Royal Decree 596/296 ? Tax information required???

[ISLABONITA]

I just paid off my cruise for March and I receive this very sketchy email from Pullmantur asking me for a tax identification number which I do not have as I do not have a company and I am thinking they want my social security number???

I replied to them asking what on earth this was as I have Never given out my SS# for a cruise.

Here is the email I received.

 

Dear Sirs,

In order to fulfil with new tax obligations set by Royal Decree 596/296, December 2nd, we would appreciate you provide us with the following information:

• Name and surname or company name

• Tax Identification Number

• Address

These data will be communicated to the tax authorities only for information purposes in order to fulfill with the regulation previously mentioned.

This new regulation will apply to all bookings departing 1st July 2017 onwards.

We would be grateful if you would send us the requested information, to the email cambiosoperativos@pullmantur.es

 

[ISLABONITA]

I just found through google that this is for companies and certainly not tourists like me.

 

https://www.ey.com/gl/en/services/tax/international-tax/alert--spain-to-require-electronic-records-and-submission-for-vat-books-starting-july-2017

[ISLABONITA]

Spain: Electronic Records and Submission for VAT

The Spanish Government has enacted Royal Decree 596/2016, which amends several VAT regulations related to invoicing, tax management and other audit procedures. The main purpose of this new regulation is to require taxpayers who file VAT returns on a monthly basis to electronically save and transmit to the Spanish tax authorities all information related to invoices issued or received, as well as customs and accounting documents related to VAT obligations.

This new taxpayer obligation should be accomplished via the ISI system and will be mandatory for businesses and professionals that are required to file VAT returns on a monthly basis. The obligation covers both regular and simplified invoices. The obligation is optional but not compulsory for businesses not filing monthly returns. The effective date of the implementation of the new system is July 1, 2017.

[ISLABONITA]

They are still sending me the same request and nobody has explained why.

 

I am at a loss as to why and what to do about this.

 

 

[MourningCloak]

Hello! Sorry to bring this post back from so long ago, but we are going on a Pullmantur cruise in June and I keep receiving this email too. Should I just ignore it? What did you end up doing?

[ISLABONITA]

No don't ignore it.. they need your passport number that is what is referred as tax id number plus the other info too.

I told them they should say it that way.

 

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[MourningCloak]

Okay, thank you so much!