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Declaración responsable (responsible declaration) to open a shop or office (Ley 12/2012 + LPACAP 69)

Declaración responsable (responsible declaration) to open a shop or office (Ley 12/2012 + LPACAP 69) is filed with Ley 12/2012 (texto consolidado en el BOE); la presentación se realiza en la sede electrónica de su ayuntamiento. 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 €80. Official tasa (government fee): Almost every Ayuntamiento (town hall) charges a tasa (official fee) for the opening or for processing the declaración responsable. There is no single nationwide amount: it is set by each municipality's tax bylaw and varies with the floor area of the premises and the activity. We check your council's bylaw and tell you the exact amount before you pay anything. That tasa is paid to the Ayuntamiento and is separate from our fee.

We draft the declaración responsable (responsible declaration) you need to start a retail, office, professional-services, ecommerce or small-workshop activity of those listed in the annex to Ley 12/2012. It does NOT work for hospitality: the annex to that law does not include IAE group 67 (restaurants, bars and cafés) or 68 (accommodation), so a bar cannot be opened this way. We detect the cases that require a PRIOR LICENCE (industrial risk, structural works, environmental impact, public-attendance premises with a capacity limit) and warn you about the council's later checks. It takes effect immediately upon submission (art. 69 Ley 39/2015 + Ley 12/2012).

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Estimated total cost
from €80
Managora's fee
€96.80 (21% VAT incl.)
Tasa (official government fee)
Almost every Ayuntamiento (town hall) charges a tasa (official fee) for the opening or for processing the declaración responsable. There is no single nationwide amount: it is set by each municipality's tax bylaw and varies with the floor area of the premises and the activity. We check your council's bylaw and tell you the exact amount before you pay anything. That tasa is paid to the Ayuntamiento and is separate from our fee. (suplido: paid to the authority on your behalf, no VAT)
Processing time
Immediate effect. The council may carry out checks later, within the limitation period for the planning offence.
Where it is filed
Ley 12/2012 (texto consolidado en el BOE); la presentación se realiza en la sede electrónica de su ayuntamiento ↗
What you receive
Application

Cost breakdown: Our fee: 80 € plus IVA (VAT). Separately, the Ayuntamiento charges its opening tasa according to the local tax bylaw, which varies with floor area and activity (from a few tens of euros to several hundred). We confirm the amount of that tasa before you pay anything..

Declaración responsable (responsible declaration) to open a shop or office (Ley 12/2012 + LPACAP 69): how is it filed?

  1. 1Answer the questions in the chat (~6 minutes).
  2. 2We detect whether a prior licence is required.
  3. 3Payment of 80 € plus IVA (VAT) for the analysis, the drafting and the submission. The municipal tasa, if your bylaw requires it, is paid separately to the Ayuntamiento.
  4. 4We draft the declaration and file it on your council's sede electrónica (online portal) on your behalf. You will receive the written document and the filing receipt by email.

Which documents do you need?

  • •DNI (Spanish national identity document) or CIF (company tax ID).
  • •Evidence that the premises are available to you.
  • •Descriptive report of the activity.
  • •Floor plan of the premises.
  • •Proof of payment of the municipal opening tasa, if your council's tax bylaw requires it (we confirm the amount and how to pay it before submitting).
  • •Modelo 036 / 037 if you are registering for tax purposes.

Legal basis and things to bear in mind

  • Legal framework: Ley 12/2012 + art. 69 Ley 39/2015 + Directive 2006/123/CE.
  • NOT VALID FOR HOSPITALITY. The annex to Ley 12/2012 lists the activities by IAE group and jumps from 66 to 69: it does not include 67 (restaurants, bars and cafés) or 68 (accommodation). A bar, restaurant or pub is governed by the regional law on public entertainment and leisure activities, the regional environmental law and the municipal bylaw. Filing this declaration for hospitality premises means the case starts without a valid legal title.
  • Immediate effect: you can start the activity on the very day of submission, without waiting for a decision (art. 69.3 Ley 39/2015).
  • Later checks: the Ayuntamiento can inspect afterwards. If the declared information turns out to be inaccurate or false, it can order the activity to stop and impose penalties (art. 69.4 Ley 39/2015). That is why we go through every detail with you before filing, although the accuracy of what is declared remains the holder's responsibility.
  • If your activity is hospitality, or it requires a prior licence (industrial risk, structural works, environmental impact or public-attendance premises with a capacity limit), this declaration is not the right legal title. Tell us in the chat and we will redirect it ourselves to the opening licence that does apply, without you having to look for anyone else.
  • Natural connections: licencia_apertura_local_actividad, licencia_obras_municipal, alta_iae_modelo_840, modelo_036.

Declaración responsable (responsible declaration) to open a shop or office (Ley 12/2012 + LPACAP 69): frequently asked questions

Declaración responsable (responsible declaration) to open a shop or office (Ley 12/2012 + LPACAP 69): how much does it cost?

The estimated total cost (our fee + official tasas and taxes) is from €80: Our fee: 80 € plus IVA (VAT). Separately, the Ayuntamiento charges its opening tasa according to the local tax bylaw, which varies with floor area and activity (from a few tens of euros to several hundred). We confirm the amount of that tasa before you pay anything.. Managora's fee is €96.80, 21% VAT included (€80.00 net + €16.80 VAT). The official tasa charged by the authority (a suplido paid on your behalf, no VAT) is: Almost every Ayuntamiento (town hall) charges a tasa (official fee) for the opening or for processing the declaración responsable. There is no single nationwide amount: it is set by each municipality's tax bylaw and varies with the floor area of the premises and the activity. We check your council's bylaw and tell you the exact amount before you pay anything. That tasa is paid to the Ayuntamiento and is separate from our fee..

Declaración responsable (responsible declaration) to open a shop or office (Ley 12/2012 + LPACAP 69): how long does it take?

Immediate effect. The council may carry out checks later, within the limitation period for the planning offence.

Declaración responsable (responsible declaration) to open a shop or office (Ley 12/2012 + LPACAP 69): which documents do I need?

You need to have to hand: DNI (Spanish national identity document) or CIF (company tax ID)., Evidence that the premises are available to you., Descriptive report of the activity., Floor plan of the premises., Proof of payment of the municipal opening tasa, if your council's tax bylaw requires it (we confirm the amount and how to pay it before submitting)., Modelo 036 / 037 if you are registering for tax purposes.. 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 Ley 12/2012 (texto consolidado en el BOE); la presentación se realiza en la sede electrónica de su ayuntamiento. 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: Ley 12/2012 (texto consolidado en el BOE); la presentación se realiza en la sede electrónica de su ayuntamiento ↗.

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