Europe EU
Founders building an EU operating entity on a budget, Czech Republic
Incorporation runs EUR 1.5K-3K with annual maintenance around EUR 2K and minimum share capital of CZK 1. Banking via Stripe and Wise is supported, and accounts open in 21 days.
~EUR 2K/yearCZK 1 capitalStripe supported
Start setup {placement} 4 min · no card required
Corp tax
21%
Fastest setup
2 weeks
Tax treaties
90
Region
Europe
What you'll need
- No resident director required
- Local registered office required
- No substance requirement
- Minimum capital: CZK 1
- Administrative language: Czech
- Legal system: Civil law
Tax and treaty profile
- Corporate tax 21%
- Tax treaties 90
- VAT rate 21%
- Withholding on dividends 15%
Key treaty partners
GermanyFranceUKUSASlovakiaPoland
Banking and payments
- Banking is straightforward
- Stripe supported
- Wise supported
- Crypto banking available
- EMI license framework available
Considerations
If headline tax rate is your binding constraint
The Czech CIT was raised from 19% to 21% in 2024 and there is no IP Box or refund mechanism. If you need a low effective rate on IP or trading profits:
CIT raised to 21%No IP BoxNo refund regime