Re:Just how complicated could it be to register a German com...
by rurban on Monday November 14, 2022 @03:41AM
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bureaucracy is not mandatory here. If you are clever you can entirely bypass it.
When I registered my German company the worst was to get an internet contract. Registering was done in one or two day. Internet needed more than 2 months.
First you don't need a notary.
Second you absolutely must not need to register a Gewerbe, as this will inherit the most costs. Check how your work is a "free Gewerbe" (eg. providing system IT services, opposite to application IT services).
Third, get rid of a tax advisor, if you care to read the tax laws and maybe a book. I only took a tax advisor in one of my early companies, and it was a massive pain and costly. Without I always managed fine, and survived many extra tax office checks.
Finanzamt and Elster is easy. Social insurance also, just a bit expensive.
GmBH is expensive, so just take personal risk and register a normal UG.
When I registered my German company the worst was to get an internet contract. Registering was done in one or two day. Internet needed more than 2 months.
First you don't need a notary.
Second you absolutely must not need to register a Gewerbe, as this will inherit the most costs. Check how your work is a "free Gewerbe" (eg. providing system IT services, opposite to application IT services).
Third, get rid of a tax advisor, if you care to read the tax laws and maybe a book. I only took a tax advisor in one of my early companies, and it was a massive pain and costly. Without I always managed fine, and survived many extra tax office checks.
Finanzamt and Elster is easy. Social insurance also, just a bit expensive. GmBH is expensive, so just take personal risk and register a normal UG.