{"id":1444,"date":"2026-06-16T17:40:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T15:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/eu-officials\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T17:41:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T15:41:48","slug":"eu-officials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/european-and-international-officials\/eu-officials\/","title":{"rendered":"EU officials"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Your tax situation isn’t the same as everyone else’s.<\/em><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Staff of the Commission, the Parliament, the Council, and the agencies of the European Union. Protocol No. 7 on Privileges and Immunities establishes a specific set of rules (exemption from official salary, residency requirements, and treatment of other income) that a general-practice law firm rarely handles. We have been handling these matters since 1978.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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You need to know how to apply Protocol No. 7<\/em>.<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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The exemption from EU official salary is just the beginning. The real pitfall lies in what surrounds that exemption: how your other income is taxed, how your tax residency is determined, and what reporting obligations you still have despite being exempt. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

The most common mistake isn\u2019t failing to pay: it\u2019s overpaying for years<\/strong>, or exposing yourself to an avoidable tax adjustment by applying the general personal income tax rules to your situation instead of your specific tax status.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t