{"id":5380,"date":"2026-07-30T21:28:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T19:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advixy.com\/?page_id=5380"},"modified":"2026-07-30T21:29:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T19:29:33","slug":"nif-cif-company-tax-identification-spain","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/advixy.com\/en\/nif-cif-company-tax-identification-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish company NIF and the old term CIF"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Practical guide \u00b7 Tax and business in Spain<\/p>\n

Spanish company NIF and CIF: tax identification explained<\/h1>\n

CIF remains common in informal speech, but the current tax identifier for a Spanish legal entity is its NIF. Legal name, number and tax address should be used consistently.<\/p>\n

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Short answer<\/p>\n

Spanish company NIF and the old term CIF<\/h2>\n

The NIF identifies the entity for tax purposes. A provisional number may be assigned during incorporation and made definitive after the required documents are completed. \u201cCIF\u201d is historical terminology, not an additional tax identifier.<\/p>\n

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NIF is the current term<\/h3>

The old term CIF does not create a second number and does not replace the company\u2019s legal name.<\/p><\/article>\n

Provisional and definitive stages<\/h3>

The incorporation phase and documents supplied determine when identification is completed.<\/p><\/article>\n

Details must match<\/h3>

Invoices, contracts, banks, the tax census and the Commercial Registry should avoid inconsistent variants.<\/p><\/article>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n

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What to review<\/p>\n

What it means in practice<\/h2>\n