Where you pay the least income tax in Spain
Compare annual income tax (IRPF) across autonomous communities for the same salary. Monthly withholding is national and identical across Spain; what changes is the regional scale applied in the annual tax return.
Ceuta is where you pay the least income tax: €2,988.35 less per year than Catalonia, for a gross salary of €30,000.00.
| Rank | Community | Annual IRPF | Average rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ceuta | €1,970.40 | 6.57% | €0.00 |
| 2 | Melilla | €1,970.40 | 6.57% | €0.00 |
| 3 | Navarre | €4,406.35 | 14.69% | +€2,435.95 |
| 4 | Basque Country | €4,495.00 | 14.98% | +€2,524.60 |
| 5 | La Rioja | €4,632.10 | 15.44% | +€2,661.70 |
| 6 | Madrid | €4,632.58 | 15.44% | +€2,662.18 |
| 7 | Cantabria | €4,708.50 | 15.7% | +€2,738.10 |
| 8 | Murcia | €4,764.55 | 15.88% | +€2,794.15 |
| 9 | Canary Islands | €4,781.25 | 15.94% | +€2,810.85 |
| 10 | Galicia | €4,816.11 | 16.05% | +€2,845.71 |
| 11 | Castile and León | €4,833.00 | 16.11% | +€2,862.60 |
| 12 | Aragon | €4,880.14 | 16.27% | +€2,909.74 |
| 13 | Asturias | €4,882.86 | 16.28% | +€2,912.46 |
| 14 | Andalusia | €4,885.25 | 16.28% | +€2,914.85 |
| 15 | Balearic Islands | €4,910.63 | 16.37% | +€2,940.23 |
| 16 | Castile-La Mancha | €4,926.00 | 16.42% | +€2,955.60 |
| 17 | Catalonia | €4,958.75 | 16.53% | +€2,988.35 |
Comparison for a single person with no children and employment income only. It excludes personal regional deductions (rent, birth, etc.).
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