# Spain autónomo flat rate 2026: €80 a month, who qualifies

> €80 a month for your first year as an autónomo: who qualifies, how to extend it and what comes after.

## What it is

A reduced social security quota of €80 a month for your first 12 months as an autónomo, instead of the quota for your income band. Some mutual funds add the MEI on top.

## Who qualifies

- Anyone registering as autónomo for the first time.
- Or anyone not registered in the previous two years (three if you had a flat rate before).
- You must apply when you register: you can't ask for it later.

## The second-year extension

After 12 months you can keep the €80 for 12 more if your annual net income will be below the minimum wage (€17,094 in 2026). You have to request it.

## What doesn't change

It lowers your social security, not your taxes: you still file VAT (form 303) and income tax prepayments (form 130) every quarter.

This is a guide to help you understand it, not tax advice: check your own case with your accountant (gestoría).

- [Autónomo quota calculator](https://www.nyrut.com/en/spain-autonomo-quota-calculator)
- [Spanish taxes, in English](https://www.nyrut.com/en/spanish-taxes-for-freelancers)
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