Real
Estate Spain - Spanish Identification Number (NIE)
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According
to a Royal Decree 388-1990 that was passed requiring any person, company,
association or other body with any economic interest in Spain, including
the ownership of property, to obtain a tax identification number which
must be produced in various:
- When opening an
account or depositing any assets with a bank in Spain. This applies
to current accounts, deposits accounts, loan accounts, mortgages,
etc.
- When taking out
any sort of Insurance, including house insurance or pension plan
with a company in Spain.
- When bing invoiced
by supplier of goods or services. This means that if a property owner
does not have an identity number, then he will not be able to contract
for electricity or telephone services.
- When drawing up
a lease of property in Spain, and in any transaction requiring the
intervention of a notary, i.e. purchase and sale, mortgages, declaration
of new work.
- When buying or
selling Spanish stocks, shares or bonds.
- In any correspondence
of other dealings with the Tax Authorities. The payment of rates
like (contribución urban) falls into this category.
HOW TO OBTAIN
YOUR PERSONAL IDENTITY NUMBER
- By attending at
any police station in Spain, in person, with your passport and two
passport size photographs or,
- We can obtain
it for you by applying to the Spanish Authorities on your behalf,
who will require the following: photocopy of your passports and two
passport size photographs, your occupation, and your maiden name,
where applicable, and the name of your parents.
- The cost of our
services are: 8.000pts. per person (£40.00) for our agents in Spain,
and £50 plus VAT for our fees.
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