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Change of ownership of an economic activity (traspaso)

Change of ownership of an economic activity (traspaso) is filed with Ayuntamiento + Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria. With Managora you do it 100% online: you answer a few questions, sign a digital mandato (power of representation) and we draft, sign and file your application for you. Estimated total cost: from €120. Official tasa (government fee): Varies according to the municipal by-law (the AEAT side is generally free of charge)

Change of ownership of an economic activity, with two strands: notice to the Ayuntamiento (Town/City Hall) to take over the licence, plus registration and deregistration for tax purposes with the AEAT (Spanish Tax Agency) (modelo 036/037 plus modelo 840), plus the effect of LAU art. 32 (the landlord may raise the rent by up to 20 %, and must be notified within 1 month). Legal framework: Ley 17/2009 plus Ley 12/2012 plus RSCL RD 1372/1986 art. 13 plus RD 1065/2007 RGAGI arts. 9-11 plus LGT arts. 39-43 plus TRLRHL art. 90 plus LAU arts. 32-33 plus Ley 39/2015. 8 scenarios.

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Estimated total cost
from €120
Managora's fee
€145.20 (21% VAT incl.)
Tasa (official government fee)
Varies according to the municipal by-law (the AEAT side is generally free of charge) (suplido: paid to the authority on your behalf, no VAT)
Processing time
Notice to the Ayuntamiento within 1 month; tax registration with the AEAT within 1 month.
Where it is filed
Ayuntamiento + Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria ↗
What you receive
Application

Cost breakdown: Our fee 120 €. The AEAT side is usually free, but the Ayuntamiento may charge a tasa (official fee) for taking over the licence, which varies with the by-law..

Change of ownership of an economic activity (traspaso): how is it filed?

  1. 1Answer the questions (around 8 minutes).
  2. 2We work out the municipal strand, the AEAT tax strand and the effect of LAU art. 32.
  3. 3Payment of 120 €.
  4. 4We file the notice with the Ayuntamiento and the modelo 036/037 plus the modelo 840.

Which documents do you need?

  • •DNI, NIE or CIF of the transferor and the transferee.
  • •Deed or contract of transfer, or the succession documents.
  • •The transferor's current licence.
  • •Certificate confirming the transferor is up to date with the AEAT and the Seguridad Social (Social Security).
  • •Formal written notice to the landlord (LAU art. 32.4), where applicable.

Legal basis and things to bear in mind

  • Legal framework: Ley 17/2009 plus Ley 12/2012 plus the RSCL plus the RGAGI plus the LGT plus the TRLRHL plus the LAU.
  • IF THE BUSINESS IS IN HOSPITALITY, THIS IS NOT YOUR APPLICATION: use traspaso_negocio_hosteleria. A bar is not governed by Ley 12/2012 (its annex does not include IAE group 67), and taking over hospitality premises means auditing what the inherited licence actually covers, whether any enforcement file is open, and the whole set of sector-specific burdens (health, music, gaming machines, tobacco).
  • Watch out for joint and several liability under LGT art. 42.1.c and LGSS art. 23.
  • Related applications: alta_iae_modelo_840, modelo_036, modelo_037, declaracion_responsable_apertura_local.

Change of ownership of an economic activity (traspaso): frequently asked questions

Change of ownership of an economic activity (traspaso): how much does it cost?

The estimated total cost (our fee + official tasas and taxes) is from €120: Our fee 120 €. The AEAT side is usually free, but the Ayuntamiento may charge a tasa (official fee) for taking over the licence, which varies with the by-law.. Managora's fee is €145.20, 21% VAT included (€120.00 net + €25.20 VAT). The official tasa charged by the authority (a suplido paid on your behalf, no VAT) is: Varies according to the municipal by-law (the AEAT side is generally free of charge).

Change of ownership of an economic activity (traspaso): how long does it take?

Notice to the Ayuntamiento within 1 month; tax registration with the AEAT within 1 month.

Change of ownership of an economic activity (traspaso): which documents do I need?

You need to have to hand: DNI, NIE or CIF of the transferor and the transferee., Deed or contract of transfer, or the succession documents., The transferor's current licence., Certificate confirming the transferor is up to date with the AEAT and the Seguridad Social (Social Security)., Formal written notice to the landlord (LAU art. 32.4), where applicable.. You do not upload them here: we collect the details through the guided chat.

Who files the procedure?

Managora files it in your name with Ayuntamiento + Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria. You only provide the details through the chat and sign a mandato (power of representation); we prepare, sign and register it.

Can it be done online?

Yes. The whole process is online: you answer a few questions in the guided chat, sign a simple mandato on screen and receive the receipt and the official documents by email, with full legal validity.

Related procedures

Based on the legislation in force and on the official site of the competent authority: Ayuntamiento + Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria ↗.

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