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Appeal against the refusal of a VTC authorisation

Appeal against the refusal of a VTC authorisation is filed with Consejería de transportes de la comunidad autónoma que denegó. 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 recurso (appeal) for you. Estimated total cost: €890 to €890. Official tasa (government fee): The administrative route (recurso de alzada) carries NO tasa (official fee). And if court proceedings are needed, there is none either: individuals are exempt and, for companies, the fixed court fees in this jurisdiction were ANNULLED by judgment STC 140/2016. What court proceedings can involve is a procurador (court agent, 300 to 600 euros) and, if the case calls for it, an expert report. That is quoted separately and disclosed to you beforehand.

Your VTC licence has been refused and you have been told there is nothing to be done. That is almost always false. We draft and file the recurso de alzada (appeal to the higher administrative authority), and we know what to argue: the Court of Justice of the EU held in 2023 (case C-50/21) that protecting the economic viability of the taxi trade is a purely economic aim and is not an overriding reason in the public interest, and since 2024 the Tribunal Supremo (Spanish Supreme Court) has been annulling refusals based only on the ratio of one VTC per thirty taxis. We appeal on the strongest basis there is. We do not promise the result.

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Estimated total cost
€890 to €890
Managora's fee
€1,076.90 (21% VAT incl.)
Tasa (official government fee)
The administrative route (recurso de alzada) carries NO tasa (official fee). And if court proceedings are needed, there is none either: individuals are exempt and, for companies, the fixed court fees in this jurisdiction were ANNULLED by judgment STC 140/2016. What court proceedings can involve is a procurador (court agent, 300 to 600 euros) and, if the case calls for it, an expert report. That is quoted separately and disclosed to you beforehand. (suplido: paid to the authority on your behalf, no VAT)
Processing time
Recurso de alzada: 1 MONTH from notification of the refusal (art. 122.1 LPAC). The administration has 3 months and its silence means REFUSAL. After that, contentious-administrative proceedings: 2 months from an express notification, 6 months from a deemed decision (art. 46.1 LJCA). It is an absolute deadline: once it passes, the refusal becomes final.
Where it is filed
Consejería de transportes de la comunidad autónoma que denegó ↗
What you receive
Recurso (administrative appeal)

Cost breakdown: Our fee 890 euros for the appeal in the administrative route. No tasa. Court proceedings, if needed, are quoted separately with the procurador's cost disclosed..

Appeal against the refusal of a VTC authorisation: how is it filed?

  1. 1First things first: you tell us what the refusal is based on and when you were notified. That gives us the outlook and the deadline.
  2. 2If the one-month deadline has already expired, we tell you and we do not charge you.
  3. 3Payment of 890 euros. We draft the recurso de alzada and it is signed by one of the firm's registered lawyers.
  4. 4If court proceedings are needed, we quote for them separately, with the procurador's cost disclosed.

Which documents do you need?

  • •The full refusal decision (or evidence that the deadline has passed with no reply).
  • •Copy of the application filed and of the documents that went with it.
  • •The vehicle's ficha técnica (technical data sheet) and evidence of its powertrain.
  • •Power of representation in favour of Managora.

Legal basis and things to bear in mind

  • WE NEVER PROMISE THE RESULT. The correct line is not "the ratio has been repealed" (it has not: it is still there, word for word, in art. 48.3 LOTT). It is this: the administration cannot refuse you by simply invoking the 1/30 arithmetic, it has to prove suitability and proportionality, and that is what the Supreme Court has been striking down.
  • OUTLOOK BY GROUND OF REFUSAL. (a) 1/30 ratio: the strongest basis, settled Supreme Court case law (STS 41/2024, 235/2024, 398/2024, 474/2024). (b) The minimum of 7 vehicles in art. 181.2 ROTT: annulled by the STS of 4-06-2018, it is direct ammunition. (c) Environmental grounds where the vehicle is zero emission: refusal is not open to them. (d) Traffic congestion: the administration can rely on it, but it has to prove it.
  • WE ALWAYS INVOKE art. 49 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU, even where it looks unnecessary: it is what preserves a future claim for state liability under art. 32.5 of Ley 40/2015.
  • This service also covers challenges to regional MORATORIA.
  • The administration's silence means REFUSAL, so there is nothing to wait for: we appeal.
  • Verified framework: LOTT arts. 48.1 and 48.3; CJEU judgment of 8-06-2023 (C-50/21); LPAC art. 122.1; LJCA art. 46.1.

Appeal against the refusal of a VTC authorisation: frequently asked questions

Appeal against the refusal of a VTC authorisation: how much does it cost?

The estimated total cost (our fee + official tasas and taxes) is €890 to €890: Our fee 890 euros for the appeal in the administrative route. No tasa. Court proceedings, if needed, are quoted separately with the procurador's cost disclosed.. Managora's fee is €1,076.90, 21% VAT included (€890.00 net + €186.90 VAT). The official tasa charged by the authority (a suplido paid on your behalf, no VAT) is: The administrative route (recurso de alzada) carries NO tasa (official fee). And if court proceedings are needed, there is none either: individuals are exempt and, for companies, the fixed court fees in this jurisdiction were ANNULLED by judgment STC 140/2016. What court proceedings can involve is a procurador (court agent, 300 to 600 euros) and, if the case calls for it, an expert report. That is quoted separately and disclosed to you beforehand..

Appeal against the refusal of a VTC authorisation: how long does it take?

Recurso de alzada: 1 MONTH from notification of the refusal (art. 122.1 LPAC). The administration has 3 months and its silence means REFUSAL. After that, contentious-administrative proceedings: 2 months from an express notification, 6 months from a deemed decision (art. 46.1 LJCA). It is an absolute deadline: once it passes, the refusal becomes final.

Appeal against the refusal of a VTC authorisation: which documents do I need?

You need to have to hand: The full refusal decision (or evidence that the deadline has passed with no reply)., Copy of the application filed and of the documents that went with it., The vehicle's ficha técnica (technical data sheet) and evidence of its powertrain., Power of representation in favour of Managora.. 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 Consejería de transportes de la comunidad autónoma que denegó. 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: Consejería de transportes de la comunidad autónoma que denegó ↗.

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