Dmitri Mihhailov
Managing Partner
Founder of Prifinance. 15+ years structuring international companies, banking and licensing for founders worldwide.
Register a company in Spain, Europe's sunbelt heavyweight.
Set up a Spanish SL remotely: €1 capital under the new rules, 15% for the first two profitable years, the Beckham regime for relocating executives, and 48 million consumers in the EU's fourth economy. One gate guards everything here: NIE numbers are the bottleneck, and Spanish bureaucracy earns its reputation.A Spanish SL remotely: €1 capital under the new rules, 15% for the first two profitable years, the Beckham regime at 24% flat, and 48M consumers. The gate: the NIE is the bottleneck, and we start it day one.
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Spain · at a glance
Legal formSL · Sociedad Limitada
Time to set up2-4 weeks
Corporate tax25% · new 15%
Beckham regime24% flat · 6 years
Minimum capital€1 · standard €3,000
Remote setupYes - NIE + POA
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Spain in brief
Forty-eight million consumers and the cheapest sun in Europe.
Spain is the EU's fourth economy and its sunbelt: 48 million consumers, the world's second tourism industry, Europe's cheapest solar power feeding an industrial re-shoring wave, and startup scenes in Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia that the 2022 Startup Law armed with real incentives, from 15% corporate tax for certified startups to stock-option relief and a digital-nomad visa. The SL modernised too. €1 minimum capital under the Crea y Crece law (with a reserve rule until €3,000), electronic CIRCE incorporation for standard statutes, and 15% corporate tax for any new company's first two profitable years.
To place it precisely. The standard rate is 25% with SME reductions phasing in, dividends climb a 19-28%+ savings scale, and the famous gate is the NIE: the foreigner ID number every founder needs, whose queues we bypass by power of attorney but never pretend away. Notary and registry add their weeks. The golden visa ended in 2025, so residency now runs through the nomad, entrepreneur and Beckham routes, the last taxing relocated executives at a flat 24% on Spanish salary for six years. Banks (Santander, BBVA, CaixaBank) are world-class once KYC is done. Spain rewards preparation, and preparation is the service.
The EU's fourth economy and its sunbelt: the world's #2 tourism, Europe's cheapest solar re-shoring industry, startup scenes armed by the 2022 law (15% tax, option relief, nomad visas). SL at €1 with a reserve rule; new companies at 15% for two profitable years.
In practice: 25% standard, dividends climb 19-28%+, the NIE queues are real (we bypass by POA in one to three weeks), notary and registry add theirs, and the golden visa died in April 2025. Beckham at 24% flat for six years remains the deal that moves people, filed on its six-month deadline.
Packages & pricing
Spanish company - cost & packages.
01 - SL · SOCIEDAD LIMITADA
Company
from€2,400EUR · all-in
Remote registration of a Spanish SL: NIEs by POA, notarial deed, Registro Mercantil entry, tax registrations and the first year of the registered address.
✓NIE numbers for founders - by POA✓Name certificate & notarial deed✓Registro Mercantil entry & fees✓Registered address in Madrid - first year✓CIF tax number & VAT (IVA) handled✓Free pre-incorporation consultation
Optional add-ons: Beckham-regime application from €900, Startup-Law certification from €1,200, accounting from €200/month, renewal from €2,000/year.Add-ons: Beckham from €900 · Startup-Law from €1,200 · accounting from €200/month · renewal from €2,000/year.
Start with Company →02 - SL · SOCIEDAD LIMITADA
Most popularCompany + Bank Account
from€4,200EUR · all-in
A working SL with a Spanish account: a fintech live in days for operations, traditional banking in parallel.
✓Everything in Company✓Account with Santander, BBVA, Caixa or a fintech✓Account application & KYC file preparation✓Introduction to 2-3 suitable institutions✓Compliance onboarding support✓Dedicated account manager
Start with Banking →Prices are starting points and get confirmed for your case before any work begins. Notary, registry and NIE fees are itemised in your quote.Entry figures, confirmed up front. Notary, registry and NIE fees itemised in your quote.
What you can do
Popular uses for a Spanish company.
An SL may run almost any lawful business. Financial services need CNMV / Banco de España authorisation; tourism and construction run on regional licences we also arrange.Almost any lawful business; finance under CNMV/BdE, tourism on regional licences.
Market entry
Selling to 48 million consumers. Plus the Latin American doorway Spanish business opens.
Tourism & hospitality
The world's #2 visitor industry. Hotels, rentals and operators at scale.
Renewables & energylicensed
Europe's cheapest solar feeding industry, data centres and green hydrogen pilots.
Tech & startups
Startup-Law certification: 15% tax, option relief and the nomad-visa talent pipeline.
Real estate & development
Projects and rentals in Europe's most liquid southern market.
Financial serviceslicensed
Payment and investment firms under CNMV / BdE licensing.
Market entry
48M + the LatAm bridge.
Tourism & hospitality
World's #2 industry.
Renewables & energylicensed
Cheapest solar in Europe.
Tech & startups
Startup-Law arsenal.
Real estate
The liquid southern market.
Financial serviceslicensed
CNMV / BdE licensing.
Why Spain
Key advantages of the jurisdiction.
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The scale
48 million at home, the EU's fourth economy. And the bridge into Latin America.48M + Latin America.
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15% for new companies
Any new SL pays 15% for its first two profitable years. The starter discount, as written.Two profitable years.
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The Beckham regime
Relocated executives tax at a flat 24% on Spanish salary for six years. The famous deal, still alive.24% flat, six years.
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Startup Law
Certified startups: 15% tax, stock-option relief, deferrals and the nomad-visa pipeline.15% + option relief.
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Cheapest energy in the west
Solar-priced power re-shoring industry and data centres southward.Solar-priced industry.
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€1 to start
The Crea y Crece reform opened the SL at one euro. With a reserve rule we plan around.Reserve rule planned around.
How it compares
Spain next to the usual shortlist.
Portugal courts the same movers with a smaller market; France funds R&D harder at heavier payroll; Italy matches scale with more friction; Germany runs the premium market. Spain sells size plus sun plus the Beckham deal. Figures current as of 2026.Portugal: talent, smaller. France: CIR, heavy payroll. Italy: friction. Germany: premium. Spain: size + sun + Beckham. As of 2026.
| Country | Corporate tax | Employer on-costs | Signature edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 25% · new 15% | ~30% | Scale + Beckham + energy |
| Portugal | 20% · SME 16% | ~24% | Talent magnet · IFICI |
| France | 25% · SME 15% | ~45% | Scale + CIR |
| Italy | ~27.9% | ~30% | Made in Italy |
| Germany | ~30% | ~21% | The premium market |
SpainSunbelt
Corporate tax25% / 15%
Employer costs~30%
PortugalTalent
Corporate tax20% / 16%
Employer costs~24%
FranceCIR
Corporate tax25% / 15%
Employer costs~45%
ItalyBrand
Corporate tax~27.9%
Employer costs~30%
GermanyPremium
Corporate tax~30%
Employer costs~21%
Requirements
What Spanish law actually demands.
01
One shareholder - Individual or company, any nationality. A single-member SL (unipersonal) is standard.
02
Administrator - At least one; non-residents can serve. With an NIE, like every founder.
03
NIE numbers - The foreigner ID every participant needs. The true first step, obtained by POA without the queues.
04
Capital - €1 / €3,000 - €1 minimum with a profit-reserve rule until €3,000; most clients fund €3,000 and skip the strings.
05
Registered address - A Spanish seat for the Registro Mercantil - included in our package.
06
Accounts & filings - Double-entry books, quarterly VAT and annual accounts filed at the registry. Our accountants carry them.
How it works
From application to a live company in weeks.
Everything runs through our lawyers, the notary and the Registro Mercantil - NIEs first, because everything waits on them.NIEs by POA first, the true critical path, then deed, Mercantil, tax census. Two to four weeks, fintech account early.
01Same day
Free consultation
We confirm Spain fits your case. And say so plainly if Portugal or France serves the goal better.
021-3 weeks
NIEs & KYC
Foreigner ID numbers by POA. The real critical path, started day one.
033-7 days
Name & deed
The name certificate issues; the notarial deed executes by POA.
045-15 days
Registro Mercantil
The registry enters the SL; the CIF tax number activates.
053-5 days
Tax & IVA
Census declaration, VAT and e-invoicing configured.
063-10 days
Banking
A fintech live in days; traditional banks in parallel.
Quick facts
Legal formSL
Shareholders1+, any nationality
Corporate tax25% · new 15%
Dividends19-28%+ scale
Standard timeline2-4 weeks
Capital€1 / €3,000
Renewal & accountingFrom €2,000/year
The NIE is the Spanish bottleneck. We file for it by POA the day you engage, and everything else queues behind it properly.
On the ground
On the ground in Spain.
Prifinance - Spain
Madrid
Madrid, Spain
01
Iberia-desk specialists
Your setup is run by a team registering Spanish and Portuguese companies every month.
02
NIEs & registry handled
Foreigner IDs, deed, Mercantil and tax census. Sequenced correctly the first time.
03
Beckham & Startup Law filed
The relocation regime and startup certification claimed on their real deadlines.
04
Also in Tallinn, London, Dubai & more
A network of offices across Europe, the Gulf and the Americas. One team for your whole international structure.
We also have offices in
Tallinn
Estonia
Roseni 13
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
5/F, Yau Lee Centre, 45 Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong
Vilnius
Lithuania
Gedimino pr. 2
London
United Kingdom
7 Bell Yard
Prague
Czech Republic
Vlkova 532/8, Žižkov
Berlin
Germany
Rankestraße 26
Madeira
Portugal
Rua da Alegria 31, 1F
Budapest
Hungary
Korányi Sándor u. 4
Istanbul
Türkiye
Perpa Ticaret Merkezi, A Blok
Dubai
UAE
33 Level, Al Saqr Business Tower
Toronto
Canada
1110 Finch Avenue West, suite 406
Singapore
Singapore
3 Church Street, #29-68 Samsung Hub
Bangkok
Thailand
Unit P01, Penthouse, VASU1, 1 Sukhumvit 25 Alley
Foshan
China
A-Tower, Yuneng Digital Plaza, 46 Lishui Avenue South
Almaty
Kazakhstan
Republic Square 13
Bishkek
Kyrgyzstan
32 Razzakov Street
Taxation 2026
Twenty-five standard, fifteen to start, twenty-four to move.
Spanish companies pay 25%, with 15% for any new company's first two profitable years and SME reductions phasing in below €1M turnover. Dividends climb the savings scale from 19% to 28% and beyond. The Beckham regime taxes relocated executives at a flat 24% on Spanish employment income (to €600k) for six years. That is the deal that moves people.25% standard, 15% for new companies' first two profitable years, dividends 19-28%+, Beckham at 24% flat, VAT 21%.
Corporate - 25% / 15%
The two-year starter rate applies automatically to genuinely new businesses.The starter rate is automatic.
Dividends - 19-28%+
The savings scale climbs with size; salary-dividend design matters.Design the extraction.
Beckham - 24% flat
Six years on Spanish salary for qualifying movers. Foreign income largely outside.Six-month deadline, filed on time.
VAT - 21%
Standard machinery; exports and intra-EU zero-rated.Exports zero-rated.
Levies in 2026
Corporate income tax25%
New companies (2 years)15%
Dividends19-28%+
Beckham regime24% flat
VAT (IVA)21%
Renewal & accountingFrom €2,000/year
Employer contributions run about 30% on gross. Owners remain responsible for tax where they live, unless Beckham makes Spain the answer, which we file on its deadline.
Your team
The specialists who'll handle your case.
Eugeniu Bevziuc
International Business Consultant
Guides clients from the first consultation to a working setup - companies, accounts and substance in 60+ jurisdictions.
Alex Danila
Corporate Services Specialist
Handles incorporation paperwork, KYC and bank introductions so your Spanish company launches without delays.
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Talk to a specialist →FAQ
Spanish company registration, answered.
Can I open a Spanish company without visiting?+
Yes. NIEs, the notarial deed and registry filing all run by apostilled power of attorney, and fintechs onboard by video. Traditional banks may want a meeting, often combined with the visa or house trip most founders make anyway.
How much does it cost?+
Turnkey registration starts from €2,400 including NIEs, the notary, registry fees and the first-year address. With an account arranged, packages start from €4,200. Renewals with accounting run from €2,000 a year.
What taxes will the company pay?+
25% standard, but genuinely new companies pay 15% for their first two profitable years, and SME reductions are phasing in below €1M turnover. Dividends climb the 19-28%+ savings scale, VAT is 21%. We model the full chain, including Beckham where you relocate, before you commit.
What is the NIE and why does everyone complain?+
The foreigner identification number every shareholder and director must hold before the notary will look at the deed. In person it means consulate queues and months; by power of attorney through our gestores it takes one to three weeks. It is Spain's true bottleneck. We start it the day you engage, and nothing else waits properly until it lands.
How does the Beckham Law work?+
Qualifying professionals who relocate for a Spanish employment (including directors of their own SL under conditions) elect a flat 24% on Spanish salary up to €600,000 for the year of arrival plus five more, with most foreign income outside Spanish tax. The election has a six-month deadline from social-security registration; miss it and it's gone. We file it with the relocation, not after.
What does the Startup Law give?+
ENISA-certified startups get 15% corporate tax for up to four years, deferrals, stock-option exemptions up to €50k/year, and the digital-nomad visa pipeline for hires. Certification requires innovation and scalability tests, real but passable, and we run the application alongside the incorporation.
What happened to the golden visa?+
It ended in April 2025. The real-estate route is closed, full stop. Residency now runs through the digital-nomad visa, the entrepreneur route and ordinary work permits, all of which pair naturally with the SL. Anyone selling Spanish golden visas today is selling the past; we file what exists.
How is banking?+
World-class once KYC clears: Santander, BBVA and CaixaBank run serious international banking, and fintechs cover the operating layer in days. Spanish banks are thorough with non-resident owners. The NIE-first sequencing helps, and we prepare the file to pass on the first attempt.
Spain or Portugal?+
Portugal wins the talent-magnet story and the lighter SME rates; Spain wins on market size (48M vs 10M), the Beckham regime's generosity, energy costs and the Latin-American bridge. Founders selling into Iberia usually need Spain; founders just relocating often prefer Portugal. We run both side by side.
How long does it take?+
The NIE sets the calendar: one to three weeks by POA, then the deed, registry (one to two weeks) and tax census. Plan two to four weeks end to end, with a fintech account live early. Beckham and Startup-Law elections run on their own deadlines, tracked from day one, because Spain does not forgive missed ones.
Client notes
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Founders who wanted it done right.
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