Tax and accounting advisers in Petrer
From the stitching workshop to the brand that sells abroad: taxes, bookkeeping and companies for footwear, leather goods, shops and freelancers in Petrer, by appointment in Novelda or remotely.
In short
DPL Asesores, tax advisers based in Novelda, handles tax and bookkeeping for freelancers, workshops, brands and shops in Petrer, where footwear and leather goods are the home sectors.
Petrer falls under the Tax Agency office in Elda. It has its own SUMA office for property, business and vehicle taxes, and since July 2026 building works pay 2% ICIO (3.2% before) plus a 1.14% planning fee.
The economy of Petrer
Petrer has 34,022 inhabitants (INE, 2025) and 2,207 active companies, 281 of them industrial. 29% of its employed residents work in industry (INE, 2023 census). The town hall calls footwear and leather goods "historic pillars of the local economy" and lists them, together with wine, as key sectors that sell abroad: according to its Economic Development department, the United States is the fourth-largest market for footwear and leather goods from Petrer and Elda, with around 10% of their exports, behind France, Germany and Italy.
What a business in Petrer usually needs
Footwear and leather goods
Own production or manufacturing for other brands, stitching and auxiliary workshops, leather and component stock, machinery depreciation and the move from workshop to own brand.
Imports and exports
France, Germany, Italy and the United States are, according to the town hall, the top markets for footwear and leather goods from Petrer and Elda: VAT-exempt supplies to EU businesses with an intra-EU VAT number and Form 349, and exports outside the EU with EORI, customs declarations and proof of exit.
EORI and Intrastat in Spain →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 Elda (Alicante delegation). Petrer has no office of its own; almost everything is done online. |
| Commercial Registry | Alicante Commercial Registry: company formation, filing of annual accounts and legalisation of books. |
| Chamber of Commerce | Alicante Chamber of Commerce. It has no office in the Vinalopó Medio: the nearest are its headquarters in Alicante or its office in Elche Parque Empresarial. |
| Property, business and vehicle taxes | SUMA Gestión Tributaria, with an office in Petrer, on Plaza Pablo Iglesias. |
| Town hall support | Economic Development department, with its agency (ADESP), the Petreremprende start-up launchpad and El Teixidor, the municipal coworking space, at no cost for the first two months, at Genion Lab. |
| Industrial estates | Salinetas, Les Pedreres, San Rafael-Guirney, Avenida del Mediterráneo and Secanet, classified by the Generalitat as basic industrial areas. Salinetas, the largest at around 37 hectares, is setting up its Management and Modernisation Entity. |
Local taxes in Petrer
- 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.
- Companies that do pay IAE have a location coefficient depending on the street: 1.68, 1.54, 1.40 or 0.70.
- ICIO (building works tax): 2% since July 2026. It was 3.2% before; at the same time, the town hall updated upwards the cost modules it uses to work out the provisional tax base. The planning fee, still 1.14%, is charged on top. In the Traditional Historic Centre each is 0.10%.
- Urban property tax (IBI): 0.97%. The 30% solar panel relief applies only to homes, not to business premises or industrial units.
- Opening a business: €50 to notify a harmless activity and €100 for an environmental responsible declaration or an environmental licence; half that in the Traditional Historic Centre.
Business support and grants
As of November 2026 there is no municipal call open for new businesses. The 2026 grants for fitting out, equipping or renting premises in the historic centre and adjacent streets — 35% of works and equipment, up to €10,000, and 75% of the rent, up to €5,000, for freelancers and SMEs with up to 10 workers — closed on 30 September; they were also offered in 2025. The Petreremprende launchpad awarded €18,000 in prizes in its ninth edition, in 2025. The 2026 consumer vouchers are for residents.
How it works
You book a free 15-minute call or write to us
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
Does Petrer have its own Tax Agency office?
No. It falls under the Tax Agency office in Elda, the same one that serves Novelda, and almost everything is done online. What Petrer does have is a SUMA office, on Plaza Pablo Iglesias, for property, business and vehicle taxes.
How much do you pay the town hall to refurbish premises or an industrial unit in Petrer?
Since July 2026, the ICIO is 2% of the cost of the works and the planning fee is 1.14%. The ICIO was 3.2% before; when cutting it, the town hall updated upwards the cost modules it uses to work out the provisional tax base. If the premises are in the Traditional Historic Centre, each drops to 0.10%. Opening the business afterwards costs €50 if the activity is harmless and €100 with a responsible declaration or an environmental licence.
I have a unit on the Salinetas estate: what is the EGM?
The Management and Modernisation Entity being set up on the estate. The council gave the project provisional approval in June 2026 and the ratification assembly was called for 22 October. All owners of plots and buildings belong to it and pay its fees; a tenant can take the owner's place if the owner notifies it and the tenant accepts.
Tell us what you need
Book a free 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.