What is the longest payment term businesses can agree in Spain?

If nothing is agreed, thirty calendar days from delivery of the goods or performance of the services; an agreement can extend it to sixty days, never more (art. 4 of Spain's Law 3/2004). Once the term passes, the debt bears the statutory late-payment interest without notice, the European Central Bank rate plus eight points, published each half-year in the BOE, plus 40 euros of recovery costs per invoice (art. 8).

Must the services contract be signed before a notary or registered in Spain?

No. It is a private contract binding from the moment the parties sign it; it is signed in two copies and each party keeps one. It can be signed by hand or electronically, for example with a company representative's certificate. If a party wants stronger proof of the date against third parties, the signatures can be certified by a notary, but that is not required.

May the client company give direct orders to the provider's staff?

It should not. If the client directs the provider's staff as if they were its own, the arrangement may be treated as an unlawful supply of workers (art. 43 of Spain's Workers' Statute), with liability for both companies. That is why the contract says the provider organises its work and that instructions go through its own managers.

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For a business engaging another for a continuing service in Spain (cleaning, maintenance, IT support, marketing, consulting): a Spanish contract with scope, term and renewal, the price in words and figures, invoicing and the payment term within the 60-day limit of Spain's Law 3/2004, late-payment interest, confidentiality, personal data, termination for breach and the attempt to negotiate before going to court (Organic Law 1/2025). Signed in two copies. In Spanish.

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Last updated October 20, 2026

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When to use this document

Your business in Spain is hiring another company for cleaning, maintenance or IT support.
You provide services to another company in Spain and want the terms in writing.
You work with a service provider with nothing signed and want to settle how payment works.
You need a services contract between two businesses with a payment term and a way out.

What you fill in

The details the document asks for.

City
Date
Client
Client's NIF (Spanish tax number)
Client's address
Client's representative
DNI or NIE of the client's signatory (Spanish identity number)
Capacity in which the client's signatory signs (e.g. director)
Provider
Provider's NIF (Spanish tax number)
Provider's address
Person signing for the provider (full name)
DNI or NIE of the provider's signatory (Spanish identity number)
Capacity in which the provider's signatory signs (e.g. director)
Services
Date the service starts
Initial term of the contract (e.g. one year)
Notice period in days
The price in Spanish words (e.g. «mil doscientos euros»)
Price of the service (euros, before VAT)
Period or unit of the price (e.g. per month, per job)
Payment term (days)
IBAN

Common questions

What is the longest payment term businesses can agree in Spain?: If nothing is agreed, thirty calendar days from delivery of the goods or performance of the services; an agreement can extend it to sixty days, never more (art. 4 of Spain's Law 3/2004). Once the term passes, the debt bears the statutory late-payment interest without notice, the European Central Bank rate plus eight points, published each half-year in the BOE, plus 40 euros of recovery costs per invoice (art. 8).
Must the services contract be signed before a notary or registered in Spain?: No. It is a private contract binding from the moment the parties sign it; it is signed in two copies and each party keeps one. It can be signed by hand or electronically, for example with a company representative's certificate. If a party wants stronger proof of the date against third parties, the signatures can be certified by a notary, but that is not required.
May the client company give direct orders to the provider's staff?: It should not. If the client directs the provider's staff as if they were its own, the arrangement may be treated as an unlawful supply of workers (art. 43 of Spain's Workers' Statute), with liability for both companies. That is why the contract says the provider organises its work and that instructions go through its own managers.

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