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BOE-A-2026-17475 ·10 August 2026 ·Resolution not-relevant
Administrative

Companies with revoked Tax ID numbers: prohibition on registering property sale deeds

The Directorate General for Legal Certainty and Public Faith confirms that the revocation of an entity's Tax Identification Number (NIF) by the Tax Agency prevents the registration of any deed for the transfer of real estate (Art. 254.2 LH). This prohibition applies at the time of presentation to the Land Registry, regardless of whether the NIF was valid when the deed was executed (Sixth Additional Provision of Law 58/2003). To allow registration, it is imperative to reinstate the NIF through the prescribed legal channels.

In 3 key points

  1. The revocation of the NIF prevents access to any public registry and the carrying out of entries (Sixth Additional Provision, Law 58/2003) (disp. adicional sexta de la Ley 58/2003)
  2. Titles of transfer of ownership will not be registered if the NIFs of all appearing parties are not recorded (Art. 254.2 LH) (art. 254.2 LH)
  3. Registration is only possible following the reinstatement of the NIF through legal means or via judicial proceedings (null)

How it affects those involved

For companies with a revoked NIF, the ability to transfer property through the Land Registry is blocked, undermining the legal certainty of sale transactions (Sixth Additional Provision of Law 58/2003). Buyers of these properties will be unable to register their ownership until the seller reinstates their NIF or such reinstatement is obtained through proceedings with the Tax Agency or via the courts. The Land Registry is obliged to refrain from making entries if the NIF of the appearing parties is not listed as active (Art. 254.2 LH).

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2026-08-10PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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