Europe
Europe provides access to the EU single market, strong legal frameworks, and a range of tax-efficient jurisdictions from Ireland to Estonia.
20
Countries
5%
Lowest CT
17
EU Members
EU single market access
Estonia e-Residency
Malta effective 5% tax
Strong rule of law
Countries in Europe
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Bulgaria
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Corp. Tax10% flat
Setup5–10 business days
Min. CapitalBGN 2 (≈ €1)
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Cyprus
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Corp. Tax12.5%
Setup5–10 business days
Min. Capital€1 (no statutory minimum)
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Czech Republic
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Corp. Tax21%
Setup5–10 business days
Min. CapitalCZK 1 (approx. €0.04 — effectively none)
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Denmark
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Corp. Tax22%
Setup1–2 days (online)
Min. CapitalDKK 40,000 (ApS)
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Estonia
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Corp. Tax20% (on distribution only — 0% on retained profits)
Setup1–3 business days (fully digital)
Min. Capital€2,500 (can be deferred)
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France
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Corp. Tax25%
Setup3–7 business days
Min. Capital€1 (SAS / SARL)
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Germany
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Corp. Tax~30% (15% corporate tax + 5.5% solidarity surcharge + ~14% trade tax)
Setup4–8 weeks
Min. Capital€25,000 (GmbH) / €1 (UG)
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Ireland
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Corp. Tax12.5% (trading) / 25% (non-trading)
Setup3–5 business days
Min. Capital€1 (no minimum)
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Italy
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Corp. Tax~27.9% (24% IRES + 3.9% IRAP)
Setup2–4 weeks
Min. Capital€1 (SRL Semplificata) / €10,000 (standard SRL)
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Lithuania
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Corp. Tax15% standard (5% for small companies)
Setup3–5 business days
Min. Capital€2,500
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Luxembourg
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Corp. Tax24.94% (combined: 17% CIT + 1.4% municipal business tax + solidarity surcharge)
Setup2–4 weeks
Min. Capital€12,000 (Sàrl)
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Malta
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Corp. Tax35% headline / ~5% effective (after shareholder refund)
Setup5–10 business days
Min. Capital€1,165 (minimum paid-up for private Ltd)
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Netherlands
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Corp. Tax19% (first €200K) / 25.8% (above)
Setup2–4 weeks
Min. Capital€0.01 (no meaningful minimum)
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Poland
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Corp. Tax9% (small taxpayer / new company ≤ €2M revenue) or 19%
Setup1–3 weeks
Min. CapitalPLN 5,000 (~€1,150)
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Portugal
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Corp. Tax21% (17% SME rate on first €50K)
Setup2–5 business days
Min. Capital€1 (Lda)
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Romania
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Corp. Tax1% micro-company (under €500K revenue) or 16% standard
Setup3–5 business days
Min. CapitalRON 1 (approx. €0.20 — effectively none)
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Spain
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Corp. Tax25% (15% for first two profitable years of new companies)
Setup2–4 weeks
Min. Capital€3,000 (SL)
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Sweden
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Corp. Tax20.6%
Setup1–2 weeks
Min. CapitalSEK 25,000 (AB)
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Switzerland
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Corp. Tax11.9–21.6% (canton-dependent)
Setup3–6 weeks
Min. CapitalCHF 20,000 (GmbH) / CHF 100,000 (AG)
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United Kingdom
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Corp. Tax25% (19% for small profits up to £50,000)
Setup1–2 business days
Min. Capital£1 (no minimum)
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