Ask HN: Where to incorporate a European startup? Mostly concerned about tax and governance, ESPECIALLY if I choose to switch jurisdictions later. Would appreciate any people's opinions and experience. |
Ask HN: Where to incorporate a European startup? Mostly concerned about tax and governance, ESPECIALLY if I choose to switch jurisdictions later. Would appreciate any people's opinions and experience. |
But in the end it does not matter. If you live and run your business from country X, then that country is going to treat your business as a local one no matter where it is registered.
For certain business models some countries make more sense than others. For instance, many franchises are based in the Netherlands because of low taxes on licence fees. However, I wouldn't worry about that in the beginning. Those potential future benefits are likely offset by the additional hassle of essentially having to run a company in two legal systems simultaneously.