What should I ask before paying a tax adviser?

Ask for a written scope and total price before handing over documents. It should say whether VAT is included, which modelos and tax years are covered, whether bookkeeping software or invoice limits apply, who reviews and submits the return, and what happens if AEAT sends a request or correction.

For Philippine income, property, accounts or tax already paid there, ask whether the adviser regularly handles Spain–Philippines or comparable cross-border cases. A tax treaty can affect how income is treated; it does not make foreign income or assets disappear.

Never share a one-time Cl@ve code or casually give away control of a digital certificate. Agree on a secure document-transfer method and keep your own copies of every filing and receipt. Open /resources/tax-advisers for a message template, document checklist, warning signs and six compared services.