The two lists: what has an official price and what does not
The first confusion when you ask for a quote is mixing everything together. Some items have their amount set in a regulation and you can check them in two clicks; others depend on the supplier and on the car. Here they are, separated.
With an official amount
| Item | Amount | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic authority fee for registering | €99.77 | DGT fee 1.1 |
| Registration tax | 0 %, 4.75 %, 9.75 % or 16 % depending on CO₂ | Ley 38/1992 (the Spanish excise duties act) and Balearic Legislative Decree 1/2014 |
| ITV roadworthiness test before registering (Eivissa and Formentera) | €85 | ITV fiscal bylaws: Eivissa (BOIB 106, 25-8-2026) and Formentera (BOIB 42, 22-3-2012) |
| Vehicle entry charge in Eivissa | €1/day | Rate: fiscal bylaw (BOIB 63, 20-5-2025). Period 1 June to 30 September 2026: resolution of the full council (BOIB 36, 21-3-2026) |
| Entry in Formentera (June and September) | €6/day, minimum €30 | Fiscal bylaw |
| Entry in Formentera (July and August) | €9/day, minimum €45 | Fiscal bylaw |
| Annual road tax (IVTM) | Set by your town hall | Municipal bylaw · tables for Palma, Eivissa, Maó and Formentera |
Without an official amount (free market price)
- The car. Obvious, but worth saying: the dealer selling it sets the price.
- Transport by road in Germany and by ship to the island.
- The filing agent (gestoría). Fees are unregulated: since Ley 25/2009, which added article 14 to Ley 2/1974 (the Spanish professional bodies act), professional associations may not publish indicative fee scales.
- Number plates. We have not found any regulated price.
- Import ITV test in Mallorca and Menorca. The inspection does take place, but the amount is not published on the Consell de Mallorca website; we have not been able to check the Menorca one, so we are not stating it. Eivissa and Formentera do publish theirs in their bylaws: €85 in both.
What a car coming from Germany does not pay
Customs duties: none. Germany and Spain are both in the European Union, so there are no customs duties. And in most cases there is no Spanish VAT either: if you buy as a private individual a car that is used for VAT purposes, the tax stays in Germany. We explain it in full in is there VAT on a used car imported from Germany?.
With us, who charges what
We are intermediaries: you pay the official dealer, the transport company and the filing agent directly, and we hand over the contacts and coordinate it. The price we quote you for each car has the vehicle inside it, plus transport to your island, the ITV test, the registration and our service. Separately come the registration tax — which depends on CO₂ and which you can work out yourself with our registration tax calculator — and your town hall's annual road tax. You have the detail in the terms of service.
And if it arrives in summer in Ibiza or Formentera
Both islands limit vehicle entry, under laws of their own. In Eivissa the law does not fix the dates: they are approved by the full council, annually or every two years. The resolution in force sets them from 1 June to 30 September. The rules are Ley 5/2024 in Eivissa and Ley 7/2019 in Formentera (there is no "Ley 5/2022" on this, whatever you may read elsewhere). Goods transport vehicles fall outside the limit in Eivissa and do not pay the charge in Formentera. What is not settled in any rule is what happens with a freshly imported car that is not yet registered or domiciled on the island: we have not found a published criterion, so in season we arrange it by checking with the consell first.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the traffic authority fee for registering?
It is €99.77: DGT fee 1.1, the one for issuing the vehicle registration document. Fee 1.5 (€55.70) is something else, the change of ownership.
Is there an official rate for the filing agent?
No. Fees are unregulated: since Ley 25/2009, which added article 14 to Ley 2/1974, professional associations may not publish indicative fee scales. Each gestoría sets its own price.
How much does the import ITV test cost?
Eivissa and Formentera publish €85 in their fiscal bylaws. The Consell de Mallorca does not publish the amount for that inspection and we have not been able to check the Menorca one: there you have to ask at the test station.
Do I pay the Ibiza entry charge if I live there?
No, not if the vehicle is tax-domiciled in Eivissa. Residents of Mallorca, Menorca or Formentera get a 100 % reduction for private use.
Sources
- DGT — Ordinary registration (fee 1.1 and documents)
- DGT — Vehicle transfers (fee 1.5, €55.70)
- Ley 38/1992, article 70 — registration tax bands
- Balearic Legislative Decree 1/2014, article 74 — the 16 %
- Formentera.eco — entry charge information and rates
- ITV fiscal bylaw of the Consell d'Eivissa (€85)
- Ley 5/2024 — control of vehicle inflow in Eivissa
- Ley 2/1974, article 14 (added by Ley 25/2009) — professional fees
- IbizaCircular — vehicle entry limit
Every source was checked on 25 September 2026. Tax rules change: if you are reading this much later, confirm it or ask us.
