Originally Posted by Rotor (Post 9861689)

Commercial property is cheaper to lease in the UK than in Spain, in the UK many areas have a free first year on business rates plus a business can often open its doors the same day they get the keys instead of waiting weeks if not months in Spain for architects plans etc to be approved .

Employee`s in Spain cost the employer much more , NI is phenomenally high Spain where as many small business`s are exempt for the first year in the UK, employees in the UK are often entitled to tax credits which can boost wages by over £1000 per month so working is a worthwhile proposition .

The bottom line is the UK promotes and supports small to medium business`s where as Spain obstructs them and now it is really starting to pay the price.

Originally Posted by missile (Post 9862341)

I have worked in several EU countries and owned a number of small business ... several of my colleagues run successful businesses in spain. :getcoat: