{"id":13973,"date":"2023-04-21T17:20:31","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T17:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asesoriaorihuelacosta.com\/?p=13973"},"modified":"2026-01-24T08:06:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T08:06:57","slug":"understanding-the-vat-for-spain-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asesoriaorihuelacosta.com\/en\/understanding-the-vat-for-spain-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the VAT for Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13973\" class=\"elementor elementor-13973\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e13b7eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e13b7eb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f0ae6d\" data-id=\"8f0ae6d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd43dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bd43dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many customers ask us what their Spanish VAT number is, but in Spain, the VAT number for a natural person is their NIE number. Remember:<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>The NIE number<\/b> is the <b>N<\/b>um\u00e9ro <b>Identificacion<\/b>\u00a0<strong>E<\/strong>xtranjeros (Foreign Identification Number) issued by the police.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>The NIF number<\/b> is the <b>N<\/b>umber of <b>I<\/b>dentification <b>F<\/b>iscal (Fiscal identification number) given by the Spanish tax authorities.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>All you have to do is register your NIE number with the Spanish tax office and you will be given a NIF number or VAT number.<\/p><p>For companies, you must first register the company with a solicitor.<\/p><p>It may seem difficult for a company to navigate VAT numbers, but it is essential to understand the basics in order to do business in Europe. In this article, we will explain what a <b>Spanish VAT number<\/b> is and why it is important, how to obtain it and how to use it correctly.<\/p><p>Navigating VAT numbers can seem difficult for any business, but understanding the basics is essential for doing business in Europe. In this article, we will explain what a <strong>VAT for Spain<\/strong> number is and why it is important, how to obtain one and how to use it correctly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b27fc04 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b27fc04\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f56c7be\" data-id=\"f56c7be\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b1d544 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b1d544\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>For individuals<\/h2><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">VAT number = NIE number = NIF number<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ac9113 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ac9113\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a4c7eb\" data-id=\"2a4c7eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8da6c45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8da6c45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>For businesses<\/h2><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">VAT number = NIF number<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c2f9c87 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c2f9c87\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04b29b6\" data-id=\"04b29b6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a456053 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a456053\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the VAT number?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-485042c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"485042c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d5cd9c1\" data-id=\"d5cd9c1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c40627c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c40627c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A VAT (Value Added Tax) number is a unique 10- or 11-digit code assigned to any business that has registered for Value Added Tax in the European Union. The purpose of the VAT number is to make it easier for tax authorities and businesses to track cross-border trade transactions in goods and services. It is also used to identify in which country the purchase or sale took place, as well as other important information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dff114b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dff114b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ee1a77\" data-id=\"7ee1a77\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-419b32c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"419b32c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the NIF or CIF?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c88a1c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c88a1c2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab88679\" data-id=\"ab88679\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07a1e39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07a1e39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The NIF tax identification number or CIF tax identification code is precisely the VAT number.<\/p><p>In the past, a distinction was made between NIF for natural persons and CIF for legal persons. Now the VAT number has been unified into NIF.<\/p><p>NIF for natural persons<\/p><p>The DNI of Spanish nationals (Persona F\u00edsica) is their VAT number or NIF.<\/p><p>The NIE of foreigners (Individuals) is their VAT number or NIF.<\/p><p>NIF for legal entities<\/p><p>For Spanish companies or entities, the initial letter of the NIF of Spanish entities will include information on their legal form:<\/p><ul><li>A Public limited companies<\/li><li>B Limited liability companies<\/li><li>C General partnerships<\/li><li>D Limited partnerships<\/li><li>E Comunidades de bienes and heredencias y yacentes and other entities without legal personality not expressly included in other codes.<\/li><li>F Co-operative societies<\/li><li>G Partnerships<\/li><li>H Condominiums<\/li><li>J Civil law partnerships<\/li><li>P Local Corporations<\/li><li>Q Public bodies<\/li><li>R Religious congregations and institutions<\/li><li>S Bodies of the State Administration and the Autonomous Regions<\/li><li>U Temporary joint ventures<\/li><li>V Other types not defined in the rest of the keys<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a8a7ae6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a8a7ae6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d5070ae\" data-id=\"d5070ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2546bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2546bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who needs to register for a VAT number?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cfbacda elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cfbacda\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d55afc\" data-id=\"2d55afc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c1a8bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c1a8bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In general, any company trading physical goods or services to other EU-based companies must register for a TIN. It is required by law, and if a company fails to register it could face heavy fines and penalties. Companies that are already registered in an EU country must show their full TIN on invoices from other countries that they send or receive as part of their business transactions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d05779 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d05779\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-461d92c\" data-id=\"461d92c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb57f91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb57f91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to obtain a VAT number?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bec24f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bec24f6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8df403\" data-id=\"c8df403\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0e4061 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0e4061\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Obtaining a VAT for Spain number is usually fairly straightforward, although it varies from one EU country to another. In most cases, businesses must apply for their VAT number or VAT registration number from the local tax authorities in the country, which requires businesses to provide the relevant business information and some basic formalities. Once a company has registered for a TIN in one country, it can use the same number in other EU countries if it does business internationally.<\/p><p>The NIF or CIF can be requested with the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asesoriaorihuelacosta.com\/en\/what-is-a-digital-certificate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">digital certificate<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong>Very important<\/strong>, you must register DNIs and NIEs that are not registered with the tax authorities in order for it to be operational as a VAT number. In other words, if you have never carried out an activity or done anything for which the tax authorities need to be informed, the tax authorities do not know you and you will have to register your DNI or NIE. This is the case for young people or foreigners.<\/p><p>When setting up a company, the tax authorities gives a provisional tax identification number, which is the same as the definitive NIF and at the same time the VAT number of a company NIF.<\/p><p>If a foreign company applies for a VAT number in Spain it will have to provide:<\/p><ul><li>Certificate from the commercial register (translated and apostilled) that the company exists.<\/li><li>Power of attorney of the person representing the company<\/li><li>NIE of the administrator of the company<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40b8bfd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40b8bfd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-870bd94\" data-id=\"870bd94\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-856d007 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"856d007\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the intra-community VAT number?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b866721 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b866721\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a20301\" data-id=\"4a20301\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e942d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e942d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The intra-community VAT number is very important for companies exporting to or importing from Europe and is the same VAT number but with the letters ES in front. In England GB in front In France FR.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c2a215 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c2a215\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e41976f\" data-id=\"e41976f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3756fe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3756fe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is registration in the Roi Register of intra-Community operators?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d8eb7f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d8eb7f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cfeabd8\" data-id=\"cfeabd8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34c0c1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34c0c1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your company buys or sells products or provides services in Europe and you do not want to pay VAT, you must be registered in the ROI Intra-Community Operator Register.<\/p><p>The application for registration as an intra-Community trader is made using form 036 and registration can take between 1 and 3 months.<\/p><p>You will have to provide details of the activity you carry out, which European companies you sell to or buy from, and provide the deed or rental contract for the premises or place where you carry out the activity.<\/p><p>If you do not carry out any intra-community operations for 6 months, the tax agency will remove the registration in the ROI.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb2ef68 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb2ef68\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9f95d1\" data-id=\"d9f95d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea21903 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ea21903\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/europa.eu\/youreurope\/business\/taxation\/vat\/check-vat-number-vies\/index_es.htm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">\u00bf Sepa si su empresa esta en el ROI ? (Sistema de consulta Vies)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e8ab5a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e8ab5a2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8e33e8\" data-id=\"f8e33e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a7e662 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a7e662\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ventajas de tener un n\u00famero de IVA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da0249c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da0249c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b1f4ee\" data-id=\"3b1f4ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c65ea3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c65ea3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tener un n\u00famero de IVA conlleva una serie de ventajas. El beneficio m\u00e1s importante es que las empresas pueden cobrar a sus clientes en otro pa\u00eds de la UE la cantidad requerida de IVA sobre las ventas, eliminando as\u00ed cualquier responsabilidad financiera de la empresa. Se trata de una forma eficaz de simplificar y agilizar el proceso del comercio internacional.<\/p><p>Adem\u00e1s, disponer de un n\u00famero de IVA tambi\u00e9n da acceso a las adquisiciones intracomunitarias a tipo cero. Esto significa que las empresas pueden adquirir bienes o servicios de otros pa\u00edses de la UE sin pagar IVA, siempre que faciliten a su proveedor su n\u00famero de registro de IVA v\u00e1lido.<br \/>Implicaciones de no tener un n\u00famero de IVA<\/p><p>No tener un n\u00famero de IVA v\u00e1lido puede tener graves implicaciones para las empresas. Las empresas pueden estar obligadas a declarar y pagar el impuesto sobre el valor a\u00f1adido (IVA) en el pa\u00eds de venta si venden bienes o servicios a clientes de otros pa\u00edses de la UE.<\/p><p>Adem\u00e1s, las empresas que no se hayan registrado para obtener un NIF corren el riesgo de perderse la adquisici\u00f3n intracomunitaria a tipo cero mencionada anteriormente. Por ello, es esencial que las empresas se aseguren de que disponen de toda la documentaci\u00f3n necesaria (incluido un n\u00famero de registro del IVA v\u00e1lido) antes de emprender actividades de comercio internacional.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many customers ask us what their Spanish VAT number is, but in Spain, the VAT number for a natural person is their NIE number. Remember: The NIE number is the Num\u00e9ro Identificacion\u00a0Extranjeros (Foreign Identification Number) issued by the police. 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