Many business owners in Spain wait until their accountant starts preparing the corporate income tax return before asking: “Is there any way we can pay less tax this year?” In practice, however, many corporate tax incentives cannot simply be claimed at the time of filing. Some require advance planning, others need supporting documentation, and certain… Read more: How Can Spanish Companies Reduce Their 2026 Corporate Tax Bill?

Many business owners in Spain still associate corporate restructuring with a company that can no longer survive financially and may be heading toward insolvency proceedings. However, Spain’s 2022 insolvency law reform significantly changed this approach. Through a Plan de Reestructuración(Restructuring Plan), companies may address financial difficulties before reaching a state in which they can no longer… Read more: Why Consider Restructuring Before Insolvency? Key Questions for Business Owners in Spain

Business owners in Spain sometimes encounter a situation that seems unusual: instead of paying substantial amounts of VAT to the tax authorities, their company consistently has a VAT balance waiting to be offset or refunded. This is not uncommon among businesses with significant initial investments, high purchasing costs, or certain business models. Consider a simple… Read more: Should Your Company Register for REDEME to Receive VAT Refunds Faster?

When companies first establish operations in Spain, their financial processes are often relatively simple. The business team focuses on sales and operations, invoices are collected throughout the month and sent to the finance department or an external accounting firm at month-end, and the finance team handles bookkeeping and quarterly VAT filings. For smaller businesses, this… Read more: Why Do Existing Financial Processes Struggle as Businesses Grow?

Many business owners operating in Spain assume that if their customer is a company in another EU country, they can simply issue an invoice without charging VAT. However, this assumption is not entirely correct. Certain business transactions within the EU may qualify for a VAT exemption, but having a customer with an EU VAT number does… Read more: When Can Businesses Trade Within the EU Without Charging VAT?