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Registration of companies in Europe
- Registration period is 1-4 weeks
- Transparent European jurisdiction
- Corporate tax – 23% (exemptions for new companies)
- Suitable for creating trade and technology companies
- Registration period - 4-5 weeks
- Solid jurisdiction with investment potential
- Corporate tax - from 19%
- Suitable for creating any business, including IT companies and startups
- Registration term - from 2 working days
- Solid jurisdiction with investment potential
- Corporate tax - from 19%
- Suitable for creating any business, including IT companies and startups
- Registration period - approximately 1 month
- High reputation of the EU jurisdiction
- Minimum in EU corporate tax - 9%
- Simplified procedure for obtaining a European residence permit
- Registration period - 3 weeks
- European jurisdiction with profitable trade routes
- Corporate tax for trading LTD companies – 12,5%
- Partnerships are not subject to local taxation
- Registration period – 3-4 weeks
- Opportunity to buy a ready-made company or a company with history
- Corporate tax – 15%
- Suitable for registration of funds, trusts and trading companies
- Registration period - 10 days
- Liberal jurisdiction for opening holdings
- Corporate tax -20%
- The possibility of obtaining a residence permit of the country through investment in business
- Registration period - 2-3 weeks
- White jurisdiction with preferential taxation
- Corporate tax - 17%, for small businesses - 7%
- Suitable for creating crypto companies
- Registration period - 2-3 weeks
- Prestigious European jurisdiction with preferential taxation
- Corporate tax on profits outside the jurisdiction – from 5%, general - 35%
- Suitable for creating holdings, shipping and gambling companies
- Registration period - 2 months
- White jurisdiction with high business security
- Corporate tax - 19%, for small businesses - 9%
- Relatively inexpensive company maintenance
- Registration period - up to 2 weeks
- An Eastern European country with significant potential
- Corporate tax - 16%, 3% and 1% - for micro-enterprises
- Suitable for information business, logistics, gambling
- Registration period - 1 month
- European preferential jurisdiction with access to the EU market
- Corporate tax – 10% for small firms
- Information about company owners is closed
- Registration period - 2-3 weeks
- Jurisdiction that has never been blacklisted
- Corporate tax - 21%
- Simple procedure for obtaining a tax resident certificate
- Registration period - from 1 month
- Prestigious jurisdiction with an impeccable reputation and image
- Federal tax – 8,5%, there is a three-tier taxation system
- Suitable for creating a status business, including in the agricultural sector
- Registration period - 3 week
- Alternative offshore tax-free jurisdiction
- Corporate tax - 0%, if there is no domestic activity
- No audit and financial reporting requirements
- Registration period - 1-2 weeks
- Low tax jurisdiction with tax preferences
- Corporate tax - 0% (on profit distribution - 22%)
- Suitable for creating an IT business and other areas
Registration of a company in Europe
Europe attracts businessmen from many countries. The expansion of trade relations, stability, prestige, open borders, loyal tax systems and much more create a comfortable business climate for non-residents who wish to conduct their business at the international level. It is Europe that concentrates many low-tax and preferential countries that attract foreign investment and create conditions for every type of business.
Registering a company in Europe is not only respectable, but also profitable. Unlike a limited internal market, the EU allows you to blur borders and work globally for an international client.
The best countries to open a company in Europe
Based on many years of experience working with non-resident companies in the European Union, we have selected countries that offer the best and most comfortable conditions for business. Thus, we recommend that our clients consider registering a company in the UK, Estonia, Poland, Cyprus, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta and Slovakia.
Many of these countries provide the opportunity for a non-resident to own 100% of a local company, be eligible for tax benefits, and freely operate on the same level as residents. Moreover, for those who are interested in the physical relocation of a business, Europe will be a great place to both work and live.
Today, all startups, IT and trading companies want to be located in the EU and cooperate with European banks and payment systems. This allows them to use the investment potential of Europe, receive grants and loans for development, find new consumers and optimize the tax burden.
What activities are in demand in the EU?
Each EU country focuses on certain types of economy and contributes to attracting in-demand specialists and industries. Therefore, before opening a company in Europe or the European Union, it is worth knowing what types of activities countries most want to see.
For those who are interested in international trade, Cyprus, England, Switzerland, Estonia, Poland are suitable. For IT activities it is worth considering: Cyprus, the United Kingdom, Estonia. Lithuania and Poland are loyal to the cryptocurrency business, and Malta is loyal to the gambling industry.
This list is not limited, and each area of activity is considered and analyzed separately. Our task is to find jurisdiction for your individual purposes.
Stages of opening a company in Europe
To successfully register a company in Europe, you must implement the following steps:
- Analyze EU countries for regulation of ongoing activities
- Choose a country for company incorporation
- Choose the legal form of the company
- Choose a commercial name
- Collect all necessary documents
- Carry out registration procedures
- Contribute the authorized capital (upon request)
- Pay all government fees
- Ensure compliance with all legal requirements (selection of the registered office address, holding the first meeting, etc.)
- Open a corporate account
Our lawyers regularly work with the corporate legislation of each EU country, so they know all the features and pitfalls of registering companies in Europe. If you need help with this procedure, please contact legal support. We analyze your activities in detail and select a European country with the most suitable conditions.
It is also possible to buy a ready-made company in Europe, which has not previously carried out activities and does not have any debt obligations. This allows you to save valuable time and give your business the desired “statute of limitations”. In this case, you can open your company in Europe in a matter of days, and future partners and contractors will perceive your business as having been operating in the EU market for a long time.