Europe EU
Mediterranean operating base, Greece
Greece sits at the Eastern Mediterranean crossroads with EU single market access, 60 double tax treaties, and a 22% CIT (cut from 24% in 2022). Athens has become a credible tech hub post the 2010 to 2018 reforms, with TechSavvy, Endeavor Greece, and Marathon Venture Capital anchoring an early stage ecosystem. Strong fit for founders wanting EU passport with Mediterranean cost of living.
EU passport60 DTAsAthens tech hub
Start setup {placement} 4 min · no card required
Corp tax
22%
Fastest setup
2-3 weeks
Tax treaties
57
Region
Europe
What you'll need
- No resident director required
- Local registered office required
- Economic-substance test applies
- Minimum capital: EUR 1
- Administrative language: Greek
- Legal system: Civil law
Tax and treaty profile
- Corporate tax 22%
- Tax treaties 57
- VAT rate 24%
- Withholding on dividends 5%
Key treaty partners
GermanyCyprusUKUSAItalyFrance
Banking and payments
- Banking takes 2 to 4 weeks with KYC
- Stripe supported
- Wise supported
- EMI license framework available
Considerations
If you want sub 1 week setup
Greek One Stop Shop (Υπηρεσία Μιας Στάσης) IKE formation takes 3 to 7 business days; AE formation runs 14 to 21 days due to higher capital and notarial requirements. For faster EU setups:
3 to 7 day IKE timelineGreek language filingsNotarial requirements