Licenses and permits to open a coffee shop in Madrid
A coffee shop that prepares drinks or food on site is a food service business, licensed and inspected like a restaurant. Here are the 4 filings, in the order they're made.
Company creation (CIRCE)
Ministerio de Economía, CIRCE / PAESpain, national
A limited company (SL) can be created online through CIRCE with the single electronic document.
- Fee
- Varies
- Filed
- Filed online
Tax census declaration
Agencia TributariaSpain, national
Registers the business for VAT and income tax before it starts trading.
- Fee
- Free
- Filed
- Filed online
Employer registration with Social Security
Tesorería General de la Seguridad SocialSpain, national
Register as an employer and sign up each worker before they start.
- Fee
- Free
- Filed
- Filed online
Opening licence or responsible declaration
Ayuntamiento de MadridMadrid
Most shops and restaurants open with a responsible declaration filed online; larger works need a licence.
- Fee
- Varies
- Filed
- Filed online
More on opening in Madrid
Other businesses in Madrid
Agency requirements change. Check each agency's page before you file.
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Get the plan for your coffee shop in Madrid
This guide covers the city. Your exact address decides the county, the health district and the zoning. Placetta maps every filing for it, fills the official forms from your details, adds the deadlines and puts them up for your approval.
- The full list for your address, in filing order
- The official forms, filled line by line
- Renewal and inspection reminders