Guide

    Know-how for your formation abroad

    Practical, carefully researched articles on company formation, tax, relocation and insurance – for every location we advise on.

    Articles

    Tax

    Double Tax Treaties: How a Treaty Protects Your Company Abroad

    Two states, one income: a double tax treaty decides who gets to tax it.

    Dubai / UAE

    Moving to Dubai: What Germans Need to Know About Tax When Leaving

    A residence visa for Dubai is quickly applied for. Whether Germany still taxes you afterwards is decided elsewhere.

    Company formation

    Transparency Registers: What Owners of a Foreign Company Must Report

    Who really stands behind a company? That is the question the transparency registers in the EU are there to answer.

    Tax

    The 15% Global Minimum Tax: What It Means for Small Companies Abroad

    “15% applies everywhere now” – that, or something like it, is what people have been saying since the global minimum tax was introduced.

    Tax

    Mandatory E-Invoicing in Germany: What Applies to Foreign Companies

    Since 2025, businesses in Germany must be able to receive e-invoices, and by 2028 issuing them will become mandatory too.

    Relocation

    Leaving Austria: What Happens for Tax When You Move Abroad

    Giving notice on the flat, deregistering, leaving the country – for tax purposes, that is not the end of leaving Austria.

    Bulgaria

    Dividends from Bulgaria: What Is Left After Tax in Germany and Austria

    Ten per cent corporate tax, five per cent on the distribution: in Bulgaria, the sums are quickly done.

    Tax

    The OSS Scheme: VAT on Online Sales to Consumers in the EU

    Sell online to consumers in several EU countries and you can quickly owe VAT in each of your customers’ countries.

    USA

    Form 5472: What Owners of a US LLC Must Report to the IRS

    No US income, no US tax – and yet an obligation towards the IRS.

    Company formation

    Forming a Company Abroad: Seven Myths Every Founder Should Know

    A company abroad can often be registered within a few days. Whether it actually holds up for tax purposes is decided elsewhere.