Regulations
What the law requires of you, explained step by step.
RegulationsVerifactu and TicketBAI: how they differ and which one applies to your bar or restaurant
TicketBAI is the system of the Basque Country's regional tax authorities, already mandatory; Verifactu is the Tax Agency's system for the rest, with deadlines in 2027 according to the BOE. What each one involves, who requires it and how to tell which is yours.
RegulationsVerifactu in bars and restaurants: when it becomes mandatory and what to do
According to the BOE (Spain's official gazette), your invoicing software or POS must be adapted before 1 January 2027 (companies) or 1 July 2027 (self-employed and everyone else). The Tax Ministry has announced a postponement to October 2028 that is not yet in the BOE.
RegulationsDo you have to list the 14 allergens on the menu of a bar or restaurant in Spain?
Yes: even if the dish is not pre-packed, you must say which of the 14 allergens each dish contains. What the rules say, how the information can be given and the fine bands set by law.
RegulationsGuest registration (parte de viajeros): which data is mandatory, what happens with minors and the deadlines
The full list of data Real Decreto 933/2021 requires for each guest, the contract and the payment; who signs when minors travel; and the 24-hour reporting deadline and three-year retention period.
RegulationsHACCP (APPCC) plan in a small restaurant: what it is and what records you need
HACCP (APPCC in Spanish) is mandatory in every restaurant, but adapted to its size. What the rules require, which records are asked for, the temperatures set by law and the fine bands.
RegulationsIs a working-time record mandatory in a bar or restaurant in Spain?
Yes: since 12 May 2019 you must record every worker's start and finish times each day and keep the records for four years. Paper or digital both work today; mandatory digital clocking-in is still only a draft.
RegulationsSES.HOSPEDAJES step by step: how to send the guest registration (and what changes in Catalonia and the Basque Country)
If you host guests, you must report their details within 24 hours of the booking and of the arrival. How it works on SES.HOSPEDAJES, what happens in Catalonia (Mossos) and the Basque Country (Ertzaintza), and what fines the law provides for.
RegulationsSpain's Ley 1/2025 on food waste: what a restaurant has to do
Under the text of the Ley 1/2025, every bar or restaurant must offer to let customers take away what they leave, at no extra cost. The prevention plan and donations depend on the size of the business.
RegulationsSpain's Single Rental Register annulled: what Supreme Court ruling 620/2026 says and what remains in force
In May 2026 the Supreme Court annulled the Single Rental Register (Registro Único de Arrendamientos) of Real Decreto 1312/2024. Which articles fell and why, what still stands (the Digital Single Window and the data platforms send) and what to check with your region.
RegulationsTourist tax in Spain in 2026: how much is charged in Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Galicia
Rates per person and night, municipal surcharges, caps on nights and age exemptions for the tourist tax in Catalonia, the Illes Balears and Galicia, with the official rule for each and worked examples.
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