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GmbH Cost Calculator
Estimate what a German GmbH costs to form and run in 2026, with the share capital kept separate from the fees.
One-time formation (fees only)
Notary€350
Commercial register entry€225
Trade-office registration€30
Formation total€605
Recurring, per year
Tax adviser (accounts and returns)€2,500
Bookkeeping€250
IHK chamber membership€200
Filing accounts€30
Annual total€2,980 / year
First-year cash (fees only)€3,585
Formation plus the first year of running costs. Excludes the share capital and profit taxes.
Share capital (your own money)€12,500 – €25,000
Not a fee. At least 12,500 EUR must be paid in before registration; the rest is owed to the company. All of it stays in the business as working capital.
Estimates for a small, low-activity GmbH, based on statutory fees and typical 2026 market rates. Your accounting cost in particular scales with turnover. Profit taxes (trade and corporate tax) are excluded. Not legal or tax advice.
Every figure here is drawn from our sourced GmbH cost breakdown, where each line is tied to the statute or market rate behind it.