The number that identifies your company
When the holder is a company rather than an individual, the NIF is the corporate tax number — the identifier that used to be issued as the CIF. It appears on every Spanish invoice, tax return, contract and customs declaration your business touches.
A foreign entity that has no permanent establishment in Spain is given a particular variant, the N98 NIF. For the vast majority of commercial and tax activity, that variant is all your company needs.
Activities that depend on a NIF
- Placing goods or services on the Spanish market
- Acquiring or holding real estate under the company name
- Registering for VAT (IVA) or joining the One-Stop-Shop
- Fulfilling EPR and packaging-waste responsibilities
- Opening a Spanish corporate bank account
- Importing, warehousing and distributing stock
- Employing staff or entering commercial agreements
- Issuing and receiving invoices with Spanish counterparties
Where we fit in
We secure the NIF for overseas companies end to end: drafting the Modelo 036 and presenting it to the Agencia Tributaria under a power of attorney. No director travels, and no paperwork has to be notarised or translated.
In Spain
Most what is the company nif? requests across Spain pass through the Spain office. We know exactly what they ask for — and we accompany you, whether you live in central Spain or out in Palma.
Frequently asked questions
It is. What used to be issued as the CIF is now simply the NIF — the format and the purpose are identical, only the name has changed.
No. A company without a permanent establishment uses the N98 NIF, which is valid for tax, VAT, EPR and commercial trade.