How to deregister as self-employed in Bizkaia
Tax Office and Social Security, in the right order and without forgetting anything.
In a nutshell
- To stop being self-employed there are two deregistrations: the Bizkaia Tax Office and Social Security.
- Social Security must be told within 3 days of stopping work.
- After deregistering you still have some returns to file.
Closing your activity also has its steps. Doing them in order avoids paying extra contributions or being left with pending returns.
- 1Decide the dateYour last working day. Both deregistrations are done with that date.
- 2Deregister from Social SecurityIt's reported within the next 3 days. If you do it on time, you stop paying the contribution from the deregistration date.
- 3Deregister from the Bizkaia Tax OfficeWith form 036, within one month. If you had premises, they're deregistered too.
- 4The final returnsVAT and the income tax prepayment for the last quarter, the annual summaries and, the following year, your income tax return.
We also deregister you from the ROI. If you were in the register of intra-EU operators, closing the activity includes it.
Don't forget your invoicing software. If you were paying for TicketBAI software, remember to cancel it when you no longer need it.
Frequently asked questions
Can I deregister with debts?
Yes. Deregistering doesn't depend on having debts, but the debts remain and have to be paid.
What happens if I'm late deregistering from Social Security?
You keep paying the contribution until you report it, and there may be surcharges.