Open a company in Spain with Contaes
Opening an SL in Spain can start with €1 of capital, with a mandatory reserve up to €3,000, and 25% corporate tax (15% in the first profitable years). With Contaes we run the accounting, VAT, withholdings and annual accounts.
48 million consumers, with Contaes.
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Our advisors analyse your case and give you legal form, taxes and annual obligations in writing. We handle it with Contaes, our Spanish accounting firm. Free and no commitment.
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- Your business in SpainWe analyse the Spanish market, the legal form and the real costs of operating from Spain, based on your activity and goals.
- A tax strategy tailored to youTaxes, holding structures and double taxation between Spain and Spain, explained for your case.
- A local expert advisorIn your language, with paperwork handled and fixed prices.
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Key figures for Spain
Corporation tax
CIT 25%
in Spain: 25%
Indirect tax
VAT 21%
in Spain: 21%
Time to incorporate
2-4 weeks
100% online, no travel
Market
48M consumers
Your domestic market
The legal structure you will operate with
We analyse your case and choose the structure that fits best; this is the usual one for most businesses.
Sociedad Limitada (SL)
SL / SLU
Benefits
- A market of 48 millionThe EU's fourth-largest economy and its second financial hub: demand across services, ecommerce and industry.
- Limited liabilityAn SL limits your liability to the capital you contribute and separates your personal assets from the business.
- 15% in the early yearsNewly created companies pay 15% in the first tax period with a positive base and the following one, then 25%.
- Treaty networkSpain has double-taxation treaties with more than 90 countries, key if you repatriate profits or charge royalties.
- Operations in SpanishWith Contaes: accounting, platform and management team in Spanish, with no intermediaries or translations in between.
Key considerations
- Minimum capital
- €3,000
- Timeline
- 2-4 weeks
- Corporation tax
- CIT 25%
No endless background checks to open your company bank account
Thanks to our agreements with Revolut and other partner banks, your company account in another country does not sit for months in reviews: the account opening runs in parallel with the rest of the project, so you can operate sooner.
- No files stuck for monthsWe work with partner banks that know the process and will not ask for the same documents five times.
- Open in daysAn operating account to invoice and get paid, without waiting for months.
- Setup and bank account in parallelWe coordinate both tracks so you lose no time on either.
How a company is opened in Spain
You decide and you sign. We prepare, review and accompany you step by step.
We analyse your case and compare legal forms
SL, SLU, self-employed or holding: we compare cost, tax and liability against your own figures.
We prepare the documents for your signature
Name certificate, articles and the NIE paperwork ready for you to file and sign before the notary.
We coordinate with the notary and the registry
We set the order of the steps and what each office requires, so you do not repeat visits.
We set up the books and the tax calendar
Chart of accounts, VAT, withholdings and annual accounts filing, with every filing date in your calendar.
Payroll and social security
Employee registration, payslips and contributions from the first contract, at €5/month per employee.
Year-on-year follow-up
Year-end close, annual accounts and a status report before each deadline.
Why Spain
Opening a company in Spain means registering an SL with the Commercial Registry, filing for tax and VAT and keeping books and annual accounts. Corporate tax is 25% and standard VAT is 21%. We run it with Contaes, our Spanish accounting arm.
48 million consumers, with Contaes.
Explore expansion optionsA market of 48 million
The EU's fourth-largest economy and its second financial hub: demand across services, ecommerce and industry.
Limited liability
An SL limits your liability to the capital you contribute and separates your personal assets from the business.
15% in the early years
Newly created companies pay 15% in the first tax period with a positive base and the following one, then 25%.
Treaty network
Spain has double-taxation treaties with more than 90 countries, key if you repatriate profits or charge royalties.
Operations in Spanish
With Contaes: accounting, platform and management team in Spanish, with no intermediaries or translations in between.
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View caseFrequently asked questions
The notary usually costs between €300 and €600 and the Commercial Registry with its fees between €150 and €300. The bank account adds €0 to €150. Those are third-party costs. Our fees and the monthly services are quoted after the analysis.
Accounting and tax start at €149/month and payroll at €5/month per employee. On top come the annual accounts filing and the registry duties. We give you the annual total in writing before you start.
Yes, with an NIE for every non-resident shareholder and a registered office in Spain. Without Spanish tax residence the company can still operate, but you should check where decisions are made so as not to create a permanent establishment elsewhere.
They ask for the provisional or final tax number, the articles, shareholder and beneficial-owner ID, and a forecast of activity and transactions. We compare banks and prepare the file; the bank closes the opening with you.
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