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Ask HN: Where to incorporate a European startup?

12 pointsby kloncksover 7 years ago
Mostly concerned about tax and governance, ESPECIALLY if I choose to switch jurisdictions later.<p>Would appreciate any people&#x27;s opinions and experience.

8 comments

fasteoover 7 years ago
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BjoernKWover 7 years ago
Depends on where you live and where you have to pay taxes at the moment. Usually, incorporating in a country that&#x27;s not your country of residence isn&#x27;t worth the trouble.<p>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&#x27;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.
soloadventurerover 7 years ago
If you are making incorporating decisions based on taxes, you should probably not incorporate. How will you address CFC rules in your home country?
auganovover 7 years ago
Should mostly consider who you&#x27;ll be raising money from. Rasing American pre-A money with a European incorporation is going to be tough.
stzup7over 7 years ago
Be careful with CFC rules. If you own more than 50% of the company you&#x27;ll be liable to pay taxes in your country of residence.
observationover 7 years ago
Ireland with the UK as runner up.
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deanalevittover 7 years ago
A lot of people here in Israel incorporate in Cyprus.
charlesdmover 7 years ago
Where are you based now?