Where else to look
- What is EU Inc.: the plain-English explainer.
- The 28th regime: the policy umbrella around EU Inc.
- Timeline: every legislative step the file has taken, with sources.
- Sources: every primary EU document we cite.
No. It's a Commission proposal published on 18 March 2026, currently being negotiated by the European Parliament and the Council of the EU. Target adoption is end of 2026, with application running into 2027.
The political target is end of 2026 for adoption by Parliament and Council, with entry into force during 2027. President António Costa has indicated implementation extends into late 2027. Both dates depend on trilogue going to plan, which it sometimes does and sometimes does not. See the Timeline for the live status.
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Nothing. There's nothing to pay until EU Inc. is law and you choose to use one of our services. The milestone emails are free, and they'll stay free.
The Commission's target in COM/2026/321 is under €100, with no minimum share capital, fully digital. Final fees depend on the adopted text and on whatever each member state charges through its registration mechanism. Anything more specific today would be a guess. Watch the Cost page for updates.
Yes. The proposal explicitly accepts non-resident founders and works digitally end-to-end. Whether it's the right move depends on your tax residency and where the company actually operates. See For non-EU founders.
Yes. The proposal sets no minimum number of founders or shareholders. A single-member EU Inc. is explicitly contemplated. Practical considerations like tax residency, banking, and where the entity operates still need normal advice.
No. EU Inc. is optional and sits alongside national company forms. You opt in. Your existing entity is unaffected unless you choose to convert it, which is a separate procedure we'd handle for you.
The proposal includes a cross-border conversion procedure: the existing entity transforms into an EU Inc. without dissolving or re-incorporating. The cap table, share register, and existing share classes transfer through the procedure. We will publish a detailed conversion guide on the Registration page when the regulation text is final.
EU-ESO is the harmonised employee stock option scheme bundled with the EU Inc. proposal. Headline feature: tax on option income is deferred until the underlying shares are sold (a qualifying disposal event). It addresses the long-running European complaint that exercising options creates a tax bill before any cash exists. Final mechanics are set by the regulation. ISO rules in the US are different in detail and only apply to US-resident employees. See the EU-ESO page for the breakdown.
National employment law continues to apply based on where the employee actually works. EU Inc. does not change contracts of employment, working time, dismissal protection, collective bargaining, or works councils. A German employee of an EU Inc. registered anywhere is still subject to German employment law.
Where its place of effective management sits, under existing OECD and EU tax law. The proposal does not create a new tax regime. If your team and decisions are in France, your EU Inc. is taxed in France. EU Inc. is not a tax-arbitrage tool.
No. The Societas Europaea (SE), in force since 2004, requires €120,000 minimum capital, presence in two member states, and significant employee-participation negotiations before registration. EU Inc. is aimed at startups and SMEs: zero minimum capital, fully digital, available to a single founder in a single country. See EU Inc. vs SE for details.
BV and OÜ remain national entities recognised under EU treaty law but not under an EU regulation. EU Inc. is recognised by regulation in 27 member states with a single set of governance rules and EU-ESO. For single-country setups, BV and OÜ may remain better choices. For real cross-border activity, EU Inc. is structurally cleaner. See EU Inc. vs BV and EU Inc. vs Estonian OÜ.
Most US institutional VCs require a Delaware C-corp for structural reasons. EU Inc. does not change this. The Delaware-flip pattern still applies: incorporate in EU Inc. first, flip to Delaware at the point of fundraising. EU Inc. is in some ways a cleaner starting point for the flip than national entities. See EU Inc. vs US LLC.