Hire in Spain,
compliantly,
without the complexity.

Spain is a top European technology hub combining elite software engineering talent with the Beckham Law 24% flat tax regime.

Key Economic Clusters

• Software, Mobile & Gaming (Barcelona): Global mobile capital (MWC), top game development studios (King, Ubisoft), and SaaS unicorns.
• FinTech & Corporate HQs (Madrid): Global banking titans (Santander, BBVA), tech headquarters, and venture capital.
• Cybersecurity & Cloud (Málaga & Valencia): Google European Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence and AI research labs.

Regulated by the Estatuto de los Trabajadores and sectoral Convenios Colectivos.

• Mandatory Convenio Colectivo: Every employment contract must be classified under the appropriate sectoral and provincial collective agreement (e.g. *Convenio de Consultoría y Tecnologías de la Información* for tech staff).
• Indefinite Contract Rule (2022 Reform): Permanent indefinite employment (*Contrato Indefinido*) is the mandatory statutory default; temporary contracts are strictly limited to structural production increases or replacement.
• Probation Period: Maximum 6 months for qualified technicians/graduates and 2 months for other staff (under statute, or as defined by the applicable Convenio).

• Standard Hours: 40 hours per week of effective work on annual average (typically 8 hours/day over 5 days).
• Mandatory Daily Time Tracking (*Registro de Jornada*): Employers are legally obligated to maintain an electronic daily record of the exact start and end times of each employee's working day.
• Overtime Surcharges: Minimum statutory surcharge of **175% (75% premium)** under applicable Convenio, or compensated with equivalent paid time off within 4 months (capped at 80 overtime hours per year).

Annual Vacation & 14 Pagas Extraordinarias

• Annual Paid Vacation: Minimum 30 calendar days (or 22 working days) per calendar year.
• 14 Salary Payments (*Pagas Extras*): All employees are legally entitled to 14 payments per year: 12 monthly salaries plus the **Summer Extra Pay (*Paga de Verano*)** in June and the **Christmas Extra Pay (*Paga de Navidad*)** in December (can be prorated into 12 monthly payments if agreed in the contract/Convenio).

16-Week Equal Parental Leave (*Permiso por Nacimiento*)

Both mothers and fathers/second parents receive 16 weeks of 100% fully paid, non-transferable parental leave paid directly by the Social Security system (6 weeks mandatory immediately following birth).

The Beckham Law (*Régimen Especial de Trabajadores Desplazados*)

Foreign skilled professionals and executives relocating to Spain who have not been Spanish tax residents during the previous 5 years can opt for the Beckham Law, granting a flat 24.0% personal income tax rate on Spanish employment income up to €600,000 for up to 6 consecutive tax years.

Social Security (Seguridad Social) Breakdown

Personal Income Tax (IRPF): Progressive combined state and regional rates from 19.0% up to 47.0% (or flat 24.0% under the Beckham Law), withheld monthly and remitted to AEAT.

Spanish Statutory Severance Framework

• Objective Dismissal (*Despido Objetivo*): Economic, technical, organizational, or production reasons require **15 days written notice** and mandatory statutory severance of **20 days' salary per year of service** (capped at 12 months' salary).
• Unfair Dismissal (*Despido Improcedente*): If challenged and declared unfair by a labor court or conciliation body (*SMAC*), severance is **33 days' salary per year of service** (capped at 24 months of salary).

• Rapid Access to Madrid & Barcelona Tech Talent: Onboard software engineers and sales leads in Spain in days.
• Convenio Colectivo, Pagas Extras & RED Automated Compliance: Seamless electronic submission of Social Security via Sistema RED and accurate 14-payment payroll.
• Beckham Law & Digital Nomad Visa Sponsorship: EOR manages Beckham Law filings and UGE work permits for international specialists.