In the following guide you will find the steps of how to change the ownership of a car in Palma de Mallorca. It is a simple process, which you can do yourself by devoting a little time to it.
The steps to change ownership of a car in Palma de Mallorca are the following:
- Make a sales contract before delivering the car to the buyer.
- Verify in Traffic (DGT) that the vehicle is up to date in terms of payments and fines.
- Pay the Tax on Patrimonial Transmissions in the Spanish Treasury (Hacienda).
- Change of ownership of the vehicle in Traffic (DGT).
In the following paragraphs, we explain in detail how to change the ownership of a car in Palma step by step. However, if you would rather make it simple and spare time with all the paperwork and bureocracy, it is recommended that you hire the services of our agency in Palma de Mallorca.
1.Make a sales contract before delivering the car to the buyer.
The first thing that has to be done so as to change the ownership of a car Palma de Mallorca, is to draw up a sales contract. You can use this sample of a car sale contract as a reference. Nonetheless, we highly recommend that you get the support of your trusted agency, so as to simplify the process and avoid unpleasant complications or wasting your time.
It is important that you DO NOT DELIVER THE CAR without the original signed sales contract and without having a copy of the buyer’s ID. In the contract, state the date and time of delivery of the vehicle. And also, of course, you will have to verify the next step in Traffic (DGT) to know in what administrative conditions the vehicle is, because it could be a “poisoned inheritance”. Let´s see what this means.
2.Verify in Traffic (DGT) that the vehicle is up to date in terms of payments and fines.
If the transaction is carried out between individuals, you will personally have to carry out the paperwork at the Palma Provincial Traffic Headquarters (Jefatura Provincial de Tráfico de Palma) and verify that the seller is up to date with the payments of fines, ITV and circulation taxes. The DGT of PALMA is located in C/ Manuel Azaña,nº50.
3. Pay the Tax on Patrimonial Transmissions in the Spanish Treasury (Hacienda).
It is a requisite to pay the Property Transfer Tax in Mallorca, at the offices of the Treasury(Hacienda), ATIB, which are located in C/Troncoso nº1 in Palma. To do so, you will have to fill in the form 620 that you will be given there.
You will have to submit the sales contract and once you have paid the tax they will stamp it for you and with the stamp you will be able to carry out the final procedure at the Traffic Headquarters (Jefatura Provincial de Tráfico de Palma) to complete the final procedure to change the ownership of a car in Palma de Mallorca.
4. Change of ownership of the vehicle in Traffic (DGT).
It is essential to request a prior appointment at the DGT. Failing to do that they will not assist you in the process.
The day of your scheduled appointment, you have to go to the Traffic Headquarters(Jefatura Provincial de Tráfico de Palma) located in C/ Manuel Azaña nº50. There you will pay the fees and you have to bring the following documentation with you:
- Change of Vehicle Ownership Request Form in Palma.
- Sales contract.
- Valid ITV card.
- Driving license and last paid driving tax.
- Proof of payment of the TRANSMISSION TAX (MODEL 620)
- Identity documents (original one of the new owner and photocopy of the seller)
And that´s all!
In our agency in Palma we will be very pleased to help you change the ownership of your car in Palma de Mallorca.
In the following guide you will find the steps of how to change the ownership of a car in Palma de Mallorca. It is a simple process, which you can do yourself by devoting a little time to it.
The steps to change ownership of a car in Palma de Mallorca are the following:
- Make a sales contract before delivering the car to the buyer.
- Verify in Traffic (DGT) that the vehicle is up to date in terms of payments and fines.
- Pay the Tax on Patrimonial Transmissions in the Spanish Treasury (Hacienda).
- Change of ownership of the vehicle in Traffic (DGT).
In the following paragraphs, we explain in detail how to change the ownership of a car in Palma step by step. However, if you would rather make it simple and spare time with all the paperwork and bureocracy, it is recommended that you hire the services of our agency in Palma de Mallorca.
1.Make a sales contract before delivering the car to the buyer.
The first thing that has to be done so as to change the ownership of a car Palma de Mallorca, is to draw up a sales contract. You can use this sample of a car sale contract as a reference. Nonetheless, we highly recommend that you get the support of your trusted agency, so as to simplify the process and avoid unpleasant complications or wasting your time.
It is important that you DO NOT DELIVER THE CAR without the original signed sales contract and without having a copy of the buyer’s ID. In the contract, state the date and time of delivery of the vehicle. And also, of course, you will have to verify the next step in Traffic (DGT) to know in what administrative conditions the vehicle is, because it could be a “poisoned inheritance”. Let´s see what this means.
2.Verify in Traffic (DGT) that the vehicle is up to date in terms of payments and fines.
If the transaction is carried out between individuals, you will personally have to carry out the paperwork at the Palma Provincial Traffic Headquarters (Jefatura Provincial de Tráfico de Palma) and verify that the seller is up to date with the payments of fines, ITV and circulation taxes. The DGT of PALMA is located in C/ Manuel Azaña,nº50.
3. Pay the Tax on Patrimonial Transmissions in the Spanish Treasury (Hacienda).
It is a requisite to pay the Property Transfer Tax in Mallorca, at the offices of the Treasury(Hacienda), ATIB, which are located in C/Troncoso nº1 in Palma. To do so, you will have to fill in the form 620 that you will be given there.
You will have to submit the sales contract and once you have paid the tax they will stamp it for you and with the stamp you will be able to carry out the final procedure at the Traffic Headquarters (Jefatura Provincial de Tráfico de Palma) to complete the final procedure to change the ownership of a car in Palma de Mallorca.
4. Change of ownership of the vehicle in Traffic (DGT).
It is essential to request a prior appointment at the DGT. Failing to do that they will not assist you in the process.
The day of your scheduled appointment, you have to go to the Traffic Headquarters(Jefatura Provincial de Tráfico de Palma) located in C/ Manuel Azaña nº50. There you will pay the fees and you have to bring the following documentation with you:
- Change of Vehicle Ownership Request Form in Palma.
- Sales contract.
- Valid ITV card.
- Driving license and last paid driving tax.
- Proof of payment of the TRANSMISSION TAX (MODEL 620)
- Identity documents (original one of the new owner and photocopy of the seller)
And that´s all!
In our agency in Palma we will be very pleased to help you change the ownership of your car in Palma de Mallorca.
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