Europe EU
Industrial and Mittelstand operations, Germany
Deepest engineering talent pool in Europe. Direct supply chain integration with European OEMs. KfW and Bpifrance equivalents fund hardware and energy projects.
Engineering talentMittelstand networkKfW funding
Start setup {placement} 4 min · no card required
Corp tax
30%
Fastest setup
4 weeks
Tax treaties
96
Region
Europe
What you'll need
- No resident director required
- Local registered office required
- Economic-substance test applies
- Minimum capital: EUR 25,000
- Administrative language: German
- Legal system: Civil law
Tax and treaty profile
- Corporate tax 30%
- Tax treaties 96
- VAT rate 19%
- Withholding on dividends 25%
Key treaty partners
USAUKFranceNetherlandsSwitzerlandAustria
Banking and payments
- Banking is straightforward
- Stripe supported
- Wise supported
- Crypto banking available
- EMI license framework available
Considerations
If you want fast, light incorporation
GmbH (German LLC) requires notary, €25K minimum capital, and 4 weeks. UG (mini GmbH (German LLC)) opens at €1 but has retained earnings restrictions. For instant setup:
Notary required€25K min capital4 weeks