Free PDF — 2026 Edition
The EU Inc Founder's Playbook
40 pages of independent, data-driven guidance for incorporating in Europe. No formation services sold. Just the numbers.
What's Inside
27 Countries Ranked
Every EU country scored on tax, setup ease, banking, and compliance — with a balanced weighting you can trust.
6 Providers Compared
Xolo, Enty, 1Office, Companio, Unicount, Dalanta — real Year 1 costs per founder profile.
Tax, VAT & Banking
How rates actually work, the HOT system explained, VAT decision tree, and the banking friction nobody warns about.
Per-Profile Checklists
Step-by-step from idea to incorporated — 13 steps for solo founders, 19 for growing teams, 25 for scaling startups.
Built for Three Founder Profiles
Find yours. Follow your colour throughout the playbook.
A
Solo Freelancer< €100K
B
Growing Team€100K – €500K
C
Scaling Startup€500K+