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Milo Boyd

Spain is looking to launch a new visa for 'digital nomads' next year

Brits could work remotely from a beautiful Spanish beach and pay just 15% income tax from next year.

For the past 12 months the Spanish government has been teasing a digital nomad visa that it hopes will boost its tech sector and bring money into the country.

Now the country's parliament has approved a new law which will allow visitors with a certain income working for companies mostly outside Spain to stay for five years.

Expected to come into force in January, digital nomads must receive 80% of their income from company's outside of Spain to apply for the scheme.

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The scheme is likely to kick in in January (Getty Images)

If they do, then they'll be able to work remotely for five years, and pay a reduced income tax rate of 15%.

To qualify you have to be making less than €600,000 (£522,000) a year and apply for a new one-year visa every 12 months.

Typically, non-residents must pay a personal income tax of 24%.

Loved ones can come along as well as close relatives, such as a spouse or children, will be eligible to join the applicant.

You must also have been working remotely for a year or more and live outside the European Economic Area, which the UK is post-Brexit.

It is expected that the minimum income requirement will be around double the country's minimum wage, meaning an income of €2,000 (£1,740) a month will be needed, Business Insider reports.

Applicants will need to be making four times the country's €760 minimum wage - or more.

It is clear to see why Spain is a big draw.

The north of the country connects to London in just two hours by air, while the internet speed in Spain is very reliable and quick.

It will offer digital nomads a big tax incentive (Getty Images)

The idea of taking your laptop onto the beach or joining a Zoom call from poolside is also quite tempting.

It's not the only popular holiday hotspot offering remote visas for digital nomads.

Costa Rica has also previously launched new visa so remote workers can stay up to 12 months, although they will need to meet requirements such as showing proof of a monthly salary and having medical insurance in place.

During the pandemic Anguilla started a new visa for 'digital nomads', allowing you to live there for either up to three months, or up to a year. It's open to solo travellers as well as families.

Meanwhile, if you've always dreamed of seeing the incredible beaches of the Bahamas or embarking on one of the many adventures to be had, then a remote worker visa could be the ideal solution.

Barbados has introduced a new '12-month Barbados Welcome Stamp' valid for stays up until a year, for both solo travellers and families.

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