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Traspaso de un bar o restaurante en marcha (con auditoría de la licencia) (Transfer of an ongoing bar or restaurant with license audit)

Traspaso de un bar o restaurante en marcha (con auditoría de la licencia) (Transfer of an ongoing bar or restaurant with license audit) is filed with Ayuntamiento del local + comunidad autónoma + AEAT. 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: €835. Official tasa (government fee): Municipal tasa (official fee) for the change of ownership, according to the tax ordinance of your municipality (usually between 50 and 300 euros). In addition, and this surprises almost every buyer: the transfer tax on the transfer, the rate of which is set by your Comunidad Autónoma, and the lease deposit (two monthly payments for business premises), which must be deposited with the regional body. If the landlord exercises their right, they can also increase your rent by 20 percent (art. 32 LAU).

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You are going to buy a bar that is already operating and you believe you are inheriting a clean license. We audit what that license actually covers (if the premises play music and the license does not cover it, you inherit it in breach), whether there is an open sanctioning file and if there are unpaid fines. Afterwards, we handle the entire transfer: communication of the change of ownership, formal notification to the landlord within the deadline of a month, deposit, transfer tax, sanitary registry, and registrations for music, recreational machines and tobacco.

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What we charge you
€835
Managora's fee
€835.00 (21% VAT incl.)
Tasa (official government fee)
Municipal tasa (official fee) for the change of ownership, according to the tax ordinance of your municipality (usually between 50 and 300 euros). In addition, and this surprises almost every buyer: the transfer tax on the transfer, the rate of which is set by your Comunidad Autónoma, and the lease deposit (two monthly payments for business premises), which must be deposited with the regional body. If the landlord exercises their right, they can also increase your rent by 20 percent (art. 32 LAU). (suplido: paid to the authority on your behalf, no VAT)
Processing time
The communication of the change of ownership to the Ayuntamiento (Town/City Hall) usually has a deadline of 1 month from the transfer. The notification to the landlord has a deadline of 1 month and is fatal (art. 32.2 LAU): if it is not done, the landlord can terminate the contract. The census registration and deregistration, 1 month.
Where it is filed
Ayuntamiento del local + comunidad autónoma + AEAT ↗
What you receive
Application

Cost breakdown: Our fee €835.00 (21% VAT incl.), plus the municipal tasa for change of ownership, the transfer tax set by your Comunidad Autónoma and the lease deposit..

Traspaso de un bar o restaurante en marcha (con auditoría de la licencia) (Transfer of an ongoing bar or restaurant with license audit): how is it filed?

  1. 1You tell us your Comunidad Autónoma and what is ACTUALLY done on the premises. This decides whether this is a transfer or a disguised opening.
  2. 2We audit the inherited license: what it covers, if there is an open file and if there are unpaid fines.
  3. 3Payment of €835.00 (21% VAT incl.). We handle the entire transfer: change of ownership, notification to the landlord within the deadline, deposit, transfer tax and any missing registrations.
  4. 4If your Comunidad Autónoma does not allow the transfer of the declaración responsable, we will let you know: in that case, the assignment is an opening and is quoted as such.

Which documents do you need?

  • •NIF or CIF of the buyer and the transferor.
  • •Current license or declaración responsable (responsible declaration) of the premises.
  • •Lease agreement for the premises, if rented.
  • •Transfer contract or transaction document.

Legal basis and things to bear in mind

  • THIS IS THE MOST FREQUENT PROCEDURE IN THE SECTOR: there are around 35.000 registrations and 32.000 deregistrations per year in catering out of a total that only grows by about 2.800 premises (INE, DIRCE). Almost 30.000 times a year a bar changes hands.
  • WHAT IS REALLY BOUGHT HERE: the audit of the inherited license. The typical case is a venue that plays music with a license that does not cover it: the buyer inherits the breach and the file without knowing it.
  • FATAL DEADLINE: the assignment of the lease agreement must be formally notified to the landlord within ONE MONTH (art. 32.2 LAU). Otherwise, they can terminate the contract. And they have the right to increase the rent by 20 percent (art. 32.2 LAU).
  • REGIONAL EXCEPTION: in some Comunidades Autónomas the declaración responsable is NOT transferable and the buyer must submit their own. In that case, this is not a transfer, it is an opening, and is quoted as such. That is why we ask for the Comunidad Autónoma first.
  • Do not confuse with cambio_titularidad_actividad_economica, which is the generic transfer of a business (120 euros). This is the hospitality one, with the license audit and all the baggage of the sector.
  • Verified framework: LAU arts. 32.2 and 32.3; regional regulations on public shows and municipal ordinance.

Traspaso de un bar o restaurante en marcha (con auditoría de la licencia) (Transfer of an ongoing bar or restaurant with license audit): frequently asked questions

Traspaso de un bar o restaurante en marcha (con auditoría de la licencia) (Transfer of an ongoing bar or restaurant with license audit): how much does it cost?

We charge you €835: our fee plus, where applicable, the fixed official tasa we advance. Our fee €835.00 (21% VAT incl.), plus the municipal tasa for change of ownership, the transfer tax set by your Comunidad Autónoma and the lease deposit.. Managora's fee is €835.00, 21% VAT included (€690.08 net + €144.92 VAT). The official tasa charged by the authority (a suplido paid on your behalf, no VAT) is: Municipal tasa (official fee) for the change of ownership, according to the tax ordinance of your municipality (usually between 50 and 300 euros). In addition, and this surprises almost every buyer: the transfer tax on the transfer, the rate of which is set by your Comunidad Autónoma, and the lease deposit (two monthly payments for business premises), which must be deposited with the regional body. If the landlord exercises their right, they can also increase your rent by 20 percent (art. 32 LAU)..

Traspaso de un bar o restaurante en marcha (con auditoría de la licencia) (Transfer of an ongoing bar or restaurant with license audit): how long does it take?

The communication of the change of ownership to the Ayuntamiento (Town/City Hall) usually has a deadline of 1 month from the transfer. The notification to the landlord has a deadline of 1 month and is fatal (art. 32.2 LAU): if it is not done, the landlord can terminate the contract. The census registration and deregistration, 1 month.

Traspaso de un bar o restaurante en marcha (con auditoría de la licencia) (Transfer of an ongoing bar or restaurant with license audit): which documents do I need?

You need to have to hand: NIF or CIF of the buyer and the transferor., Current license or declaración responsable (responsible declaration) of the premises., Lease agreement for the premises, if rented., Transfer contract or transaction document.. 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 del local + comunidad autónoma + AEAT. 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 del local + comunidad autónoma + AEAT ↗.

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