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N30GLOBAL · INTERNATIONAL TAX RESIDENCY

International Tax Residency Planning

CHANGE YOUR TAX RESIDENCY. WITH STRATEGY.

Before choosing Andorra, Dubai, Paraguay or another destination, we assess what needs to change — and what does not — so your residency, business, assets, family and banking work as one coherent system.

We do not sell countries. We design moves that fit.
01 Before you move

Legal residence does not mean your tax residency has changed.

A residence permit gives you the legal right to live in a country. Tax residency determines where you are treated as a tax resident under the applicable rules. They may coincide, but they are not the same thing.

That is why a serious tax move does not start with a card, certificate or address. It starts by testing whether your life, business and connections can actually support the change.

Planning an international change of tax residency

The right question

Not “where can I pay less?” but “which tax residency can I genuinely sustain?”

02 If you are currently tax resident in Spain

The 183-day rule is not a safe harbour by itself.

01

Days in Spain

Spain may treat you as resident if you spend more than 183 days there during the calendar year, subject to the applicable counting rules.

02

Economic interests

Spain also looks at whether the main centre or base of your activities or economic interests is located there, directly or indirectly.

03

Family

A rebuttable presumption may apply where a non-legally-separated spouse and dependent minor children are habitually resident in Spain.

04

Dual residence

If two countries treat you as resident, domestic rules must be reviewed together with any applicable double tax treaty.

For people leaving Spain, tax residency must be assessed under Article 9 of the Spanish Personal Income Tax Law and, where relevant, the applicable treaty.

03 360° review

Before recommending a country, we connect every moving part.

01

Current residency

Days, home, family, centre of interests, current obligations and available evidence.

02

Destination country

Tax and immigration requirements, real presence, tax certificates and practical operation.

03

Business

Existing companies, effective management, clients, invoicing, substance and governance.

04

Income

Professional income, salary, dividends, rental income, investments and capital gains.

05

Assets and family

Real estate, shareholdings, investments, spouse, children, family home and succession.

06

Banking and compliance

Accounts, CRS/FATCA where relevant, banking documentation and operational consistency.

We also review treaties, timing, potential reporting obligations and case-specific risks before the first move is made.

04 How we work

From uncertainty to an executable decision

First we test whether you should move. Then we design how.

01

Initial assessment

A 60-minute conversation to understand your situation and assess whether a move deserves a full strategic review.

02

Tax Tailoring

We review residency, business, income, assets, family and international scenarios as one integrated case.

03

Decision and roadmap

You leave with a clear recommendation: what to do, what not to do, when and in what order.

04

Implementation

If you move forward, N30Global can separately coordinate the required steps with local professionals and partners.

05 Jurisdictions

There is no best country.

There is only the country that best fits your mobility, business, family, assets, banking and objectives. And sometimes the right decision is not to change residency at all.

01

Andorra

May fit certain profiles seeking a genuine European relocation and able to reorganise their life and activity coherently.

02

Dubai / UAE

May form part of strategies involving international business, mobility and specific corporate needs.

03

Paraguay

May be relevant for certain international profiles, provided the move also works under the rules of the country being left.

04

Other options

The comparison may include other jurisdictions — or optimisation without relocation — depending on the facts.

The destination is a consequence of the strategy.

06 Is this right for you?

Not everyone needs to change tax residency.

Probably not if…
You only want an address, permit or certificate without changing your real circumstances.
You cannot genuinely change where you live or where your activity is managed.
You are simply looking for the jurisdiction with the lowest headline tax rate.
Your need is only a one-off administrative procedure.

Not sure which side you are on? That is exactly what the initial assessment is for.

07 The N30 difference

A residency on paper does not change your tax reality.

Strategic advice for an international tax residency change
✕ Isolated move
You choose the country first and try to make your life fit afterwards.
The residence permit is reviewed, but not your business, family or assets.
Evidence is organised only after a problem appears.
Each country is considered in isolation.

“I thought spending fewer days in Spain and opening a company abroad would be enough. N30 showed us that the real issue was much broader: actual residency, business, clients, family, banks and evidence. The move stopped being a loose idea and became a plan.”

Digital entrepreneur · Tax residency move

08 Frequently asked questions

Changing tax residency: the questions to answer before you move.

The correct answer always depends on the rules of the country you are leaving, the destination country and the real facts of your case.

What is tax residency?
Tax residency is the status that determines where you are treated as a tax resident under the applicable rules. It should not be confused with nationality, municipal registration or an immigration residence permit.
Are legal residence and tax residence the same?
No. A residence permit governs your legal right to live in a country. Tax residency is determined by that jurisdiction’s tax rules and, where relevant, international tax treaties.
Is spending fewer than 183 days in Spain enough?
Not necessarily. Spain may also look at where the main centre or base of your activities or economic interests is located. A family presumption also exists under the terms of Article 9 of the Spanish Personal Income Tax Law.
Can two countries both treat me as tax resident?
Yes. Each country first applies its own domestic rules. If both treat you as resident, the next step is to check whether a double tax treaty applies and how it resolves dual-residence situations.
Can I keep a home, investments or companies in Spain?
It may be possible, but each connection must be reviewed in context. Keeping Spanish assets or companies does not automatically make you Spanish tax resident, but it can affect your tax position and the overall analysis.
Do I have to physically relocate?
It depends on the rules of both the country you are leaving and the destination. If the goal is to establish a new tax residency, real presence, housing and other factual links are often relevant. There is no universal rule for every country.
Which country is best for changing tax residency?
There is no universally best country. The right answer depends on your business, mobility, family, assets, banking and objectives — and on how the new residency interacts with the obligations of the country you are leaving.
Can N30Global coordinate implementation?
Yes. Once the strategy is defined, N30Global can separately coordinate the required implementation steps and work with local professionals where needed.
09 The next step

Before changing country, understand what really changes.

Tell us about your situation. We will assess whether a tax residency change could add value to your case and whether it deserves a full strategic review.

60 minutes · Private · No obligation

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