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Written for Spain

No Commissary or Exchange Privileges for Military Retirees in Spain

Retired U.S. military members and their dependents have no commissary or exchange privileges in Spain, whether living there or visiting.

www.aafes.com/exchange-stores/overseas

Spanish Income Tax on Military Retired Pay and Social Security

Under the U.S.-Spain tax treaty, military retired pay is taxable only by the United States unless the retiree is a Spanish national, and the exemption is lost to a retiree with…

www.irs.gov/pub/irs-trty/spain.pdf

1 federal benefit applies here as well and is left off this page; the place page lists it.