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The contractors and sub-contractors’ certificate

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Written by Carlos Fernández Giua

Monday, 29 December 2008 05:17

The English translation of this article has been kindly offered by William McKenzie.

What is the contractors and sub-contractors' certificate which Spanish translation agencies so often (although it should be "always") demand of their freelance suppliers?

he contractors and sub-contractors' certificate finds its justification and basis in the notion of "subsidiary liability". The idea is simple: the Inland Revenue Office may demand subsidiary payment from those individuals or companies which have contracted the services of suppliers who are not fully meeting their fiscal obligations. The certificate of which we speak is one more method the Inland Revenue possesses in order to delegate the task of control onto taxpayers themselves. Obtaining the certificate exempts the organization in receipt of said services from being held liable for such obligations.

In any case, according to what is laid down in the First Transitory Provision of the General Taxation Act this certificate is needed (it is valid for one year) in the event of work or services contracted or sub-contracted later than July the 1st, 2004. This law implies that, in the field of translation, we are obliged to ask for this certificate, for example, from our collaborators (whether they are freelance or agencies). A client may be able to ask their suppliers for this document if the following two conditions apply:

That what is involved really is the supply of services (and therefore, with no regard to the supply of merchandise);
That the existing relationship between the supplier and the receiver of the service is direct and necessary. That is to say, that the service which the receiver requests is not incidental but, rather, that there is a direct and necessary relationship between the client's main activity and the service required from the supplier.

How do you request the certificate?

The truth is, it is very simple: all you have to do is find the website of the Spanish Inland Revenue, go to the section concerning companies and professionals and, in the vertical menu on the right hand side, click on "contractors and sub-contractors' certifications". The direct link is: https://aeat.es/ie3css0i.html
All you need to do is simply to fill in the required information and the certificate will be sent to you by post within 7-15 days.

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Pues vaya cosas que piden, la verdad! Supongo que el cliente no está obligado a pedir este certificado sino que es recomendable para él. La mayoría no sabrán ni que existe.
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Jose , October 15, 2010

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