Form guide
Modelo 303: IVA. Autoliquidación
Form 303 (IVA. Autoliquidación) is filed with the Agencia Tributaria (AEAT, the Spanish Tax Agency). In 2026 it has 16 deadlines in the official calendar: the first falls due on 30 January 2026 and the last on 30 December 2026.
In a nutshell
- Filed with
- the Agencia Tributaria (AEAT, the Spanish Tax Agency)
- For those taxed in
- Mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands
- How often
- Quarterly
- Deadlines in 2026
- 16, from 30 January 2026 to 30 December 2026
- Official calendar consulted on
- 21 September 2026
Who files it
Text from the official source, in Spanish
Empresarios y profesionales que realizan operaciones sujetas a IVA (incluido el régimen simplificado). Periodo trimestral por defecto; mensual para quienes indica el art. 71.3 RIVA. Hay que presentarlo aunque no haya cuotas devengadas ni soportadas.
Exceptions and special cases
Text from the official source, in Spanish
- No lo presentan quienes solo realizan operaciones exentas de los arts. 20 y 26 LIVA (art. 71.1 RIVA).
- Mensual (art. 71.3 RIVA) si: volumen de operaciones del año anterior > 6.010.121,04 € (gran empresa); adquirentes de patrimonio empresarial que sumados superen esa cifra; inscritos en el REDEME (devolución mensual, art. 30 RIVA); grupos de entidades (estos usan 322/353); titulares de depósitos fiscales de hidrocarburos.
- Los mensuales llevan SII obligatorio (grandes empresas, grupos de IVA y REDEME) y por eso tienen 30 días naturales (art. 71.4 RIVA, remisión al 62.6).
- Solo se puede pedir devolución en periodos que no sean el último del año si se está en el REDEME.
All its deadlines
Each row is a deadline from the official calendar: the last day to file. When that day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, the calendar already moves it to the next working day.
| Period | Last day | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 4T 2025 | 30 January 2026 | Friday |
| 1T 2026 | 20 April 2026 | Monday |
| 2T 2026 | 20 July 2026 | Monday |
| 3T 2026 | 20 October 2026 | Tuesday |
| 4T 2026 | 1 February 2027 * | Monday |
| Diciembre 2025 | 30 January 2026 | Friday |
| Enero 2026 | 2 March 2026 | Monday |
| Febrero 2026 | 30 March 2026 | Monday |
| Marzo 2026 | 30 April 2026 | Thursday |
| Abril 2026 | 1 June 2026 | Monday |
| Mayo 2026 | 30 June 2026 | Tuesday |
| Junio 2026 | 30 July 2026 | Thursday |
| Julio 2026 | 31 August 2026 | Monday |
| Agosto 2026 | 30 September 2026 | Wednesday |
| Septiembre 2026 | 30 October 2026 | Friday |
| Octubre 2026 | 30 November 2026 | Monday |
| Noviembre 2026 | 30 December 2026 | Wednesday |
| Diciembre 2026 | 1 February 2027 * | Monday |
* Date worked out with the deadline rule, because the official calendar for that year has not been published yet. Check it when it comes out.
Every deadline of the year, month by month: 2026 tax calendar.
The same obligation with other tax authorities
What is declared here with form 303 goes on a different form, with different deadlines, at other tax authorities. Which one applies to you depends on where you are taxed, not on where you live.
| Tax authority | Form | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Canary Islands | 420 | Impuesto General Indirecto Canario. Régimen general. Autoliquidación trimestral |
| Canary Islands | 417 | Suministro Inmediato de Información. Autoliquidación |
| Canary Islands | 421 | Régimen simplificado. Declaración-liquidación trimestral |
| Álava | 303 | IVA. Autoliquidación |
| Bizkaia | 303 | Autoliquidación del Impuesto sobre el Valor Añadido |
| Gipuzkoa | 300 | Declaración-liquidación trimestral de IVA. Régimen General |
| Gipuzkoa | 320 | Declaración-liquidación mensual de IVA. Grandes empresas |
| Navarre | F69 | Declaración-liquidación trimestral del IVA (régimen general y simplificado) |
| Navarre | F66 | Declaración-liquidación mensual del IVA (grandes empresas y devolución mensual) |
Who would have it in their calendar
- Self-employed designer in Madrid: 5 deadlines in 2026.
- Plumber under modules in Zaragoza: 5 deadlines in 2026.
- Lawyer with an office in Valencia: 5 deadlines in 2026.
- Online shop with employees (S. L., limited company): 8 deadlines in 2026.
Official links
Where it is filed, its instructions and, if there is one, the file format for importing it. All on the website of the Agencia Tributaria (AEAT, the Spanish Tax Agency).
| For | Official link |
|---|---|
| File it | Modelo 303 (trámite) |
| Instructions and help | Instrucciones 2026 |
| Instructions and help | Consultas informáticas - Modelo 303 (incluye importar fichero) |
| File format | Diseños de registro modelos 300-399 |
| File format | Diseño de registro 303, ejercicio 2026 y siguientes (xlsx) |
| File format | Pre303: formatos electrónicos de los libros registro de IVA e IRPF |
| File format | Pre303: diseños de registro normalizados de los libros registro |
Frequently asked questions
When is form 303 filed in 2026?
According to the official calendar of the Agencia Tributaria (AEAT, the Spanish Tax Agency): 4T 2025, by 30 January 2026; Diciembre 2025, by 30 January 2026; Enero 2026, by 2 March 2026; Febrero 2026, by 30 March 2026; 1T 2026, by 20 April 2026; Marzo 2026, by 30 April 2026; Abril 2026, by 1 June 2026; Mayo 2026, by 30 June 2026; 2T 2026, by 20 July 2026; Junio 2026, by 30 July 2026; Julio 2026, by 31 August 2026; Agosto 2026, by 30 September 2026; 3T 2026, by 20 October 2026; Septiembre 2026, by 30 October 2026; Octubre 2026, by 30 November 2026; Noviembre 2026, by 30 December 2026.
Who has to file form 303?
According to the Agencia Tributaria (AEAT, the Spanish Tax Agency): “Empresarios y profesionales que realizan operaciones sujetas a IVA (incluido el régimen simplificado). Periodo trimestral por defecto; mensual para quienes indica el art. 71.3 RIVA. Hay que presentarlo aunque no haya cuotas devengadas ni soportadas.”
What happens if I file form 303 late?
If you file it before the tax authority has asked you to and there is an amount to pay, there is a surcharge of 1% plus another 1% for each full month of delay, and of 15% plus interest after twelve months (art. 27 of the Ley General Tributaria, the General Tax Act). If there is nothing to pay, the general penalty is €200, which drops to €100 if you file without having been asked; for information returns it goes by the item of data (art. 198). The details are in the guide to missed deadlines.
Does Mis Obligaciones file form 303 for me?
No. Mis Obligaciones suggests it in your calendar with the reason, takes you to its official page and reminds you a week before and the day before. The filing is done by you, or your gestoría (tax adviser’s office), on the website of the Agencia Tributaria (AEAT, the Spanish Tax Agency).
Official sources
Where what this page says comes from, consulted on the review date. If something does not match, the source prevails.
- 2026 tax calendar for Mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands Agencia Tributaria
- Modelo 303 (trámite) Agencia Tributaria
- Instrucciones 2026 Agencia Tributaria
- Consultas informáticas - Modelo 303 (incluye importar fichero) Agencia Tributaria
- Diseños de registro modelos 300-399 Agencia Tributaria
- Diseño de registro 303, ejercicio 2026 y siguientes (xlsx) Agencia Tributaria
- Pre303: formatos electrónicos de los libros registro de IVA e IRPF Agencia Tributaria
- Pre303: diseños de registro normalizados de los libros registro Agencia Tributaria
Keep reading
- 2026 tax calendarThe 164 deadlines of 2026 in Mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands, month by month: the form, the period and the last day, copied from the official calendar. In .ics and .json.
- Filing lateWhat it costs to file a Hacienda form late or pay the Seguridad Social late: 1% per month, 15%, the €200 penalty and the 10% and 20% surcharges.
- Examples7 made-up profiles and the 2026 calendar that Mis Obligaciones’s rules give them: self-employed under direct assessment and under modules, companies, the Canary Islands, Bizkaia and Navarre.
- GlossaryWhat an autoliquidación, the 70% rule, REDEME, SII, IGIC, the Concierto Económico or RETA are, explained in two sentences with their official source.
This is information copied from official sources to help you find your way, not tax advice: your case may have exceptions. Check it on the authority’s website or with whoever advises you.
Your deadlines, and only yours
Tell Mis Obligaciones what you do for a living and it suggests your calendar for the year, each form with its reason. You review it, and it reminds you a week before and the day before.