Public Funding Framework
A large part of incentives are funded through the financial resources provided by the European Union (EU). The German government and the federal states also provide own funds.
Your company is already operating in Germany and you would now like to export worldwide?
A large part of incentives are funded through the financial resources provided by the European Union (EU). The German government and the federal states also provide own funds.
The German private limited liability company (GmbH) is the most widely used legal form for corporations. It combines a high degree of flexibility with relatively few obligations.
The employment contract - as well as EU and German laws and regulations - shape the employment conditions.
Every property owner in Germany is liable to pay real property tax (Grundsteuer). The tax rate depends on the type of real property.
Social insurance contributions in Germany are roughly shared equally by employer and employee. The employer withholds and distributes them to the social insurance institutions.
Labor-related incentives play a significant role in reducing the operational costs incurred by new businesses.
Besides the GmbH and branch office forms, German company law offers several other company forms that may be used by foreign companies expanding into the German market.
Any foreign company with a head office and registered business operations outside of Germany can register a German branch office.
The Limited Liability Entrepreneurial Company “Unternehmergesellschaft (haftungsbeschränkt)" is a start-up version of the GmbH with a share capital of less than EUR 25,000. It is often referred to as "Mini-GmbH".
Works councils are in-house committees representing the interests of the employees within a company.