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Modelo (general)

In Spanish administration, modelo usually means an officially approved form identified by a number or code for a particular declaration, payment, application, or information obligation.

Plain English: standard form

Definition

There is no single universal catalogue for every authority. AEAT publishes tax modelos such as 100, 303, and 720; other bodies use their own forms, such as National Police Modelo 790 Código 012 for listed fees. Many procedures use named online forms or other payment routes instead of a numbered modelo, so confirm the issuing body, exact model and code, tax year or fee concept, and current filing channel.

  • Identify the authority before searching by model number.
  • Match the full number or code, tax year or fee concept, and procedure — similar labels can serve different tasks.
  • Use the authority's current form and filing channel instead of a saved blank copy.

Example: “790” alone is not enough; the issuing body and code decide which fee and procedure the form belongs to.

Where this appears

Modelo (general) can appear in Spanish forms, appointment screens, official letters, PDF instructions, receipts, or portal status messages. This term usually appears in tax returns, invoices, payroll, or AEAT correspondence. Use the definition to understand the public concept, then verify the exact treatment on the official tax source or your own notice.

Use the term as a clue, not the whole answer. A public definition can explain the usual meaning, but a personal document may change the deadline, office route, evidence required, or risk of ignoring the message.

What to check next

  • Match the office

    Check whether the term belongs to AEAT, Seguridad Social, Policía Nacional, Extranjería, city hall, DGT, health services, a bank, or another provider.

  • Find the source of truth

    Use the official source, related guide, or related glossary terms before paying a fee, booking a cita, submitting a form, or responding to a notice.

  • Keep personal decisions inside Ask Guiri

    If this term appears in your own PDF, screenshot, letter, rejection, fine, or deadline, the surrounding text matters. That case-specific reading should happen inside Ask Guiri.

Next action

RetencionesRetenciones are amounts that an obliged payer deducts from specified income and pays to the Treasury as an advance payment toward the recipient's tax.Modelo 100Modelo 100 is the annual IRPF return used for a tax year by taxpayers who must file or choose to file.IVAIVA is Spain's value-added tax for operations treated as taking place in mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands; the Canary Islands, Ceuta, and Melilla use different indirect-tax systems.