EU Inc. country selector

Where should you incorporate?

27 EU countries, ranked live for your startup. Adjust your priorities on the left — the right side updates as you type.

Founder nationality

Primary marketWhere most of your customers are

Team locationPick all countries where you have people

Funding ambition

Key priority

🇮🇪Ireland

86%

match

Tax87

Eco90

Speed80

Grants50

Talent84

12.5% corporate tax. Deep VC networks. English-language legal system. Natural home for US-facing EU companies and fintech.

9/10 ecosystem scorePopular for SaaS founders

🇪🇪Estonia

83%

match

Tax59

Eco88

Speed95

Grants65

Talent82

2-day digital incorporation. e-Residency compatible. Strong fintech and govtech ecosystem. EAS grants cover up to 50% of eligible startup costs.

8.8/10 ecosystem scorePopular for fintech foundersPopular for deeptech founders

🇳🇱Netherlands

83%

match

Tax38

Eco92

Speed70

Grants64

Talent88

Innovation Box reduces IP income to 9% effective tax. WBSO credit returns 40% of R&D payroll. Amsterdam is Europe's second-largest VC hub.

9.2/10 ecosystem scorePopular for climate foundersPopular for SaaS founders

All 27 EU countries, ranked

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Country							Tax %	Days
🇮🇪Ireland	86	87	80	50	90	84	12.5	5
🇪🇪Estonia	83	59	95	65	88	82	20	2
🇳🇱Netherlands	83	38	70	64	92	88	25.8	7
🇫🇷France	82	41	70	60	89	82	25	7
🇩🇪Germany	78	23	35	50	93	86	29.9	14
🇸🇪Sweden	78	57	35	0	90	86	20.6	14
🇵🇱Poland	78	63	70	100	78	82	19	7
🇫🇮Finland	77	59	65	0	85	84	20	8
🇩🇰Denmark	77	52	80	0	84	82	22	5
🇪🇸Spain	76	41	65	84	82	76	25	8
🇵🇹Portugal	75	56	80	65	80	72	21	5
🇧🇪Belgium	72	41	80	27	74	80	25	5
🇱🇹Lithuania	72	78	90	0	72	76	15	3
🇷🇴Romania	70	74	75	0	68	80	16	6
🇱🇺Luxembourg	68	41	55	0	75	78	24.9	10
🇮🇹Italy	68	44	55	50	72	74	24	10
🇦🇹Austria	68	48	45	28	72	78	23	12
🇭🇺Hungary	67	100	80	0	64	70	9	5
🇨🇿Czechia	66	56	55	0	70	76	21	10
🇧🇬Bulgaria	66	96	70	0	62	72	10	7
🇱🇻Latvia	63	59	80	0	60	72	20	5
🇨🇾Cyprus	62	87	70	0	58	68	12.5	7
🇸🇮Slovenia	60	52	55	0	60	72	22	10
🇭🇷Croatia	58	67	70	0	55	64	18	7
🇸🇰Slovakia	57	56	45	0	58	68	21	12
🇬🇷Greece	56	52	45	0	55	70	22	12
🇲🇹Malta	54	4	55	0	60	66	35	10

Next step

Ready to incorporate?

Top recommendation: 🇮🇪 Ireland. Use the official EU Inc. portal to start the legal process — bring our checklist with you.

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Eureon incorporation checklist

1
Reserve company name
Check availability and reserve your company name in your chosen jurisdiction's commercial registry.
15–45 min · €0–€50 · Use the registry for your chosen country before filing.
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2
Open business bank account
Multi-currency account at a startup-friendly bank (Qonto, Revolut Business, Wise Business, N26).
30–90 min · Usually free · KYC rules and accepted documents vary by bank and country.
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3
Draft articles of association
Use the EU Inc. standardised template to keep articles compatible across jurisdictions.
1–2 days · Template or counsel · Articles still need to match the local registry format.
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4
Register beneficial owners (UBO)
File the ultimate beneficial owners with the national UBO register within statutory deadlines.
30–60 min · Usually free · Deadlines and portals remain national.
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5
Apply for VAT and EORI numbers
VAT for invoicing in the EU; EORI if you'll move physical goods across borders.
1–14 days · Usually free · VAT OSS, EORI, and thresholds are handled by tax authorities.
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Set up cross-border payroll
Use Deel, Remote or Multiplier if your team is split across multiple EU states.
1–3 weeks · Provider-dependent · Employment contracts, social charges, and payroll filings stay national.
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File first R&D credit claim
Submit your first national R&D tax-credit claim (CIR in FR, Forschungszulage in DE, SIFIDE in PT, …).
2–8 weeks · Advisor optional · Grant and R&D-credit rules differ sharply by country.
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Continue your EU Inc. journey on the Founder plan — steps 6–7 with saved progress.See plans

What EU Inc. does NOT harmonise for 🇮🇪 Ireland

National rules you'll still need to navigate alongside EU Inc.

Corporate tax

12.5% on trading income — among the EU's lowest

Knowledge Development Box: 6.25% effective rate on qualifying IP. Apply separately — not automatic with EU Inc.

Labour law

Common-law employment contract; probation up to 6 months

Notice: 1–8 weeks statutory, scaling with service. Social charges: ~11% PRSI employer, ~4% employee.

Top national grant

Enterprise Ireland HPSU

€50K–€250K equity investment for high-potential startups

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VAT

23% standard rate; B2B reverse-charge intra-EU

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