Incorporate a company in Germany
Incorporate your company or subsidiary in Germany 100% online, without travelling, with a local advisor and everything on one platform.
Europe's largest economy, with a GmbH.
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Our advisors analyse the market in Germany and the tax strategy that best fits your case: legal form, taxes and annual obligations. Free and no commitment.
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- Your landing in GermanyWe analyse the market, the legal form and the real costs of operating from Germany, based on your activity and goals.
- A tax strategy tailored to youTaxes, holding structures and double taxation between Spain and Germany, explained for your case.
- A local expert advisorIn your language, with paperwork handled and fixed prices.
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Key figures for Germany
Corporation tax
CIT 30-33%
in Spain: 25%
Indirect tax
VAT 19%
in Spain: 21%
Time to incorporate
6-14 weeks
100% online, no travel
Market
84M consumers
Europe's largest economy
The legal structure you will operate with
We analyse your case and choose the structure that fits best; this is the usual one for most businesses.
Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH)
GmbH
Benefits
- Europe’s largest economy83 million consumers and a leading industrial base. The GmbH opens doors to demanding B2B clients.
- Maximum credibilityThe GmbH is the standard of trust in the German market: partners and banks take it seriously.
- Solid banking systemWe help you open an account with German banks, with the requirements covered from the start.
- Access to the DACH marketFrom Germany you operate in Austria and Switzerland with a single subsidiary.
Key considerations
- Minimum capital
- €25,000 (€13,999 at the start)
- Timeline
- 6-14 weeks
- Corporation tax
- CIT 30-33%
No endless background checks to open your company bank account
Thanks to our agreements with Revolut and other partner banks, your company account in another country does not sit for months in reviews: the account opening runs in parallel with incorporation, so you can operate sooner.
- No files stuck for monthsWe work with partner banks that know the process and will not ask for the same documents five times.
- Open in daysAn operating account to invoice and get paid, without waiting for months.
- Incorporation and bank account in parallelWe coordinate both tracks so you lose no time on either.
How we open your company in Germany
You do none of the paperwork. We handle everything, in English.
We define the GmbH
Company purpose, shareholders and director. We prepare the notarial documentation.
Notary signature
Deed of incorporation before a German notary. We can sign without travelling.
Capital payment
Opening an account and paying in the share capital (€13,999 initially).
Commercial register
Registration with the Handelsregister and tax registration (German VAT number).
You start operating
You receive your USt-IdNr and a local adviser in Spanish for day-to-day operations.
Why Germany
Germany is Europe’s largest economy. The GmbH brings maximum credibility with German customers and partners: we analyse whether that route suits you and what it means in costs and annual obligations.
Europe's largest economy, with a GmbH.
Explore expansion optionsEurope’s largest economy
83 million consumers and a leading industrial base. The GmbH opens doors to demanding B2B clients.
Maximum credibility
The GmbH is the standard of trust in the German market: partners and banks take it seriously.
Solid banking system
We help you open an account with German banks, with the requirements covered from the start.
Access to the DACH market
From Germany you operate in Austria and Switzerland with a single subsidiary.
Explore more about Germany
Case studies
V2C
We supported V2C in its expansion to Portugal, France, Germany and Italy until it became the leader in electric chargers in Europe (+€30M).
Portugal · Francia · Alemania · Italia
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Hagen Group
We helped Hagen Group, the world’s largest pet supplies company, establish itself in Portugal, Andorra and Italy (×7 sales in Spain).
Portugal · Andorra · Italia
View caseFrequently asked questions
Incorporation and the monthly services (accounting, tax and payroll if you hire) are quoted to fit your case. After the analysis, our specialists will design a tailored plan for you at a very good price, with no hidden costs.
€25,000, of which you must pay in at least €13,999 when incorporating. The rest remains committed in the articles of association.
No. We handle the notarial signature and registration without you having to travel.
The process requires a notary and commercial registration, which extends the timeline to 6-14 weeks. In return, the GmbH conveys maximum credibility.
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