Balcells Group

About Balcells Group

Barcelona-based law firm whose practice is organised around foreigners moving to, investing in or living in Spain. An international team covering more than fifty-five nationalities handles immigration files, business set-up, tax and accounting, property purchases and civil matters from a single office, with remote assistance for clients elsewhere in the country. On the corporate side it manages the incorporation of limited companies and branches, registration of freelancers, trademarks, shareholder agreements, payroll and monthly bookkeeping, and it can lend its own address for registration purposes. A tax team of lawyers and accountants prepares returns for residents and non-residents, including property-related and wealth taxes. The firm states that it works in English, Spanish, Catalan, Italian, French and Russian. Its public site is available in English, Spanish and French, and it reports a large volume of client reviews online.

Services

Set-up of S.L. companies and branch offices from name check and notary stage through registry and tax registration, including support with the company bank account; registration of self-employed workers; trademark registration; shareholder agreements and share sales; payroll and employment contracts; monthly accounting; corporate and personal tax filings, VAT, non-resident tax and wealth tax; residence permits, work permits, entrepreneur and digital nomad visas; and use of the firm's office address for company registration.

• ✓ Company formation: offered
• ✓ Accounting and bookkeeping: offered
• ✓ Tax compliance: offered
• ✓ VAT: offered
• ✓ Payroll: offered
• ✕ Audit: not listed
• ✓ Bank account assistance: offered
• ✓ Residency and visas: offered
• ✕ Corporate secretarial: not listed
• ✓ Virtual office: offered