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Spain car registration tax calculator

Buying a new car in Spain? Enter the price and the official CO₂ emissions to see the registration tax (impuesto de matriculación) you will pay at the official rates.

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Regions may approve their own rates. If yours has, type it here; otherwise leave it empty.

Result

The brackets in the law

Article 70 of Spain’s Excise Duties Law 38/1992 classifies passenger cars by their official CO₂ emissions:

BracketCO₂ emissionsMainland and BalearicsCanary Islands
1Up to 120 g/km, or a single non-combustion motor0 %0 %
2Over 120 and under 160 g/km4.75 %3.75 %
3160 to under 200 g/km9.75 %8.75 %
4200 g/km or more, or emissions not certified14.75 %13.75 %

Ceuta and Melilla apply 0 %. Spanish regions may set their own rates; if yours has, type it in the regional rate field.

How it is calculated

Tax = tax base × rate. For a new car, the tax base is the VAT base of the purchase (art. 69). If you enter a VAT-inclusive price, the tool divides it by 1.21.

Example: a €30,000 car including VAT with 135 g/km of CO₂ on the mainland has a base of €24,793.39 and pays 4.75 %: €1,177.69.

Limitations

  • It covers new passenger cars. For imported used cars the base is the market value from the tax agency’s tables, with specific rules.
  • It does not include exemptions or regional rates you do not enter.
  • Use the official WLTP emissions from the certificate of conformity.
  • This is an informative estimate; the official assessment is made by the Spanish Tax Agency or the dealer.

Sources

All formulas are covered by automated tests. To compare total costs between cars, try the EV vs gas cost calculator.

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