Europe
IP holding companies, Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein's IP Box regime taxes qualifying IP income at 2.5%, one of the lowest rates in the EEA, with OECD nexus compliance.
IP Box rate 2.5% under SteG Article 55OECD nexus compliant since 2018Patent box accepted by EU Code of Conduct group
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Corp tax
12.5%
Fastest setup
3-4 weeks
Tax treaties
23
Region
Europe
What you'll need
- Resident director required
- Local registered office required
- Economic-substance test applies
- Minimum capital: CHF 30,000
- Administrative language: German
- Legal system: Civil law
Tax and treaty profile
- Corporate tax 12.5%
- Tax treaties 23
- VAT rate 8.1%
- Withholding on dividends 0%
Key treaty partners
SwitzerlandAustriaGermanyLuxembourgUKNetherlands
Banking and payments
- Banking is straightforward
- Stripe not supported
- Crypto banking available
- EMI license framework available
Considerations
Operational scale ups
Liechtenstein has fewer than 40,000 residents. Hiring, office space, and infrastructure scale better in Zurich, Vienna, or Munich for operational businesses.
Population below 40,000Limited local talent poolHigh cost of living for hires