When looking for a suitable jurisdiction in which to incorporate a company within the European Union (EU), many clients experience certain difficulties in making a final decision in favour of one country or another. Of course, every European country offers numerous benefits, while also presenting potential disadvantages. That is why we always recommend that our clients carefully evaluate and clarify their goals and requirements.

We have more than ten years’ experience in company formation and maintenance worldwide. When you are looking to incorporate a company, it is important to scrutinise a number of factors in order to ascertain the most suitable jurisdiction for you. The Confidus team will assist you with your company formation at every step, and will provide full support. We will remotely incorporate a company within the EU (with nominee services to protect your confidentiality), optimise your corporate taxes (including VAT) and achieve 0% dividends tax to save your funds. Click here to get a ready-made solution to this problem.

The EU is an intergovernmental economic union, which aims to promote free trade and achieve economic stability, and a common internal European market spanning the territory of the 28 EU member states. Establishing a company within the EU may therefore be a great opportunity for your business, not only in terms of gaining access to this internal market, but also as a means of minimising taxes and other financial risks.

Understanding EU companies
In terms of incorporation, every country in the EU has certain specific benefits, not to mention peculiarities in legal procedures for company formation, which may differ between jurisdictions. Some jurisdictions offer relatively quick and accessible remote company formation and maintenance, while others don’t have any black-listed offshore jurisdictions or else may present a great opportunity to minimise taxation (sometimes even to 0%).

If you require more information in order to choose a jurisdiction within the EU, please continue reading this page. Otherwise, please contact us to proceed with company formation.

Benefits of establishing an EU company
The EU is currently one of the most significant and reputable trading unions on the planet. Because of common European trade standards and legislation relating to finance and commerce, EU companies have a lot to offer in terms of accessability to the western market.

Key benefits:

Friendly tax authorities
Understandable and predictable taxation system
Opportunity to incorporate and maintain your company remotely
Protection of confidentiality and nominee services
0% dividends taxation
VAT status acquisition and tax optimisation
There are other benefits of an EU-incorporated company as well:

Opportunity to make use of the European common internal market and apply tax and custom duty exemptions
Free movement of labour within the EU presents the opportunity of finding highly skilled international specialists
Application of European bookkeeping and auditing standards
Numerous tax planning solutions
Most of the EU jurisdictions are not on the offshore blacklist
The EU has a long history, ensuring a good reputation and political stability
Most common legal structures
Although every EU member state’s legislation contains different legal requirements for company formation procedures, the most common legal structures are usually the same throughout Europe.

According to statistics from the European Commerce Registers, the vast majority of companies within the EU are incorporated as standard limited liability companies (LLCs), whereby shareholders do not hold any personal financial liability for the company, except for funds invested into its paid capital as shares.

The three other most common legal structures in the EU are the joint-stock company (JS), limited partnership (LP) and limited liability partnership (LLP). While incorporating a joint-stock company usually involves a great deal of legal work, it could be the best choice if you plan on setting up a large operation involving investors and issuing company shares. On the other hand, LPs and LLPs, in certain jurisdictions, may be used to achieve a corporate structure that minimises taxation.