A tenor de la autoliquidación de la tasa, pagamos.

According to the fee self-assessment, we pay.

Breakdown of A tenor de la autoliquidación de la tasa, pagamos.

• pagar: to pay
• la autoliquidación de la tasa: the fee self-assessment
• a tenor de: according to; in light of

Questions & Answers about A tenor de la autoliquidación de la tasa, pagamos.

What does a tenor de mean here?

A tenor de is a fixed, formal expression meaning something like according to, in accordance with, in light of, or on the basis of.

In this sentence, it introduces the basis for the action:

• A tenor de la autoliquidación de la tasa, pagamos.
• On the basis of / according to the self-assessment of the fee, we pay.

It is not a word-for-word expression that learners usually build themselves; it is better learned as a whole chunk: a tenor de + noun.

Is a tenor de common in everyday Spanish?

Not very. It sounds formal, administrative, legal, or bureaucratic. In everyday speech, Spanish speakers would more often say:

• según
• de acuerdo con
• conforme a

So a more everyday-style version might be:

• Según la autoliquidación de la tasa, pagamos.
• De acuerdo con la autoliquidación de la tasa, pagamos.

If you see a tenor de, expect fairly formal writing.

What does autoliquidación mean?