Overview of Location
Germany is one of the most attractive countries in Europe with a highly-developed financial sector that attracts foreign investment. Due to its strong reputation, it is a very comfortable country for doing business. Its central location, developed infrastructure, and easy access to other EU markets attract investments all over the world. The tax regime is very loyal since Germany has signed a Double Taxation Treaty with nearly 100 countries and businesses enjoy some exemption from tax or reduced rates. Whether a company is formed by a German or a foreigner, the German government is highly welcoming to all commercial ventures.
One of the types to consider for Germany Limited company formation is GmbH (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung). This legal type of entity can offer particular flexibility by creating separate legal personality for your operations as well as protecting and limiting shareholders’ personal assets from the liabilities that the company may bear. The incorporation of the Germany Limited company is a clear and direct process whereby it will be necessary to have the company Memorandum and Articles of Association first. These two legal documents are important to define the company’s name, registered address, paid-up capital, shareholders and directors as well as their functional responsibilities for daily operations. Our team will assist with the major matters including drafting the necessary files to proceed.
Once MA&AA and other KYC files are well-prepared, the next step would be to register the company. The first and one of the most important things would be to open a temporary bank account in order to deposit the paid-up capital which is 25,000 EUR which can be paid either in full or in part (in particular, through installments). Further to it, the company can be entered into the local commercial register to be created, and in order to obtain a Tax ID number. As a final step, it will be necessary to register a newly created limited (GmbH) company with the local trade office for the purpose of acquisition of necessary licenses and/or permits to conduct business activities.
Setting up a Limited company in Germany may seem like a complex process. However, we would like to assure you that your GmbH incorporation process will be duly guided and assisted at all steps until you receive a ready-for-operation company. Our team would be pleased to offer expert advice to help with the setup of the Limited company in Germany in a quick and efficient manner: from drafting and compliance checks to entering a record into the local registry.
Required Documents
List of files necessary for setup.
- Certified copy of your passport;
- Certified copy of your utility bill;
- For corporate shareholder: Trade Register excerpt, Articles of Association and resolution to establish company.
Features and Benefits
Peculiarities associated exactly with this jurisdiction.
- Corporate account opening to deposit share capital;
- Registered address and company's place of seat in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.;
- Annual maintenance of company: preparing documents for Annual General Meeting (AGM);
- Assistance with filing the annual financial statements;
- Maintenance and annual review of UBO register.
Formation package includes:
- Our genuine daily support;
- Name availability check and reservation;
- Complete set of corporate documents (Articles of Association, Registers of Shareholders and other) executed before the local notary;
- Certificate of deposit of share capital (if we assist you with bank account opening);
- Entering the company to the Commercial Register and Transparency Register.
Formation Steps
Define your business activities and choose a name that suits your brand.
Name check and reservation. Preparation of the KYC (Know-Your-Customers) and other due diligence files.
Registering an entity with the local registry. Acquisition of the corporate files.
Corporate accounts opening.
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