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Commercial Services

At Continental Consulting we revise scores of contracts on a monthly basis for our clients. We ensure that all new commercial contracts are legally binding and that you understand the implications and conditions of entering into any Spanish contract.

We provide a tailored package for all new clients looking to purchase a business in the Costa del Sol and this service includes the following:

* Meeting the sellers of the business and their legal representatives and the confirming any change of conditions with the freeholder before any money or contracts and handed over

* We will study the copy of the current lease contract for any irregularities and confirm with the relevant town hall that the license is legal and is able to be transferred into your name and at what cost. In many instances if the current opening licence is more than twelve months old then the town hall can ask for a security certificate to confirm that there has not been any structural changes to the business and that the current installations are up to legal requirements. This Certificate comes in the form of a detailed book compiled by an architect able to carry out such certificates. We work closely with the town hall and the architects to ensure a trouble free and legal transfer.

* If there are any there any outstanding bills to be paid on the business then we will check with the respective companies to settle these amounts on or before the completion of the sale.

* Upon the completion of the business we will register all clients for the relevant social security payments and register them as new business owners for tax.

* If the business that has been purchased has members of staff on contract then we will advise our clients of the position and status of the contracts held, and prepare new contracts if needed.

The price for the full service package as detailed is 1700 Euros + I.V.A with method of payment being 50% upon undertaking the work and the balance upon the signing of the new lease. If needed the security certificate is currently priced at 450 Euros + I.V.A with the same payment structure as mentioned.

We are also able to offer the application of the Spanish Foreigners Identification number N.I.E. using the Financial Services link and clicking on the link on the right had side.

Within the Financial Services section you can find the link to Liberty Insurance in English should you need their services in insuring your new business.

At Continental Consulting, we work very closely with the Sol Bank along the coast. The Sol Bank is the choice of many English residents due to its multi lingual staff and its efficient and new modern office and internet banking services. Should you need to open a bank account we can highly recommend the Sol Bank as our bank of choice.

Security Certificates

The security certificate is an information pack intended for the town hall to complete the paper work in order to change the name on the opening license. It's presented only once and contains information about the installations of the business  such as:
The m2 with detailed plans
Type of toilets
Type of kitchen
Type of electrical installations
Ceiling heights
Ventilation
Entrances/exists
Air conditioning
Emergency exit lighting
Fire extinguishers
Gas installations
Exterior lighting
plugs sockets
 
All business premises need to be certified safe and any changes that need to be made in order to comply with town hall requirements will be detailed to all clients before they sign the actual lease contracts.

UK Insurance

For your UK based insurance needs we recommend LSM Insurance for competitive service and prices.

Financial Services

Paying tax in Spain as in any country is an experience that we never look forward to. However worse than paying tax we think is paying too much tax and we have found that a high number of our clients were paying too much before then contracted our recommended accountants services.

At Continental Consulting we highly recommend a specialised firm of local accountants to help you with the set up your new businesses and they will explain the taxation system and what initially you will be liable for. The setting us of any new business is a challenge their job is to make this challenge easier for you.

Their team of experts will be able to advise you in areas such as the best rate of social security to pay into and how to manage your quarterly book keeping and I.V.A.

They manage all aspects of Spanish taxation and are able to offer a dedicated service in the following:

  • Spanish income tax returns and wealth tax returns for non residents of Spain
  • Income tax returns and wealth tax residents of Spain
  • Quarterly IVA returns and yearly IVA summery
  • Quarterly payments on account of income tax and tax retentions
  • Annual tax returns for national companies

In Spain as in the UK upon earning money from any registered business you are entitled to pay tax. The tax is based on your quarterly earnings and the books that you provide. The accountants that we recommend we will study all of your business accounts and then make your quarterly declarations for you advising you if any modifications can be made to minimise your tax implications.

Prices for their book keeping services for a typical cafe bar start from 80 Euros per month. We will accompany all clients on their first meeting with the accountants and of course the meeting is free of charge.

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