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  1. Part C: Become an autónomo · The flat fee for new autónomosUnderstand your monthly fee

    … 12 months. You get 12 more months at the same fee if your net income for the year stays below the minimum wage. Ask for the extension with the Import@ss service Prórroga …

  2. Part C: Become an autónomo · Cost and timeRegister with Social Security

    Cost: your monthly fee. See Understand your monthly fee.

  3. Part C: Become an autónomo · What it costsGestoría or do it yourself?

    … websites and price comparison sites, for an autónomo with no staff. Treat them as a range, not a quote, and always ask whether VAT is included. · Service · Typical price …

  4. 2026 figure€1,606.88 · Highest monthly fee (31.5% of the highest base)

    €1,606.88: Highest monthly fee (31.5% of the highest base).

  5. Part D: Run your business · Your Social Security fee · BizkaiaKnow what you can deduct

    Your monthly fee (cuota de autónomos) is an expense. Enter it in the LROE as an expense without an invoice.

  6. Reference · Social SecurityEuskadi or the rest of Spain: what changes for autónomos

    Social Security is the same in Euskadi as in the rest of Spain. It is run by the State, and the 2026 rules come from one State order for all of Spain (Orden …

  7. Part D: Run your business · If you only pauseStop being autónomo or leave Spain

    … status. You either stay registered and pay the monthly fee, or you de-register and register again later. Before you choose: Staying registered costs your full fee every …

  8. Reference · Social Security bracketsCheck the 2026 figures

    The monthly fee of an autónomo depends on the bracket of monthly net income. The fee is 31.5% of the contribution base, and you can choose any base inside your bracket. …

  9. Part D: Run your business · Cost and timeSick leave and parental leave as an autónomo

    Cost: none. These benefits are part of what your monthly fee pays for. Sick pay starts on day 4 for an ordinary illness and on the day after the sick note for a work …

  10. Part D: Run your business · How much and for how longClaim the autónomo unemployment benefit

    … your base (base reguladora): the average of the contribution bases you paid on in the 12 months before you stopped. If you paid the minimum base, your benefit is 70% of …

  11. 2026 figure€5,101.20 · Highest monthly contribution base

    €5,101.20: Highest monthly contribution base.

  12. Reference · Contact Social SecurityFind an office

    Social Security (Seguridad Social) has two bodies you will deal with. The TGSS (Tesorería General de la Seguridad Social) handles your registration as autónomo and your …

  13. Reference · If you miss a deadlineCheck your 2026 tax deadlines

    … to debt collection with its own surcharges. Your Social Security fee follows a different, Spain-wide rule: 10% on top if you pay a missed fee within the following …

  14. Part B: Settle in · Cost and timeOpen a bank account

    Cost: at most €3 a month (Banco de España: the fee limit). Free for 2 years, renewable, for people in a vulnerable situation or on a low income (Banco de España: who gets …

  15. GlossaryCuota

    A fee or payment, such as your monthly Social Security fee. Where you see it: Social Security.