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You ask for a certificate of tax paid: what to say in Spanish

You ask for a certificate of tax payment.

Hacienda7 linesLevel B1For life in Spain The rest of the dialogue is in the app
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How it's done. The certificado de estar al corriente de las obligaciones tributarias confirms no debts to the tax office; requested for rentals, grants or public tenders.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.

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YOU START
Necesito un certificado de que estoy al corriente de pagos.
Neh-seh-SEE-toh oon sehr-tee-fee-KAH-doh deh keh es-TOY ahl kor-RYAYN-teh deh PAH-gos.
I need a certificate that I'm up to date with payments.
THEY SAY
¿Para qué lo necesita?
PAH-ruh keh loh neh-seh-SEE-tuh?
What do you need it for?
They might also say:
¿Para qué trámite lo quiere?
PAH-ruh keh TRAH-mee-teh loh KYEH-reh?
For which procedure do you want it?
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YOU REPLY
Para presentarlo en el banco.
PAH-ruh preh-sayn-TAHR-loh en el BAHN-koh.
To submit it at the bank.
THEY SAY
Se lo hacemos ahora si tiene su identificación.
Seh loh uh-SEH-mos uh-OH-ruh see TYEH-neh soo ee-dayn-tee-fee-kuh-SYOHN.
We'll make it now if you have your ID.
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YOU REPLY
Aquí tiene mi pasaporte.
Uh-KEE TYEH-neh mee puh-suh-POR-teh.
Here is my passport.
THEY SAY
Gracias. Espere un momento, se lo imprimimos.
GRAH-syuhs. Es-PEH-reh oon moh-MAYN-toh, seh loh eem-pree-MEE-mos.
Thank you. Wait a moment, we'll print it for you.
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YOU FINISH
Muchas gracias.
MOO-chuhs GRAH-syuhs.
Thank you very much.

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Words worth knowing

Necesito
Neh-seh-SEE-toh
verb
I need
certificado
sehr-tee-fee-KAH-doh
noun
certificate
estoy
es-TOY
verb
I am
corriente
kor-RYAYN-teh
adjective
current
pagos
PAH-gos
noun
payments
necesita
neh-seh-SEE-tuh
verb
needs

26 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.

If you did not understand

¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh reh-peh-TEER-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you repeat that, please?
¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh uh-BLAHR mahs des-PAH-syoh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
¿Puede escribírmelo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh es-kree-BEER-meh-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you write it down for me, please?
¿Qué significa esto?
Keh seeg-nee-FEE-kuh ES-toh?
What does this mean?

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