How to authorise someone to deal with the Tax Office for you
What voluntary representation is and how it's confirmed.
In a nutshell
- You can authorise a person or company to deal with the Bizkaia Tax Office on your behalf.
- It's recorded in the Electronic Register of Powers of Attorney and you confirm it.
- You confirm it online or with a letter the Tax Office sends to your home.
For someone to file your returns or request your certificates in Bizkaia, they need your authorisation. It's called voluntary representation (representación voluntaria) and it's recorded at the Tax Office.
How it works
- 1Your representative requests itThe adviser or authorised person requests the representation in the Bizkaia Tax Office register.
- 2You confirm itOnline, on the online portal, with your B@kQ or digital certificate. Or with the letter containing a code that the Tax Office sends to your tax address.
- 3It becomes activeFrom then on, your representative can carry out the authorised procedures.
What can be authorised
The authorisation says what your representative can do: for example, file returns, request certificates or look up your details. It lasts for a set period and you can withdraw it whenever you want.
It's only done once. With an active authorisation there's no need to repeat it for each procedure.
Frequently asked questions
What if I don't have B@kQ or a certificate?
You can confirm it with the letter containing a code that the Tax Office sends to your home.