NIF · for foreign businesses

Your company's Spanish tax number (NIF), sorted remotely

From the Modelo 036 to your VAT and EPR setup, we register your company's NIF with the Agencia Tributaria — so your business can sell, import and operate in Spain without ever travelling.

3,300+

Company tax numbers registered

Remote

From anywhere

1–2 days

Typical turnaround

38+

Countries served

Simple process

We will…

Send us the basics

Tell us about your company and what you want to do in Spain. We fill in the Modelo 036 and the supporting paperwork for you — no notarised, legalised or translated documents needed.

We handle the Agencia Tributaria

We apply for the NIF on behalf of your business, acting under a power of attorney, so neither you nor any director has to travel to Spain.

Your company gets its NIF

Within 1–2 business days your company has its Spanish NIF — ready to sell, buy property, sign up for EPR and VAT, or open a bank account.

The essentials

What is the NIF — and why you need one in Spain

Any company that trades with Spain needs a NIF — the Spanish corporate tax number. Online sellers, importers, manufacturers and investors all hit the same first requirement before they can invoice, register for VAT or meet packaging rules.

We specialise in the company NIF and everything around it. We register your foreign entity with the Agencia Tributaria, then help with VAT, the One-Stop-Shop and EPR — filed remotely so no director needs to leave the office.

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You need a NIF to:

Sell goods to customers across the Spanish market

Buy or hold property in the company's name

Get your EPR and packaging duties in order

Open a business bank account in Spain

Import and distribute products throughout Spain

Take on staff or sign commercial agreements

Invoice Spanish clients and pay Spanish suppliers

What we do

Everything you need to settle in

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What is the company NIF?

Think of the NIF as your business's passport into the Spanish tax system. Here is what it is and why your company needs one.

NIF for foreign companies

A Spanish NIF for your UK Ltd, GmbH, SARL or LLC — sorted remotely, with no need for a Spanish office.

How to get a company NIF

The whole process spelled out — the Modelo 036, what we ask for, and how quickly your number lands.

Selling goods in Spain

Putting products in front of Spanish shoppers begins with a NIF — and usually VAT and EPR alongside it.

EPR compliance

Extended Producer Responsibility, minus the jargon — what it means for sellers in Spain and where the NIF fits.

VAT (IVA) & One-Stop-Shop

Spanish VAT registration and the OSS scheme, made simple for companies selling into Spain.

Meet the team

The people behind NIF Spain

A small, local team in Spain that handles your paperwork personally — no call centres, no bots.

Carmen Sanchez

Founder & Business Tax Advisor

Runs the team day to day and takes on the knottiest foreign-company and EPR cases herself.

Miguel Romero

NIF & Business Registration Specialist

Looks after the document side of every company file, from corporate extracts through to powers of attorney.

Elena Torres

Overseas Business Coordinator

Manages remote NIF registrations for UK, EU and international companies that run their Spanish business entirely from abroad.

Sergio Ramirez

Client Support Lead

Stays with each company from the first message to the issued NIF, turning Spanish officialese into clear, simple steps.

Why NIF Spain

Local, fast and honest

The NIF for a foreign company is obtained through the Modelo 036, with the N98 type for entities that have no permanent establishment in Spain. We register it under a power of attorney and handle the VAT and EPR follow-ups for businesses selling into Spain from abroad.

Done entirely online

Your company gets its NIF without anyone travelling to Spain. The whole thing is handled remotely, by email.

No notarised paperwork

There is no notarised, legalised or translated documentation to chase down. We complete the official forms for you.

Turned around in 1–2 days

Once your file is ready, we register the NIF with the Agencia Tributaria — usually within one to two business days.

We apply for your business

UK Ltd, German GmbH, French SARL or any other foreign company — we file for the NIF on your behalf under a power of attorney.

Testimonials

What our clients say

“Our e-commerce company needed a NIF, VAT and EPR to ship to Spain. They set the whole thing up by email — genuinely stress-free.”

Sophie AlbrightIreland

“Clear pricing and quick replies. Our company's Spanish tax number was registered in two days, all remotely.”

Marco RossiItaly

“We bought a commercial unit in Spain through our company and needed a NIF first. Sorted before completion — couldn't have done it without them.”

Erik JohanssonSweden

“We needed a Spanish NIF for our Ltd so we could start selling into Spain. Sorted remotely in a couple of days — no notarised papers, no travel.”

Fernando LopezUnited Kingdom · Company NIF

“They got our GmbH its NIF and set up the EPR and packaging registration we needed before shipping to Spain. Genuinely painless.”

Beatriz SanchezGermany · EPR & packaging

“Our US business needed a NIF and VAT to sell on the Spanish market. They took care of the whole thing from the other side of the Atlantic.”

Adrian RomeroUnited States · NIF + VAT

NIF in Spain

How the NIF works in Spain

The NIF registration, the paperwork, the Spanish Tax Agency (Agencia Tributaria) — answered.

We complete the Modelo 036 and register your business with the Agencia Tributaria under a power of attorney. There is no notarised or translated paperwork, nobody travels, and the NIF is usually issued in 1–2 business days.

For a company the NIF and CIF are the same number — CIF is just the old name. The NIE is a personal number that a director or representative may need separately.

No. Most foreign companies use the N98 NIF for businesses without a permanent establishment — enough to sell, buy property, register for VAT and meet EPR duties.

A NIF to begin with, then usually VAT (IVA) or the One-Stop-Shop, plus EPR/packaging registration if you place packaging or products on the market. We set the whole lot up.

EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) makes companies accountable for the waste from their packaging and products. If you sell or import into Spain it usually applies, and you need a NIF to register.

No. The company NIF is obtained entirely online and needs no notarised, legalised or translated documents.

Local office

Spanish Tax Agency (Agencia Tributaria) in Spain

Agencia Tributaria (Spanish Tax Agency)
Filed online · no permanent establishment required
Mon–Fri 9:00–18:00
Operating from abroad? We register your company's NIF with a power of attorney — no trip needed.

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Skip the queue

Booking your NIF registration at the Spanish Tax Agency (Agencia Tributaria) in Spain is the hardest step. We handle it so you do not have to.

How the NIF registration works

Everything about your NIF in Spain

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