How I would start my next startup in Germany without a GmbH (2020)

Re:How I would start my next startup in Germany without a Gm... by ant6n on Saturday June 04, 2022 @11:53AM (#31621835)

I keep hearing about the concept of a Lichtenstein Stiftung, some sort of trust that “owns” itself but that you can still control indirectly using a trustee. But it feels like one doesn’t actually “own” whatever is in the trust, and it’s unclear how distributions are taxed in North America.

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Re:How I would start my next startup in Germany without a Gm... by SkyAndSand on Saturday June 04, 2022 @01:08PM (#31622774)

Careful, many countries (especially in the EU) look “through” the trust if there is only the slightest notion of you controlling it.

Generally, in order for the trust to be fully recognized all assets have to be irrevocably owned by the trust and you can’t exercise any control over them as soon as they are transferred.

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Re:How I would start my next startup in Germany without a Gm... by hef19898 on Saturday June 04, 2022 @12:45PM (#31622517)

If you have the means to set one those up properly, you create GmbHs multiple times a week.

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