Tax and accounting advisers in Elche
Taxes, bookkeeping and companies for footwear, retail, logistics and online stores in Elche, from Novelda, twenty minutes away, or remotely.
In short
DPL Asesores, in Novelda, about 20-25 km away, handles tax and bookkeeping for freelancers and businesses in Elche: footwear, retail, logistics and online sales.
Elche has its own Tax Agency office, Customs at the airport and the Chamber of Commerce office at Elche Parque Empresarial. Its local taxes are managed by the town hall itself.
The economy of Elche
Elche has 245,557 inhabitants (INE, 2025) and 16,775 active companies. According to the town hall, around 42% of Spain's footwear is made in Elche. Elche Parque Empresarial brings together some 700 companies and 13,000 workers, the airport lies within the municipality, and retail is the largest employer, followed by industry, hospitality and transport.
What a business in Elche usually needs
Footwear and own brands
Own or subcontracted manufacturing, stock, sales to EU distributors with an intra-EU VAT number and Form 349, and brands selling online across Europe with OSS.
OSS and IOSS →Imports and exports
With Customs at the airport: EORI, imports of components from outside the EU, import VAT and exports with their proof.
EORI and Intrastat →Shop and online store
VAT on every sale, Shopify, Amazon or Etsy reconciled with the bank, and OSS once sales to consumers in other EU countries exceed €10,000 a year.
E-commerce advice →Company and annual accounts
Full bookkeeping, corporate tax, annual accounts filed at the Alicante Commercial Registry and when it pays to move from sole trader to company.
Sole trader or SL? →Where the paperwork is done
| Procedure | Where |
|---|---|
| Tax Agency | Tax Agency office in Elche, in the city, and the Customs office at the airport. |
| Commercial Registry | Alicante Commercial Registry: company formation, filing of annual accounts and legalisation of books. |
| Chamber of Commerce | Alicante Chamber of Commerce office at Elche Parque Empresarial, with a business incubator. |
| Local taxes | Managed by Elche town hall. SUMA collects property, business, vehicle and waste bills, manages the land value tax and inspects IAE and ICIO, with offices in the centre and in Carrús. |
| Town hall support | Economic Development department, with the Municipal Entrepreneur Office, the Entrepreneur Service Point and AFIC; the Elche Emprende Business Development Centre and CEEI Elche. |
| Industrial estates | Elche Parque Empresarial, Carrús and the areas along the Casas de León road and the Crevillente road. |
Local taxes in Elche
- Individuals (sole traders) do not pay the IAE business tax, nobody pays it in their first two years of activity, and neither do companies with a turnover below one million euros. Local IAE reliefs therefore only matter to companies above that figure.
- IAE location coefficients: 1.90 in the town centre and the airport, 1.80 in outlying districts and industrial estates and 1.70 elsewhere. Shops affected by municipal works lasting more than three months get an 80% reduction.
- ICIO (building works tax): reliefs of 10% to 50% for works creating more than 50, 100 or 200 jobs.
- Property tax (IBI): the rate falls by 2% in 2026.
- Opening fee for a harmless activity: €659.45 under the 2025 bylaw.
Business support and grants
As of October 2026 there is an award open, not a grant: «Iniciativa Emprendedora 2026», until 20 November, with prizes of €6,000, €4,000 and €2,000. The Elx-Emplea 2026 line closed on 31 August.
How it works
You write to us or book a call
What you do, how you invoice and what is pending with the Tax Agency. In person in Novelda or by video call.
Registration and set-up
Registration with the Tax Agency, company formation if needed, the invoicing software and whatever the town hall requires.
Every quarter and every year
Up-to-date accounts, VAT, income tax or corporate tax filed on time and annual accounts at the Commercial Registry.
Frequently asked questions
Which Tax Agency office covers Elche?
The Tax Agency office in Elche, in the city itself. For imports and exports there is also the Customs office at the airport.
Who manages property and business tax in Elche?
Elche town hall itself, which approves its tax bylaws every year. SUMA handles collection of the bills and inspection of the IAE and ICIO.
Does an Elche footwear brand selling online to Europe need VAT in each country?
As long as everything ships from Spain, no: with OSS it declares each country's VAT from here once its sales to consumers in other EU countries exceed €10,000 a year. If it keeps stock in warehouses in other countries, it does need a VAT number there.
Tell us what you need
Book a 15-minute call or write to us: Tax Agency registration, company formation, bookkeeping, quarterly and annual taxes, your online store or a Tax Agency request. In person in Novelda or remotely, no commitment.