Licenses and permits to open a dessert shop in Barcelona
Desserts served on site make it a food service business, with the health permit and inspection that go with it. 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
Activity notice or licence
Ajuntament de BarcelonaBarcelona
Shops and restaurants notify the city of their activity online before opening; some need a licence.
- Fee
- Varies
- Filed
- Filed online
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Other businesses in Barcelona
Agency requirements change. Check each agency's page before you file.
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Get the plan for your dessert shop in Barcelona
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