What does it really cost to set up and run a Spanish company? CAPEX and OPEX breakdown (2026)
What it really costs to set up and run a Spanish company in 2026: full CAPEX breakdown (notary, registry, tax ID) and the annual OPEX of the first year.
Articles on international taxation, expatriates and business advisory.
What it really costs to set up and run a Spanish company in 2026: full CAPEX breakdown (notary, registry, tax ID) and the annual OPEX of the first year.
How to pull profits out of a Spanish subsidiary up to a foreign parent: dividends, interest, royalties, management fees, capital reductions. Country-by-country WHT, ETVE, EU parent-subsidiary, substance, and Pillar 2.
How to correctly apply a Double Tax Treaty in Spain: residence certificates, Modelos 210/216/296, MLI PPT clause, US/UK/FR/DE/PT/LatAm case-by-case rates and the recurring errors AEAT regularises.
2026 guide to identifying when a foreign company's activity creates a permanent establishment in Spain: LIRNR criteria, OECD MTC, AEAT case law, typical scenarios and mitigation.
2026 tax comparison of Spain (ETVE), Portugal, Ireland and the Netherlands as jurisdictions for European holdings and subsidiaries: effective rates, exemptions, substance, Pillar 2.
Real cost breakdown of operating a Spanish subsidiary of an international group in 2026: incorporation, effective taxation, payroll, compliance, advisory. Indicative figures by company size.
2026 guide for foreign companies with remote employees in Spain: digital nomad visa, Beckham regime, A1 certificate, permanent establishment risk and EOR vs subsidiary.
2026 guide to opening a Spanish corporate bank account as a foreign-owned company: UBO requirements, NIF, banks vs neobanks, typical timelines and common pitfalls.
2026 guide for Spanish subsidiaries of international groups: audit procedure, deadlines, taxpayer rights, AEAT focus areas and defense strategies.
Complete 2026 guide to Spanish withholding tax (IRNR) for international groups: 24%/19% rates, DTT reductions, Modelo 216 and 296 deadlines, Parent-Subsidiary exemption.