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Our priority is to provide your company with the best possible service. Contact us to find out how we can help you.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="main" > <div class="gtai-intro" > <h2 class="gtai-intro__title" >Want to set up a business in Germany?</h2> <div class="gtai-intro__text" > <p>Find all of the answers to the most common questions concerning establishing operations in Germany. 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We guide you in incorporating a GmbH or registering a branch.</span></p> <div > <a href="/en/invest/investment-guide/company-set-up-in-germany" class=" link" role="button" title="Link to page "Company Set Up"">Company Set Up in Germany </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col"> <div class="teaserbox teaserbox--hero "> <div class="img-wrapper" > <picture class="default-picture"> <source srcset="/resource/image/796808/16x9/420/236/6361c05d8826b0299a86fb0da76c82/A2ACC98C4468054098A2F94202B2DCC5/rf-adobe-255859812-rz.webp 420w, /resource/image/796808/16x9/579/326/910b381e7a7596257b384329e6930b7c/7A8E7BF354615CAEDF9E4FFB9D486F61/rf-adobe-255859812-rz.webp 579w, /resource/image/796808/16x9/307/173/db049422872d90df6217ac5fbaf0398e/2A9E7C1EB645B0E71B8923219B8878AB/rf-adobe-255859812-rz.webp 307w, /resource/image/796808/16x9/400/225/475491b95b5d90eda2429874725eaac7/9C18B083D8F9BAEEBCE4C4E0CEB8D1B3/rf-adobe-255859812-rz.webp 400w" sizes="((min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px)) 420px, ((min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 639px)) 579px, ((min-width: 640px) and (max-width: 1024px)) 307px, (min-width: 1025px) 400px"/> <source srcset="/resource/image/796808/16x9/420/236/6361c05d8826b0299a86fb0da76c82/2C7AB218DAA992A1CFE092EC125611C6/rf-adobe-255859812-rz.jpg 420w, /resource/image/796808/16x9/579/326/910b381e7a7596257b384329e6930b7c/ECC34DA2BECD84B84A3DD906F8B679C2/rf-adobe-255859812-rz.jpg 579w, /resource/image/796808/16x9/307/173/db049422872d90df6217ac5fbaf0398e/61D96FC0E7A4BB15C24FAA1BC7BB9F01/rf-adobe-255859812-rz.jpg 307w, /resource/image/796808/16x9/400/225/475491b95b5d90eda2429874725eaac7/E3571B1F6AB380F407FE64A144BA838D/rf-adobe-255859812-rz.jpg 400w" sizes="((min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px)) 420px, ((min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 639px)) 579px, ((min-width: 640px) and (max-width: 1024px)) 307px, (min-width: 1025px) 400px"/> <img src="/resource/image/796808/16x9/579/326/910b381e7a7596257b384329e6930b7c/ECC34DA2BECD84B84A3DD906F8B679C2/rf-adobe-255859812-rz.jpg" alt="Co-working Business Team Consulting meeting Planning Strategy and brainstorming new business project" title="RF_Adobe_255859812_RZ | © joyfotoliakid - stock.adobe.com" loading="lazy" /> </picture> <span class="imgCopyright"> <span class="i"></span> <span class="info" > RF_Adobe_255859812_RZ | © joyfotoliakid - stock.adobe.com </span> </span> </div> <h3 class="teaserbox__title"> Incentives </h3> <div class="teaserbox__content"> <p><span lang="en-US">Germany offers numerous incentive instruments and programs to support investments. Find out how your project can benefit from public funding.</span></p> <div > <a href="/en/invest/investment-guide/incentive-programs-in-germany" class=" link" role="button" title="Link to page "Incentive Programs"">Financing and incentives options</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="button-wrapper--center"> <button type="button" class="button button--show-more" > show more </button> </div> </div><div class="fullWidthTeaser" > <div class="container container-more"> <div class="row third mobileNoImg"> <div class="col"> <div class="teaserbox teaserbox--hero "> <div class="img-wrapper" > <picture class="default-picture"> <source srcset="/resource/image/79128/16x9/420/236/9a30a2d497cc790f624b9f9c401ac77e/BF396937B5EC78313B549634B0EE0A51/chapter-tax-system.webp 420w, /resource/image/79128/16x9/579/326/7ddd1c5555f3b9c69847cf32a96fdac4/BCF1C29F0D7A3C1E35737C34EAD72D79/chapter-tax-system.webp 579w, /resource/image/79128/16x9/307/173/c5ed11e08eaf0e789dcad1a67ffb632c/5C98747F3561FEB7063FB0A680A8137E/chapter-tax-system.webp 307w, /resource/image/79128/16x9/400/225/2f2bcb596ca6fb6617081822ef34d6b2/341FCD22573CF884269FD1DF22A563DA/chapter-tax-system.webp 400w" sizes="((min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px)) 420px, ((min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 639px)) 579px, ((min-width: 640px) and (max-width: 1024px)) 307px, (min-width: 1025px) 400px"/> <source srcset="/resource/image/79128/16x9/420/236/9a30a2d497cc790f624b9f9c401ac77e/EE724CD32AE3B3BC0E9DA0D81B95BDA0/chapter-tax-system.jpg 420w, /resource/image/79128/16x9/579/326/7ddd1c5555f3b9c69847cf32a96fdac4/2DC9D287947227A0EF2074854B6CF634/chapter-tax-system.jpg 579w, /resource/image/79128/16x9/307/173/c5ed11e08eaf0e789dcad1a67ffb632c/C0D6EAE48DA394AA58934FA858047D3D/chapter-tax-system.jpg 307w, /resource/image/79128/16x9/400/225/2f2bcb596ca6fb6617081822ef34d6b2/6684D5C145A95F4823CE451568B195BA/chapter-tax-system.jpg 400w" sizes="((min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px)) 420px, ((min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 639px)) 579px, ((min-width: 640px) and (max-width: 1024px)) 307px, (min-width: 1025px) 400px"/> <img src="/resource/image/79128/16x9/579/326/7ddd1c5555f3b9c69847cf32a96fdac4/2DC9D287947227A0EF2074854B6CF634/chapter-tax-system.jpg" alt="Businessmen working together on a laptop." title="Businessmen working together on a laptop. | © Courtney Keating/Getty Images" loading="lazy" /> </picture> <span class="imgCopyright"> <span class="i"></span> <span class="info" > Businessmen working together on a laptop. | © Courtney Keating/Getty Images </span> </span> </div> <h3 class="teaserbox__title"> Corporate Taxation in Germany </h3> <div class="teaserbox__content"> <p><span lang="en-US">Understand how corporate taxation works in Germany. The combined corporate tax rate depends on the locally varying trade tax rate.</span></p> <div > <a href="/en/invest/investment-guide/corporate-taxation-in-germany" class=" link" role="button" title="Link to page "Corporate Taxation"">Corporate taxation in Germany</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col"> <div class="teaserbox teaserbox--hero "> <div class="img-wrapper" > <picture class="default-picture"> <source srcset="/resource/image/611686/16x9/420/236/eb57939bc071123a091c31441fc8a79c/612D7CA018C72058F61B4D8BC473B92C/chapter-customs.webp 420w, /resource/image/611686/16x9/579/326/6a4c040bc38f025c38f28f0a5fff5aa5/A7ED9F09907C93EC427808A7357AB8DD/chapter-customs.webp 579w, /resource/image/611686/16x9/307/173/86d605b461b99b69d7ebff4c6a23fba4/EB9F7279BDB4995F67B013BD8D4BC2C1/chapter-customs.webp 307w, /resource/image/611686/16x9/400/225/ab382a6b57b14b86c27d6799fd0a38af/C48539805D43571239B0516D2D69C1C5/chapter-customs.webp 400w" sizes="((min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px)) 420px, ((min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 639px)) 579px, ((min-width: 640px) and (max-width: 1024px)) 307px, (min-width: 1025px) 400px"/> <source srcset="/resource/image/611686/16x9/420/236/eb57939bc071123a091c31441fc8a79c/BB63F3CCA8B258ED3B8763FF2BC60D7D/chapter-customs.jpg 420w, /resource/image/611686/16x9/579/326/6a4c040bc38f025c38f28f0a5fff5aa5/4A482B9220B1E70296B3F8F75F1B5B8C/chapter-customs.jpg 579w, /resource/image/611686/16x9/307/173/86d605b461b99b69d7ebff4c6a23fba4/2D1DD4882707CC16CA85B1510F3E8E0F/chapter-customs.jpg 307w, /resource/image/611686/16x9/400/225/ab382a6b57b14b86c27d6799fd0a38af/7B78CE6AA6432739F38D1362E120A4B1/chapter-customs.jpg 400w" sizes="((min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px)) 420px, ((min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 639px)) 579px, ((min-width: 640px) and (max-width: 1024px)) 307px, (min-width: 1025px) 400px"/> <img src="/resource/image/611686/16x9/579/326/6a4c040bc38f025c38f28f0a5fff5aa5/4A482B9220B1E70296B3F8F75F1B5B8C/chapter-customs.jpg" alt="Foreman control loading Containers box from Cargo for import export. Worker looking on the facilities with purposefulness and energy to complete job. " title="Foreman control loading Containers box from Cargo for import export. Worker looking on the facilities with purposefulness and energy to complete job. | © GettyImages/Chain45154" loading="lazy" /> </picture> <span class="imgCopyright"> <span class="i"></span> <span class="info" > Foreman control loading Containers box from Cargo for import export. Worker looking on the facilities with purposefulness and energy to complete job. | © GettyImages/Chain45154 </span> </span> </div> <h3 class="teaserbox__title"> Customs in Germany and the EU </h3> <div class="teaserbox__content"> <p><span lang="en-US">Companies in Germany profit from the EU Customs Union. 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