On form 296?
Yes
On a form 216?
No
Decided by
art. 31.4.a), first paragraph, TRLIRNR
The four regimes of article 31.4 and where each one appears
Kind of incomeOn the 216On the 296
Taxable and not exemptYesYes
Exempt under article 14 or a treatyNoYes
Exempt under article 14.1.k) or l)YesYes
Spanish government debt (article 14.1.d)NoNo
  • Even with no withholding on this payment, the third paragraph of article 15.1 may still require a nil form 216 for it, subject to the six carve-outs in article 2.3 of the Order.
  • This is the case that makes the annual summary wider than the sum of the 216s: article 15.2 requires the nominal list to include anyone paid income «on which no withholding was practised».

Spanish form 296: the annual IRNR summary by Calculadora Capital