{"id":3284,"date":"2025-02-12T14:59:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T13:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vehicleregistrationscostadelsol.com\/?page_id=3284"},"modified":"2026-05-19T14:47:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T12:47:00","slug":"what-is-a-co2-tax-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vehicleregistrationscostadelsol.com\/en_gb\/what-is-a-co2-tax-in-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Co2 tax in Spain?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Co2 tax or &#8216;Special Registration Tax&#8217; is an emission tax in Spain that all new imported vehicles need to pay to regsiter the vehicle here. The tax is calculated by the information of your vehicle from your documents. <strong>This is a 1 off payment for registration and never applicable again.<\/strong>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To calculate the co2 includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The age of the vehicle <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Co2 reading of the vehicle G\/KM &#8211; grams per kilometre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The make, model, and engine of the vehicle <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The vehicle value (as of now and according to the Spanish tax system)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The fuel of your vehicle <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"roadtax\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_IVTM_%E2%80%93_Circulation_Tax\"><\/span>What is IVTM &#8211; Circulation Tax?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/vehicleregistrationscostadelsol.com\/en_gb\/what-is-a-co2-tax-in-spain\/#What_is_IVTM_%E2%80%93_Circulation_Tax\" >What is IVTM &#8211; Circulation Tax?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/vehicleregistrationscostadelsol.com\/en_gb\/what-is-a-co2-tax-in-spain\/#What_is_a_certificate_of_conformity-_COC\" >What is a certificate of conformity- COC?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/vehicleregistrationscostadelsol.com\/en_gb\/what-is-a-co2-tax-in-spain\/#What_is_the_DGT_in_Spain\" >What is the DGT in Spain?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/vehicleregistrationscostadelsol.com\/en_gb\/what-is-a-co2-tax-in-spain\/#What_is_an_Eco_sticker\" >What is an Eco sticker?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>IVTM Circulation tax functions like road tax for vehicles to operate on IVTM (Impuesto sobre Veh\u00edculos de Tracci\u00f3n Mec\u00e1nica) which is a local tax in Spain. All vehicle owners in Spain must pay IVTM to drive on public roads. Discounts do apply depending on the vehicle for example hybrid and electric vehicles are cheaper. That said road is is relatively cheap in Spain. The vehicle cannot be registered without it been paid for the current year until approx. may to June of the following year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_certificate_of_conformity-_COC\"><\/span>What is a certificate of conformity- COC?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>CoC<\/strong> is about the <strong>original design and EU homologation<\/strong> of the product as it was manufactured. If you have this an engineers report is not necessary.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>Ficha \/ engineers report<\/strong> is a <strong>substitute or complementary document<\/strong> to a CoC, created to help register vehicles in Spain, especially imports. It is not possible to do an inspection without this and it needs to be signed by an expert with a declaration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We provide this document for you with all our registrations and send it the ITV for approval when we request an inspection. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_DGT_in_Spain\"><\/span>What is the DGT in Spain?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>DGT<\/strong> stands for <strong>Direcci\u00f3n General de Tr\u00e1fico<\/strong>, which translates to the <strong>Directorate-General for Traffic<\/strong> in English. It is a vital and highly visible autonomous agency within the <strong>Spanish Ministry of the Interior<\/strong>. In essence, the DGT is the primary government body responsible for <strong>road policy, traffic management, and road safety in Spain<\/strong> and is used to do the final registration of foreign vehicles in Spain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_an_Eco_sticker\"><\/span>What is an Eco sticker? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p> An &#8220;eco sticker&#8221; in Spain, officially known as a <strong>Distintivo Ambiental DGT<\/strong> (DGT Environmental Badge), is a classification system for vehicles based on their environmental impact, specifically their energy efficiency and emissions. It&#8217;s a key part of Spain&#8217;s efforts to reduce air pollution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/vehicleregistrationscostadelsol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Eco-sticker-Spain.-Vehicle-registrations-costa-del-sol-1.webp\" alt=\"Eco Sticker \" class=\"wp-image-3318\" style=\"width:376px;height:auto\" title=\"Register your car in Spain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vehicleregistrationscostadelsol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Eco-sticker-Spain.-Vehicle-registrations-costa-del-sol-1.webp 800w, https:\/\/vehicleregistrationscostadelsol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Eco-sticker-Spain.-Vehicle-registrations-costa-del-sol-1-300x117.webp 300w, https:\/\/vehicleregistrationscostadelsol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Eco-sticker-Spain.-Vehicle-registrations-costa-del-sol-1-768x300.webp 768w, https:\/\/vehicleregistrationscostadelsol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Eco-sticker-Spain.-Vehicle-registrations-costa-del-sol-1-18x7.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Co2 tax or &#8216;Special Registration Tax&#8217; is an emission tax in Spain that all new imported vehicles need to pay to regsiter the vehicle here. The tax is calculated by the information of your vehicle from your documents. This is a 1 off payment for registration and never applicable again. 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