New Counsel

About New Counsel

New Counsel is a Barcelona business law firm covering tax, labour, accounting and commercial advice, and it states that its service has no geographic limits for European companies. Its company formation page sets fixed fees for a limited company, an express limited company and a public limited company, including notary deed, registration, tax number, VAT registration, tax registration for foreign partners and a bank account. A premium option lets foreign owners incorporate without travelling to Spain, using powers of attorney and a foreigner identification number, and bundles first-year bookkeeping, tax filings and annual accounts. The firm also sells existing companies and handles foreigner status matters. Practice areas include financial accounting, commercial law, tax, labour and consulting, and the firm has a team of lawyers.

Services of New Counsel

Formation and registration of S.L., S.L. Express and S.A. companies with deed, commercial registry, tax number, VAT registration and bank account. Remote incorporation for foreign partners through powers of attorney, with tax registration of the foreign owners. Bookkeeping, official books, annual accounts and accounting review. Tax return preparation, activity registrations, tax inspections and appeals. Labour advice, foreigner status procedures and the purchase and sale of existing companies.

• Company formation
• Accounting and bookkeeping
• Tax compliance
• Payroll
• Residency and visas
• Corporate secretarial

Not listed: VAT, audit, bank account assistance, virtual office.

Clients and sectors

New Counsel names european companies, foreign shareholders and investors and foreign partners needing a Spanish tax number among its clients, with a stated focus on foreign and non-resident clients. The sectors it lists are financial entities, investments and middle market companies. Entity types it handles: S.L., S.L. Express and S.A.

Published prices

• S.L. formation EUR 1,600
• S.A. formation EUR 3,000
• Remote S.L. package with first-year accounting and tax filings EUR 2,500

As published by the firm. Prices change; the firm's quote is what counts.