#243;n tan convuls en qu&#232; vivim.</p><h3 style="text-align: justify;">&#129765;L'abisme entre el sistema i la nostra unicitat</h3><p style="text-align: justify;">Tenint en compte tot aix&#242;, et vull parlar d&#8217;all&#242; que considero que ha faltat en el sistema educatiu i que ens ha fet creure que no som prou v&#224;lids ni complets: els diferents tipus d&#8217;intel&#183;lig&#232;ncia. El 1983, Howard Gardner va q&#252;estionar la noci&#243; tradicional d&#8217;intel&#183;lig&#232;ncia. Sostenia que l&#8217;&#233;sser hum&#224; no t&#233; una sola capacitat, sin&#243; intel&#183;lig&#232;ncies m&#250;ltiples. Concretament, en va especificar set i afirmava que totes eren rellevants i independents entre si:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Musical:</strong> Per als qui troben la melodia en el soroll d&#8217;una oficina. Tens un radar per al ritme i el to.</p></li><li><p><strong>Cinest&#232;sica-corporal:</strong> El domini del cos. Des de cirurgians fins a ballarins; si ets destre amb les mans, la tens.</p></li><li><p><strong>Visoespacial:</strong> Capacitat de mentalitzar el m&#243;n en 3D. T&#237;pica de qui aparca a la primera o de l&#8217;emprenedor que &#8220;veu&#8221; el producte abans que existeixi.</p></li><li><p><strong>Verbal-ling&#252;&#237;stica:</strong> L&#8217;art de la paraula, de conv&#232;ncer i d&#8217;explicar hist&#242;ries que atrapen.</p></li><li><p><strong>L&#242;gico-matem&#224;tica:</strong> El regne dels patrons i la l&#242;gica on els altres nom&#233;s veuen un caos de dades.</p></li><li><p><strong>Intrapersonal:</strong> El superpoder de l&#8217;autoconeixement. Saber qu&#232; sents i com gestionar-ho per no col&#183;lapsar.</p></li><li><p><strong>Interpersonal:</strong> L&#8217;antena social. Captar les emocions dels altres per connectar-hi de veritat.</p></li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;">M&#233;s tard, el 1990, Salovey i Mayer van <strong>encunyar</strong> el terme &#8220;intel&#183;lig&#232;ncia emocional&#8221;, que Daniel Goleman va popularitzar arreu del m&#243;n empresarial.</p><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><em>T&#8217;explico aix&#242; perqu&#232;, quan vaig prendre consci&#232;ncia que no ets simplement &#8220;llesta o tonta&#8221;, &#8220;exitosa o fracassada&#8221; segons els termes de l&#8217;educaci&#243; reglada, et pots alliberar de molts estigmes. </em></h4><p></p><h3>&#9939;&#65039;&#8205;&#128165;Trencant les cadenes que ens limiten</h3><p>M&#8217;encanta recordar aquella imatge en qu&#232; un mestre fa fer el mateix examen a tots els animals: per ser &#8220;justos&#8221;, tots han de pujar a un arbre. El mico ho petar&#224;, per&#242; el peix...?</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fM1E!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F11b625d4-3f49-4ea7-8c87-c5b83e797d05_556x383.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fM1E!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F11b625d4-3f49-4ea7-8c87-c5b83e797d05_556x383.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fM1E!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F11b625d4-3f49-4ea7-8c87-c5b83e797d05_556x383.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fM1E!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F11b625d4-3f49-4ea7-8c87-c5b83e797d05_556x383.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fM1E!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F11b625d4-3f49-4ea7-8c87-c5b83e797d05_556x383.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fM1E!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F11b625d4-3f49-4ea7-8c87-c5b83e797d05_556x383.png" width="556" height="383" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/11b625d4-3f49-4ea7-8c87-c5b83e797d05_556x383.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:383,&quot;width&quot;:556,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fM1E!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F11b625d4-3f49-4ea7-8c87-c5b83e797d05_556x383.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fM1E!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F11b625d4-3f49-4ea7-8c87-c5b83e797d05_556x383.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fM1E!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F11b625d4-3f49-4ea7-8c87-c5b83e797d05_556x383.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fM1E!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F11b625d4-3f49-4ea7-8c87-c5b83e797d05_556x383.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p style="text-align: justify;">En el cas dels animals &#233;s evident, per&#242; <strong>qu&#232; passa amb els humans</strong>, que en principi tots tenim la mateixa forma? Com detectem quina intel&#183;lig&#232;ncia ens predomina? Com podem encaixar en un sistema que tendeix a unificar en comptes d&#8217;<strong>individualitzar</strong>?</p><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Et convido a reflexionar-hi perqu&#232;, ara que la IA &#233;s el millor &#8220;empoll&#243;n&#8221; que existeix, com ens diferenciarem de la m&#224;quina?</p><p style="text-align: justify;">M&#8217;encantaria con&#232;ixer la teva opini&#243; &#128522;</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com/p/mindset_i-si-el-peix-no-pot-enfilar/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com/p/mindset_i-si-el-peix-no-pot-enfilar/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Si posem cada animal en el seu ambient, no tindr&#224; rival. Imagina el peix: si el posem a l&#8217;aigua amb els altres animals de l&#8217;examen, els &#250;nics que podran competir seran la foca i el ping&#252;&#237;. La resta, ni el veuran passar.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><h2 style="text-align: center;">T&#8217;acompanyo a trobar les teves fortaleses, all&#242; que et fa &#250;nic i irrepetible. El meu prop&#242;sit &#233;s que trobis all&#242; que se&#8217;t dona naturalment b&#233; perqu&#232; explotis la teva unicitat. </h2><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><p style="text-align: center;">Envia&#8217;m un missatge &#127775;</p><div class="directMessage button" data-attrs="{&quot;userId&quot;:467887118,&quot;userName&quot;:&quot;Cristina G&#243;mez Torrens&quot;,&quot;canDm&quot;:null,&quot;dmUpgradeOptions&quot;:null,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}" data-component-name="DirectMessageToDOM"></div><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Gr&#224;cies per llegir, subscriu-te i comparteix per donar-me suport! :)</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[📒TAX_Why a Digital Nomad Visa doesn’t automatically grant you the “Beckham Law” status]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finally, a clear breakdown of the legal maze: Why having the "key" to Spain doesn't always open the "tax vault."]]></description><link>https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com/p/why-a-digital-nomad-visa-doesnt-automatically</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com/p/why-a-digital-nomad-visa-doesnt-automatically</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cristina Gómez Torrens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:05:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!HPII!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F51d88821-7f51-4591-807c-1bb6a0557787_783x410.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4><strong>&#128076; In today&#8217;s post, we&#8217;ll explore</strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong>The Big Bang:</strong> How the &#8220;Startup Law&#8221; changed the game for everyone.</p></li><li><p><strong>The Residency Trap:</strong> Understanding the (crucial) difference between legal and tax residency.</p></li><li><p><strong>Your 2026 Checklist:</strong> Everything you need to secure your Digital Nomad Visa.</p></li><li><p><strong>The 24% Club:</strong> Deciphering the specific criteria for the Beckham Law.</p></li><li><p><strong>At a Glance:</strong> A comparative table to clear up the confusion once and for all.</p></li><li><p><strong>Beyond the Paperwork:</strong> Why aligning your strategy and mindset is the ultimate key to success.</p></li></ul><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Ready to read more? Support my work. Subscribe for new posts! :) Thanks</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><h2>&#9992;&#65039;The Startup Law: A Game Changer</h2><p style="text-align: justify;">In 2022, the Spanish Government approved the <strong>&#8220;Startup Law,&#8221;</strong> a landmark regulation that impacted several different areas of legislation at once. Its goal was simple: to turn Spain into a magnet for international talent and investment. The law introduced three major shifts:</p><ol><li><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Corporate Tax Law:</strong> It finally defined what a &#8220;startup&#8221; is, creating measures to kickstart growth and ensure that knowledge circulates within the ecosystem rather than gathering dust.</p></li><li><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Immigration Law:</strong> It regulated the <strong>Digital Nomad Visa (DNV)</strong>, rolling out the red carpet for remote workers and entrepreneurs from all sectors to set up shop in Spain.</p></li><li><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>The Beckham Law (Personal Income Tax):</strong> It upgraded the special tax regime for displaced workers, making the 24% flat tax more accessible to a wider range of professionals.</p></li></ol><h2>&#129504;Legal Residency vs. Tax Residency</h2><p>Why is there so much confusion between the Digital Nomad Visa and the Beckham Law? It&#8217;s because they address two entirely different things:</p><ul><li><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>The Digital Nomad Visa</strong> is about <strong>Legal Residency</strong>. It is your permission to live and work in Spain for a specific period (usually up to 3 years initially). Without it, you are generally limited to a 90-day tourist stay.</p></li><li><p><strong>The Beckham Law</strong> is about <strong>Tax Residency</strong>. It is a special tax regime that determines <em>how</em> you are taxed.</p></li></ul><p>Someone can have legal residency in several countries, but you will always end up paying taxes according to the rules of your country of <strong>tax residence</strong>. Having the visa (the right to be here) does not automatically mean you meet the criteria for the tax benefit (the right to pay less).</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#128466;&#65039;Criteria for the Digital Nomad Visa (2026 Checklist)</h2><p style="text-align: justify;">To ensure your move to Spain flows without any administrative blockages, here is your essential checklist:</p><ul><li><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Professional Standing:</strong> You&#8217;ll need a university degree or, failing that, at least 3 years of proven experience in your field.</p></li><li><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Company Longevity:</strong> Your employer (or your own company) must have been active for at least one year. You must have been working with them for at least 3 months.</p></li><li><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>The 80/20 Rule:</strong> If you are a freelancer, your income from Spanish clients cannot exceed 20% of your total turnover.</p></li><li><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Financial Requirements (2026 SMI):</strong> For the main applicant, you must demonstrate approx. <strong>&#8364;2,849/month</strong>. Add <strong>&#8364;916</strong> for a partner and <strong>&#8364;305</strong> for each additional family member.</p></li><li><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Health &amp; Safety:</strong> You need a comprehensive private health insurance policy (no co-payments) and a clean criminal record from the last 2 years.</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>&#128212;The 24% Club: Who qualifies for the Beckham Law?</h2><p>The Beckham Law allows you to pay a flat 24% tax rate, but the requirements are strict:</p><ol><li><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>The 5-Year Rule:</strong> You cannot have been a tax resident in Spain during the <strong>last 5 years</strong>.</p></li><li><p><strong>The Trigger for the Move:</strong> You must move to Spain for one of these specific professional reasons:</p><ul><li><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>The Remote Employee:</strong> You are hired by a Spanish company or relocated by your foreign employer (requiring a formal authorization letter and Social Security coverage).</p></li><li><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>The Company Director:</strong> You move to manage a company. If it is an asset-holding company, your ownership stake must be limited to avoid &#8220;linked entity&#8221; status.</p></li><li><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>The Entrepreneur:</strong> You are starting a business labeled as &#8220;innovative&#8221; by <strong>ENISA</strong>.</p></li><li><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>The Highly Qualified Professional (HQP):</strong> You provide services to startups or engage in R&amp;D activities (representing over 40% of your income). <strong>Note:</strong> To meet this specific Beckham Law criteria, you usually need a &#8220;Highly Qualified Professional&#8221; visa rather than a standard Digital Nomad one.</p></li></ul></li></ol><div><hr></div><h2>&#128138;Comparative chart of the 2026 eligibility criteria for the Spanish Digital Nomad Visa versus the Beckham Law special tax regime</h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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Most other scenarios apply to different types of visas. Understanding the difference between your <strong>legal right to stay</strong> and your <strong>fiscal obligations</strong> is the first step toward a successful, stress-free life in Spain.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><h2><strong>&#127775;Mindset: Aligning your Fiscal and Personal Energy</strong></h2><p style="text-align: justify;">At the end of the day, understanding the difference between a <strong>Visa</strong> and the <strong>Beckham Law</strong> is about more than just numbers&#8212;it&#8217;s about <strong>alignment</strong>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In entrepreneurship, we often talk about &#8220;flow,&#8221; but it&#8217;s hard to stay in a creative flow when you are worried about administrative blockages or unexpected tax hits. Clearing the path legally and fiscally is a form of self-care. It&#8217;s about creating a &#8220;safe container&#8221; for your project to grow.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[🧠MINDSET_Strategic, Positive, and a little bit Crazy: Why your talents are your business SUPERPOWERS 🌟]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Mad to Genius: My Strengths (and the messy desk that comes with them)]]></description><link>https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com/p/strategic-positive-and-a-little-bit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com/p/strategic-positive-and-a-little-bit</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cristina Gómez Torrens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:24:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!s1of!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffd1d2f24-378a-4371-9953-248c1884cb36_622x466.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I wanted to share my top 5 Gallup strengths with you&#8212; these are my 5 main SUPERPOWERS!</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!s1of!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffd1d2f24-378a-4371-9953-248c1884cb36_622x466.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!s1of!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffd1d2f24-378a-4371-9953-248c1884cb36_622x466.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!s1of!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffd1d2f24-378a-4371-9953-248c1884cb36_622x466.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!s1of!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffd1d2f24-378a-4371-9953-248c1884cb36_622x466.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!s1of!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffd1d2f24-378a-4371-9953-248c1884cb36_622x466.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!s1of!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffd1d2f24-378a-4371-9953-248c1884cb36_622x466.png" width="622" height="466" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/fd1d2f24-378a-4371-9953-248c1884cb36_622x466.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:466,&quot;width&quot;:622,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!s1of!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffd1d2f24-378a-4371-9953-248c1884cb36_622x466.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!s1of!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffd1d2f24-378a-4371-9953-248c1884cb36_622x466.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!s1of!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffd1d2f24-378a-4371-9953-248c1884cb36_622x466.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!s1of!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffd1d2f24-378a-4371-9953-248c1884cb36_622x466.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p style="text-align: justify;">As someone on a mission to bridge the gap between business and spirituality, <strong>POSITIVITY</strong> isn&#8217;t just a vibe&#8212;it&#8217;s a reliable strength. I&#8217;m here to find the silver lining in any situation, walk with you through the highs and lows of your business, and share the lessons I&#8217;ve learned from my own &#8220;oops&#8221; moments. Because, let&#8217;s be real...</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! 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Being a &#8220;Strategic&#8221; person means I&#8217;m constantly predicting scenarios and analyzing solutions before they&#8217;ve even happened (and, let&#8217;s be honest, most of them never do...).</p><h5 style="text-align: justify;"><em>I&#8217;d love to hear about your 'worst-case scenarios' that&#8212;thankfully&#8212;never actually happened, leave a comment :)</em></h5><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com/p/strategic-positive-and-a-little-bit/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com/p/strategic-positive-and-a-little-bit/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><p style="text-align: justify;">This is my life, guys. It&#8217;s like a &#8220;Choose Your Own Adventure&#8221; book. I picture so many options for every single thing that happens that I literally collapse from overthinking. So, while it&#8217;s a superpower, if I don&#8217;t use it consciously, it&#8217;s a one-way ticket to anxiety and burnout.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Then there&#8217;s <strong>INDIVIDUALIZATION</strong>. I never thought of this as a &#8220;talent&#8221;&#8212;just like I didn&#8217;t realize being positive was a skill until I saw how it shaped me. Individualization means I&#8217;m really good at spotting people&#8217;s unique gifts. It turns out I&#8217;m a bit of a human puzzle-master: I love mixing people with different talents to create teams that are not only productive but actually <em>kind</em> to one another.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In 4th place, I have <strong>DEVELOPER</strong>, and I absolutely love it because it&#8217;s a feeling I carry deep inside. It&#8217;s the ability to make people feel truly <em>seen</em>, identifying where they can grow and helping them smash their goals. When I decided to get certified in Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, and NLP, it was for exactly that: to help people holistically. When someone reaches their objective under my guidance, I can literally feel my heart expanding.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Last but definitely not least: <strong>IDEATION</strong>. Oh boy... I used to think I should be less &#8220;extra,&#8221; less loud, because my crazy ideas seemed to bother people. But it turns out it&#8217;s a strength! I can come up with the wildest s*** to solve a problem. You know what they say&#8212;there&#8217;s a fine line between madman and genius. I do have to keep my feet on the ground and check the room before I let myself &#8220;fly,&#8221; but what is the world for, if not for the crazy ones? In my defense, this talent allows me to provide <strong>the ultimate brainstorming list</strong>. Combined with my strategic and positive traits, it&#8217;s <strong>my secret weapon</strong> for finding the best possible outcome.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.cristinagomeztorrens.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">If you loved this content related to talents, subscribe for more :)</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><h4>Of course, these are my talents... but we&#8217;ve already talked about what happens when they get out of balance.</h4><p style="text-align: justify;">If I&#8217;m being honest about my weaknesses, I&#8217;d start with <strong>IMPATIENCE</strong>. If an idea makes sense in my head, it should have happened yesterday. If not, I get anxious or&#8212;worst of all&#8212;bored. I&#8217;m working on it. Then there&#8217;s <strong>CONSISTENCY</strong>... or the lack of it. I&#8217;m not sure if it&#8217;s a true weakness yet or just &#8220;start-up chaos,&#8221; but I haven&#8217;t quite nailed the routine. I&#8217;ll give you my final verdict in a few months.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">And finally? I&#8217;m <strong>MESSY</strong>. My desk is a graveyard of papers, colorful pens, tangled cables, coffee mugs, and tissues... but it doesn&#8217;t bother me! I only tidy up if I think someone is looking. However, I have to admit that training my &#8220;orderly&#8221; muscles at home has helped me bring more stability to my business. 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