The smartest way to test the Spanish market
- Rolf Silver
- Oct 8
- 1 min read
What's the smartest way to test the Spanish market without burning through capital or getting trapped in compliance complexity?
The branch office model gives you exactly what finance directors want: maximum flexibility with minimum commitment.
You get 18 months to validate your market hypothesis before Spanish law requires you to establish a subsidiary, and your compliance obligations scale intelligently with revenue, basic reporting under €100k, full Spanish accounting above €300k, and VAT registration only when you hit the threshold.
Here's the beauty of this structure: you maintain your UK entity as the parent whilst establishing genuine Spanish market presence, giving you real data to make informed expansion decisions.
The key is understanding exactly which compliance triggers kick in at each revenue milestone, so you can plan your growth trajectory strategically rather than stumbling into unexpected obligations.
++ I'm Rolf, I talk about business compliance, Spanish market entry and accounts in Spain's complex business landscape.
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