Incorporate a company in Spain with Contaes
Incorporate your company or subsidiary in Spain 100% online, without travelling, with Contaes and everything on one platform.
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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A video call with a Filnet expert advisor.
- 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
- Market of 48 millionThe fourth-largest market in the EU, with strong demand in services, ecommerce and industry.
- Limited liabilityThe SL limits your liability to the capital contributed. The safest and most common form for SMEs.
- New reduced corporate taxCorporate tax of 25% (15% for newly created companies in their first fiscal years) and 21% VAT.
- Ecosystem and talentMadrid and Barcelona host startup, investment and multilingual talent hubs.
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 incorporation, 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.
- Incorporation and bank account in parallelWe coordinate both tracks so you lose no time on either.
How we open your company in Spain
You do none of the paperwork. We handle everything, in English.
We choose the structure
SL or SLU depending on the number of shareholders and your activity.
Name certificate
We request the exclusive company name from the Central Commercial Register.
Deed and capital
We grant the deed before a notary and pay in the minimum capital of €3,000.
Registration and tax registration
Registration with the Commercial Register, obtaining the CIF and VAT registration.
You start operating
You receive your definitive CIF, tax registration and a bank account in Spain.
Why Spain
Spain offers a market of 48 million consumers and the EU’s second financial hub. To operate in Spain we work with Contaes, our Spanish arm: accounting, platform and a management team in a single fee.
48 million consumers, with Contaes.
Explore expansion optionsMarket of 48 million
The fourth-largest market in the EU, with strong demand in services, ecommerce and industry.
Limited liability
The SL limits your liability to the capital contributed. The safest and most common form for SMEs.
New reduced corporate tax
Corporate tax of 25% (15% for newly created companies in their first fiscal years) and 21% VAT.
Ecosystem and talent
Madrid and Barcelona host startup, investment and multilingual talent hubs.
Explore more about Spain
Case studies
V2C
We supported V2C in its expansion to Portugal, France, Germany and Italy until it became the leader in electric chargers in Europe (+€30M).
Portugal · Francia · Alemania · Italia
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Hagen Group
We helped Hagen Group, the world’s largest pet supplies company, establish itself in Portugal, Andorra and Italy (×7 sales in Spain).
Portugal · Andorra · Italia
View caseFrequently asked questions
Incorporation and the monthly services (accounting, tax and payroll if you hire) are quoted to fit your case. After the analysis, our specialists will design a tailored plan for you at a very good price, with no hidden costs.
€3,000, which must be paid in when incorporating the company. It is the legal minimum to limit your liability.
Between 2 and 4 weeks, from reserving the name to registration with the Commercial Register and tax registration.
Yes, but you will need an NIE. We process the paperwork and manage the whole process for you.
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