Chapter 9 Insights

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#1If you install a tow bar (bola de remolque) on your car in Spain, what is the mandatory next step to ensure the modification is completely legal?

A new tow bar requires an ITV inspection within 15 days to be legally registered.

#2You have successfully passed the ITV inspection after installing a tow bar on your car in Spain, and the modification is now stamped on your Ficha Técnica. What is the final critical step regarding your car insurance before you can safely tow a trailer?

Always notify your insurance company after installing a tow bar to keep your policy valid.

#3Following the signing of a vehicle purchase agreement in Spain, what are the official time windows within which the seller must notify the sale and the buyer must complete the transfer of ownership?

The seller has 10 days to notify a sale; the buyer has 30 days to transfer ownership.

#4When a used vehicle is sold between two private individuals in Spain, who is legally responsible for paying the Property Transfer Tax (Impuesto de Transmisiones Patrimoniales - ITP), and when must it be paid?

The buyer must pay the Property Transfer Tax before the vehicle ownership can be changed.

#5If a vehicle is sold on March 15th, but the annual municipal road tax (IVTM) for the previous calendar year was never paid, what will happen when the buyer tries to transfer the ownership at the DGT?

Unpaid road tax from the previous year will block the transfer of the vehicle's ownership.

#6According to the verified DGT purchase and sale guidelines, a second-hand vehicle cannot be legally transferred or have its ownership changed if it is in which of the following states?

A vehicle cannot be transferred with temporary cancellation, unpaid taxes, or outstanding fines.

#7You are purchasing a second-hand car from a private individual in Spain on March 15th. Regarding the required taxes, which of the following statements correctly identifies who is responsible for paying the Property Transfer Tax (ITP) for the sale, and who must pay the annual Municipal Road Tax (IVTM) for that current calendar year?

The buyer pays the transfer tax; the seller pays the current year's annual road tax.

#8Is it compulsory to carry a fire extinguisher as standard equipment of a regular car?

A fire extinguisher is not mandatory equipment for a standard private car.