pay who 200€? in Germany? just the notary fee is in the hundreds and you probably need a lawyer and an accountant for a UG/GmbH. I’m trying this now with a new venture. Already have an accountant. But they’re slow and nonresponsive. I tried shopping around and literally got turned down left and right with these types of messages: “Unfortunately we do not have the capacity to take on any new clients at the moment.”

Lawyers can’t seem to advise on tax issues or how to best structure your business(es). Tax advisors cannot seem to actually create a company. It’s a total mess. At least for anything nontrivial and for me as a non-German.

I thought maybe Estonia or someplace else in Europe, but the tax rules are such that if your center of operation is in Germany, you still need to do taxes here.

If anyone has tips or good contacts (accountants lawyers etc), I’d love to hear.