The First Mistake Many Foreign Companies Make When Investing in Barcelona Has Nothing to Do with Money
Barcelona remains one of Europe's leading destinations for international companies looking to establish a headquarters, open a subsidiary, or launch operations in the Spanish market. Its strategic location, ability to attract talent, and dynamic business ecosystem make it an especially
The Five Biggest Mistakes That Hold Businesses Back from Growing
When a business stops growing, the cause is not always declining sales, increased competition, or changing market conditions. More often than not, the real issue lies within the organization itself. Inefficient processes, rushed tax decisions, a corporate structure that no longer
Soft Landing in Barcelona
The Invisible Factor Defining Which Foreign Companies Scale (and Which Get Stuck Within 12 Months) In 2026, opening a company in Barcelona is relatively easy. What is not easy is doing it right from the start. Most foreign companies entering Spain do not fail
Taxes in spain. The VAT
The SII (Suministro inmediato de información) The SII (Suministro inmediato de información) is the system of information that the Spanish Tax office has for some companies in relation with the VAT Who has to submit the information to the SII? Big companies, that
TAXES IN SPAIN. FORM 720 ABOUT ASSETS ABROAD
The form 720 is one of the most important obligations for tax residents in Spain. However it is quite unknown specially for foreigners who are tax residents in Spain for the first time. Maybe this is because most people has
Taxes in spain. social security for self employed (autonomos)
In Spain there are several regimes in order to pay to the Social Security, but there are two main cases: “régimen general” and “autónomos”. The first one is for employees who aren´t shareholders or directors of the company with no
What do you need to know about taxes in Spain, Barcelaona
TAXES IN SPAIN - FINANCIAL ADVISORS IN SPAIN The VAT, “IVA” in Spanish, is the indirect tax with similar structure as in other European countries. These are the main features of this tax (updated 2021). Which are the tax rates? There are three
TAXES IN SPAIN. THE IAE (IMPUESTO SOBRE ACTIVIDADES ECONOMICAS)
A company that invoices more than one million euros in a fiscal year has to pay the “Impuesto sobre Actividades Económicas”, IAE. When should a company pay this tax? In case the company invoices more than one million euros. Anyway the companies
TAXES IN SPAIN – HOW TO DECLARE RENTAL INCOMES IN SPAIN AS NON-RESIDENT
In case you have, as a natural person non-resident for taxes in Spain, a real estate in this country and you are obtaining rental incomes you´ll have to declare it in the Income Tax for non residents (“Impuesto sobre la
Some tips to prepare your income tax declaration in Spain if you are foreigner
If this is your first time to declare your Income Tax return in Spain, from AGL we explain you some tips to do it: Download and check your fiscal data of the year. You can obtain them at the website