EU Inc. the employment committee gave its opinionBelgium: no minimum capitalBulgaria: start a ООД with €1Croatia: formed fully onlineCyprus: no minimum capitalCzechia: start an s.r.o. with CZK 1Estonia: start an OÜ with €0.01Finland: no minimum capitalFrance: start an SAS with €1Germany: €25 000 minimum capital for a GmbHGreece: no minimum capitalHungary: no notary neededIreland: no minimum capitalItaly: start an s.r.l. with €1Latvia: formed fully onlineLithuania: no notary neededMalta: no notary neededNetherlands: no minimum capitalPoland: PLN 5 000 minimum capital for an Sp. z o.o.Romania: no notary neededSlovakia: €5 000 minimum capital for an s. r. o.Slovenia: €7 500 minimum capital for a d.o.o.Spain: start an SL with €1Sweden: no notary neededEU Inc. the employment committee gave its opinionBelgium: no minimum capitalBulgaria: start a ООД with €1Croatia: formed fully onlineCyprus: no minimum capitalCzechia: start an s.r.o. with CZK 1Estonia: start an OÜ with €0.01Finland: no minimum capitalFrance: start an SAS with €1Germany: €25 000 minimum capital for a GmbHGreece: no minimum capitalHungary: no notary neededIreland: no minimum capitalItaly: start an s.r.l. with €1Latvia: formed fully onlineLithuania: no notary neededMalta: no notary neededNetherlands: no minimum capitalPoland: PLN 5 000 minimum capital for an Sp. z o.o.Romania: no notary neededSlovakia: €5 000 minimum capital for an s. r. o.Slovenia: €7 500 minimum capital for a d.o.o.Spain: start an SL with €1Sweden: no notary needed
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Czechia company formation requirements

One founder is enough. A notary is required. Part of it can be done online.

Minimum capitalCZK 1zakonyprolidi.cz · 09-24
Paid before registration30 %zakonyprolidi.cz · 09-24
NotaryRequiredzakonyprolidi.cz · 09-24
Formed onlinePartlyzakonyprolidi.cz · 09-24
Time to registerno figure yet
Founders, minimum1zakonyprolidi.cz · 09-24
Business registerObchodní rejstříkzakonyprolidi.cz · 09-24

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Czechia company formation cost

Forming an s.r.o. carries 2 charges set by law. The capital is separate: it stays in the company.

Public register entryCZK 2 700 to CZK 6 000zakonyprolidi.cz · 09-24
Notary feeCZK 4 000zakonyprolidi.cz · 09-24

Czechia company formation for non-residents

Yes. A founder may live outside the country. The act's disqualifying grounds for a company officer do not include residence. Nationality does not matter: the act's disqualifying grounds for a company officer do not include nationality.

Founder living abroadyes
zakonyprolidi.cz · 09-24
Founder from outside the EUyes
zakonyprolidi.cz · 09-24
Local contact or addressno figure yet
Filing in Englishno figure yet

Company tax in Czechia

Corporation tax21 % taxable incomezakonyprolidi.cz · 09-24
VAT, standard rate21 %zakonyprolidi.cz · 09-24
Sources and licences

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