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Tax office in Spanish: 12 survival phrases

Book an appointment, say you have just moved, ask about your tax number, and get what you are told in writing. Each card uses the local official names for the office and the number.

Phrases, not advice. These cards only help you say what you need. They give no medical, legal, tax or financial advice. For any decision, ask the pharmacist, doctor, bank or the official office.

Register: Polite (formal is safer). Use "usted". The tax office is the Agencia Tributaria (people say "Hacienda"). For foreigners the tax number (NIF) is normally the same number as the NIE. Many offices work by "cita previa" (appointment).

How to read the sounds: Spanish is mostly read as written. In Spain, c before e/i and z sound like English th. h is silent. ñ = ny. rr is rolled. Stress is marked in CAPITALS.

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Official names used

On this card: Agencia Tributaria, Hacienda, NIF, NIE, cita previa. Spelling checked against official sites on 2026-10-20:

12 phrases you will need

  1. 01Polite
    Buenos días. Quisiera hacer una consulta sobre mis impuestos.
    Say it like: BWEH-nohs DEE-ahs. kee-SYEH-rah ah-THER OO-nah kon-SOOL-tah SOH-breh mees eem-PWES-tohs
    Good morning. I'd like to ask about my taxes.
    Register: Polite.
  2. 02Neutral
    ¿Necesito cita previa?
    Say it like: neh-theh-SEE-toh THEE-tah PREH-byah
    Do I need an appointment?
    Register: Very often yes in Spain.
  3. 03Polite
    Quisiera pedir cita en la Agencia Tributaria.
    Say it like: kee-SYEH-rah peh-DEER THEE-tah en lah ah-HEN-thyah tree-boo-TAH-ryah
    I'd like to book an appointment at the tax office (Agencia Tributaria).
    Register: Polite.
  4. 04Neutral
    Acabo de mudarme a España.
    Say it like: ah-KAH-boh deh moo-DAR-meh ah es-PAH-nyah
    I've just moved to Spain.
    Register: Neutral.
  5. 05Neutral
    ¿Puedo usar mi NIE como NIF?
    Say it like: PWEH-doh oo-SAR mee EH-neh ee EH KOH-moh NEEF
    Can I use my NIE as my NIF (tax number)?
    Register: "NIF" is the tax number; foreigners' NIE serves as NIF.
  6. 06Polite
    No encuentro mi NIF. ¿Puede comprobarlo?
    Say it like: noh en-KWEN-troh mee NEEF. PWEH-deh kom-proh-BAR-loh
    I can't find my tax number. Can you check it?
    Register: Polite.
  7. 07Neutral
    Trabajo como autónomo/autónoma.
    Say it like: trah-BAH-hoh KOH-moh ow-TOH-noh-moh/ow-TOH-noh-mah
    I work as a freelancer (self-employed).
    Register: "Autónomo" is the official word for self-employed in Spain.
  8. 08Neutral
    ¿Dónde presento la declaración de la renta?
    Say it like: DON-deh preh-SEN-toh lah deh-klah-rah-THYON deh lah RREN-tah
    Where do I submit my income tax return?
    Register: "La renta" = the annual income tax return.
  9. 09Neutral
    ¿Qué documentos tengo que traer?
    Say it like: keh doh-koo-MEN-tohs TEN-goh keh trah-ER
    Which documents do I need to bring?
    Register: Neutral.
  10. 10Neutral
    ¿Cuál es el plazo?
    Say it like: kwal es el PLAH-thoh
    What is the deadline?
    Register: Short, neutral.
  11. 11Polite
    ¿Me puede dar un justificante por escrito?
    Say it like: meh PWEH-deh dar oon hoos-tee-fee-KAN-teh por es-KREE-toh
    Could you give me a written confirmation (receipt)?
    Register: Polite; keep every receipt.
  12. 12Neutral
    ¿Hay información en inglés?
    Say it like: eye een-for-mah-THYON en een-GLES
    Is there information in English?
    Register: Neutral.

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Quick answers

What do I say to start at the tax office in Spanish?

Start with: "Buenos días. Quisiera hacer una consulta sobre mis impuestos." (Good morning. I'd like to ask about my taxes.)

Should I use informal or formal Spanish at the tax office?

Use "usted". The tax office is the Agencia Tributaria (people say "Hacienda"). For foreigners the tax number (NIF) is normally the same number as the NIE. Many offices work by "cita previa" (appointment).

How do I ask about my tax number in Spanish?

Try: "¿Puedo usar mi NIE como NIF?" (Can I use my NIE as my NIF (tax number)?)

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