Where celebrities live, and what they would pay in Spain

Method in one line: all income is treated as employment income of a single person with no children; Spain = Madrid income tax + capped employee social security (general regime, 45% top marginal); residence country = 2026 national schedule plus state (US), canton (Switzerland), Scotland or city taxes where relevant. This compares tax systems with familiar names; it is nobody's actual tax bill. The interactive map has an English interface (and 8 more languages) via its language selector.

Biggest gaps: who pays least where they live compared with Spain

Only people with a published income estimate. "Difference" is what they would pay extra (−) if the same income were taxed in Madrid under the general regime.

The other direction: stars who already pay more than they would in Spain

California (37% federal + 13.3% state + Medicare), New York City, Canada and the Nordics all take more than Madrid's 45% top rate.

The ones who stay: highest earners living in Spain

Regional schedule of where they live (Madrid 45%, Catalonia 50%, Balearic Islands 49.25%…). Athletes cannot use the Beckham regime; dividend-based incomes (Inditex, Mercadona) use the savings schedule of 19-30%.

The richest: Forbes net worth and Spain's wealth tax, illustrated

Spain taxes large fortunes at up to 3.5% a year (national solidarity tax above €10.7M, with the regional wealth tax credited). A joint cap limits income tax plus wealth tax to 60% of taxable income, but at least 20% of the wealth-tax bill is always due. Forbes net worth is a market-value estimate, not a taxable base, and stakes in family businesses are usually exempt: the figures illustrate the rate, they are nobody's bill. Swiss cantons (Daniel Maté in Schwyz, José María Aristrain in Bern) and Norway also levy annual wealth taxes; the US, UK, Monaco, Andorra and the Gulf do not.

FAQ

Where do the residences come from?

Published information: interviews, press, official biographies or, for active athletes, the city of their club. Each profile on the map links its source and shows a reliability label (high, medium, low). City or area only, never addresses; the page does not claim where anyone is tax resident.

How is the Spanish bill estimated?

Published income as employment income, single, no children, Madrid schedule and capped social security. If they live in Spain, the schedule of their own region is used.

Why no Beckham law for athletes?

Professional athletes have been excluded from Spain's inbound regime since 2015. A foreign executive or artist moving to Spain could pay 24% up to €600,000 and 47% above; the map shows that figure as a side note where it could apply.

Can I correct something?

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Related: take-home pay Spain vs Europe · Beckham law calculator · Spain vs Switzerland · world net-salary map. Exchange rates: 1 € = 1.139 $ = 0.854 £ = 0.93 CHF. Updated 24 September 2026.