Is there a tax for selling a car in Spain? The buyer typically pays the Property Transfer Tax (Impuesto de Transmisiones Patrimoniales) during ownership transfer. Bilado can offer guidance to ensure this step is completed properly.
Once the sale is agreed, the seller provides the following: Vehicle registration document (Permiso de Circulación) Proof of roadworthiness (a valid ITV test certificate) Receipt for municipal vehicle tax (Impuesto Municipal sobre VehÃculos de Tracción Mecánica)
An original application, which is provided both in the breaker´s yard or scrapyard as well as in the Traffic Department. Individuals: an official document proving your identity and address (DNI, Spanish driving license, residence card, passport plus NIE – Foreigner Identification Number).
Documentation Original ID document (DOI). Vehicle registration certificate. Document supporting the transfer (contract of sale) Documentation accrediting the identity of the person requesting the service. Spanish driver's licence. Photocopy of the ID document of the seller. Electoral register certificate.
Basic Rules. As a general rule, a non-resident can drive a foreign registered vehicle in Spain for up to six months in a calendar year. However for a Spanish resident, it's just 30 days from the date the vehicle first entered the country.
Register your car in Spain: the step-by-step plan Step 1 Technical Control (ITV) ... Step 2 Car registration at the Tax Agency. Step 3 Payment of road tax. Step 4 Registration at the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) ... Step 5 Request and create registration. Step 6 Deregister your car in your previous country of origin.
The good news is that buying a car in Spain as a foreigner is possible, though additional documentation may be required for non-residents. The process is not very different from buying a car in the US or any European country; however, there are some specific nuances and paperwork.
Once your vehicle has passed it's ITV test it will take about 7 days to complete registration although you will still be able to use your vehicle during this time. Do however allow for local and national fiesta days.
How it works. The first four numbers of a Spanish Number Plate are a counter which runs from 0000 to 9999. The next 3 letters are a sequence which started with BBB and will finally end with ZZZ. As at May 2023 we are up to MGY, so once there have been 10,000 registrations the letter sequence will change to MGZ.