[onlito]

I agree with you, the bureaucracy is tough in Spain especially with accountants who don't really know the rules either. I don't think it's less bureaucratic then Germany though, Germany is only more predictable. Absolutely true what you say about hiring, people from abroad love coming to Barcelona & there are extremely skilled local people ready to work their butt off if you give them a chance. Also there are very attractive reductions in social security costs available if someone you hire has been unemployed before.

[junto]

I'd like to echo the Germany bureaucracy comments but also add that while it I'd true that Germany has lots of it, and sometimes it seems crazy that one department of governent won't talk to the other on your behalf, the vast majority of the rules I've come across seem to be perfectly logical when I've taken a step back and looked at them properly. German bureaucracy is about closing loopholes. They don't like them. Spanish and British bureaucracy often seems to be there for no reason that I can fathom!