The synthesis of benzosultams has been achieved through a gold(I)-catalyzed ammonium formation strategy. Starting from easily available N-(2-alkynyl)phenylsulfonyl azetidine derivatives, a cyclization reaction generated a spiroammonium gold intermediate which was ring-opened by nucleophilic alcohol or indole. This new methodology is compatible with large variation on the substrates and nucleophiles, and allowed to form benzosultams in high yield (18-98%, 20 examples). This strategy also allowed the preparation of benzosultam analogs via iododeauration and subsequent cross-coupling reactions.