Company & Licensing — End-to-End

Before reserving a name, agree activities, genuine shareholders, capital and signing powers. Check premises use and sector permits, then prepare formation records and file with DBD. Incorporation does not automatically deliver VAT status, a bank account, a visa or a work permit. Assess each separately; approval and completion dates are not guaranteed.

Start with actual operations, customers, processes, technology, staffing and investment, then match current activity criteria. Prepare a plan and evidence addressing those criteria; a fixed business-plan page count cannot establish eligibility. Foreign ownership, tax, machinery and expert privileges depend on the project and conditions. No outcome or unlimited foreign-worker quota is promised.

List actual activities and revenue streams before choosing the route. A licence applies where the activity and law allow it; a certificate may apply to qualifying treaty or promoted entitlements. Do not label every Amity case an FBL or assume one BOI project covers all company activities. Obtain necessary operating rights before starting; approval is not guaranteed.

Separate tax-identification checks, VAT assessment and filing, and bank-account preparation. Review premises and activities first. VAT registrants must maintain invoices and returns as applicable, including months without sales. Banking, refunds and e-Tax access are not automatic.

Start with ownership, the mark actually used and goods or services. Search word and device elements before selecting classes. For Madrid, assess the basic filing, target territories and dependency risks. Clearance is not an approval guarantee; examiner responses and opposition work require separate scope review.

Collect creation records, dates, versions and contracts before notification. Copyright protects qualifying expression, not every idea. Ownership of employed or commissioned work depends on law and agreements; “work-for-hire” is not a universal answer. Notification does not guarantee litigation success.

Map customer, employee, system and vendor data before prioritising risks. Assess a legal basis for each purpose rather than requiring consent everywhere. Review processing records, processor agreements, overseas transfers and breach response. A review identifies gaps and remediation; it is not immunity certification.