Payroll in Spain
Everything you need for a successful Spanish HR and payroll administration.
- Key differences compared to other countries
- Relevant Spanish laws and regulations;
- Salary standards in Spain.
Payroll & HR in Spain
Everything you need to know.
Do you have employees in Spain? Or is your organization planning to expand into the Spanish market? Then you will face payroll administration challenges.
From local taxes and social security contributions to the complex collective agreement structure and statutory leave regulations—there are many differences compared to the Netherlands. Ensure that your HR and payroll processes comply with Spanish legislation.
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Payroll Spain: the challenges
In Spain, the statutory minimum wage (Salario Mínimo Interprofesional – SMI) in 2024 is €1,134 per month based on 14 payments per year. This amounts to €1,323 per month if paid in 12 installments per year. Many employers follow the 14-payment system, where employees receive an extra month’s salary in June and December. This differs from other European countries such as the Netherlands, where salaries are typically paid in 12 monthly installments.
Salary payment and tax filing
Salaries in Spain are typically paid monthly, but many companies use a 14-payments-per-year system, where employees receive an extra month’s salary in June and December.
Income tax (IRPF) is withheld by the employer and remitted to the tax authorities on a monthly basis. The amount withheld varies depending on the employee’s salary and personal tax situation.
Leave regulations and public holidays
Employees in Spain are entitled to 30 calendar days (approximately 22 working days) of paid annual leave per year, excluding national and regional public holidays.
Spain has 14 official public holidays per year, of which 8 are national, while the remaining vary by region or municipality. This means that leave and public holidays depend on the autonomous region where an employee works.
Outsource your Spanish payroll from €5,25 p.p.
Choose security and convenience by outsourcing your Spanish payroll to Salure. Prices start at €5.25 per employee per month for companies with more than 1,750 employees. For smaller workforces, a higher rate applies. Contact us for more information.
Ultimate Guide: Everything You Need to Know About HR and Payroll in Spain
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- Key differences compared to other countries;
- Relevant laws and regulations;
- Current salary standards in Spain.
Gain control over your Spanish HRM & Payroll
Do you want to gain control over your Spanish payroll? We integrate your Dutch HRM system with a local Spanish payroll provider of your choice. This ensures that your payroll complies with Spanish regulations and that you always pay the correct salary.
- Integrated with local payroll providers;
- Always have insight through central dashboards.
- Integration with exchange rates and time tracking systems.
These organizations are deploying AFAS internationally:
“Salure helped tremendously in paying salaries with AFAS. The team was always there for us so that everything went well with payroll processing. Even when we needed last-minute help, time was found to be able to help us.”
Sjoerd Minnema
Project and change manager at Move Beyond for Landal GreenParks
“It’s reassuring to know that Salure can support us with every idea we come up with. They’re also very honest when something isn’t possible or needs to be done differently. We can then brainstorm together. In this respect, too, Salure is a great partner. We really appreciate that.”
Soyana Mooren
HR manager at KFC franchisee Collins Foods
“Payroll processing is a profession in its own right. You have to put professionals with the right knowledge on it. Especially if you want to guarantee the continuity of the department. You are vulnerable if only one person is responsible for the entire payroll processing. That is why we have been outsourcing this to Salure since 2020. Salure really thinks along with you and looks beyond the standard of AFAS. You are heard as a customer and that gives confidence.”
Anneke Staal
Head of P&O at Museum Boijmans van Beuningen
“Salure does payroll processing for us. Always nice to be able to turn to a professional with questions and to have them do an audit of our records! We have a pleasant cooperation!”
Dorith Verkerk
HR Employee – SRK
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