Payroll in Spain

Hiring in Spain turns a company into an employer. That means registering with the social security system, issuing payslips every month, withholding income tax from salaries and paying employer contributions. Foreign founders usually find the paperwork, in Spanish and on a fixed monthly calendar, the hardest part to run themselves, so many pass it to an outside payroll team.

Ask what the fee covers per employee, how new hires and leavers are handled, whether payslips can be sent in English and who answers questions from your staff. Also check whether the firm covers contractors and the self-employed, since the rules differ.

565 firms list payroll for Spain: 509 accounting firms, 42 law firms and 14 corporate services providers. English is offered by 217, French by 60 and German by 28. Real estate (83 firms) and startups (53) are the industries named most often. Small practices form the bulk, joined by 73 medium firms and 16 large networks. Use the Spain guide for the company side, or send one quote request.

Firms offering payroll in Spain

Asepyme

Accounting firm · Boutique firm

Valencia

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +2 more

Languages: Spanish

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DAEM

Accounting firm · Medium-sized firm

Barcelona

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +3 more

Languages: Spanish

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DiG Abogados

Law firm · Medium-sized firm

Barcelona

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +2 more

Languages: Spanish · Catalan · English · French …

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iPimes

Accounting firm · Boutique firm

Barcelona

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +2 more

Languages: Spanish · Catalan · English

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JAIZME

Accounting firm · Boutique firm

Santa Cruz de Tenerife

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +1 more

Languages: Spanish · English

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541 more firms offering payroll in Spain

Frequently asked questions

Do I need payroll in Spain for a single employee?

Yes. Even one employee means registering as an employer, issuing payslips and making monthly withholding and contribution payments. Many small companies outsource it for a fixed fee per payslip.

Can I pay Spanish staff from a foreign payroll system?

Not as a substitute. Staff employed by a Spanish company are paid under Spanish rules, with local filings. A Spanish firm can often accept data from your own system and produce the compliant payslips.

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General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules, rates and fees change: check them with the official sources linked on this page or with a qualified adviser before you act.