A digital certificate is needed in order to apply for the ID number for the EPR packaging category in Spain.
AVASK can complete the set-up on your behalf, here are the steps:
An ES VAT or NIF number must be active under the company name. If you have not set these up, AVASK can register these for you.
The digital certificate application is submitted via the FNMT authority in Spain.
- Once approved, the company director will have access to a digital application that allows them to sign documents from the authorities digitally.
Timeframes:
- If the NIF or VAT is already active, the digital certificate takes approximately 1 month.
- Without the NIF or VAT – this delays the application and can take 3-4 months to get the NIF and the digital certificate.
Key words:
NIF – A registration number for the company but it is NOT a VAT number and therefore filings are not required. NOT the same as a local VAT number.
NIE – A number obtained for foreign directors
TAX Card – The certificate that shows the NIF number
AEAT - Where we obtain the NIF from Agencia Tributaria (TaxOffice)
FNMT – Where we obtain the Digital Certificate from. Fabrica nacional de Moneda y timbre