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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)
Notary350 €
Commercial register entry225 €
Trade-office registration30 €
Formation total605 €
Recurring, per year
Tax adviser (accounts and returns)2500 €
Bookkeeping250 €
IHK chamber membership200 €
Filing accounts30 €
Annual total2980 € / year
First-year cash (fees only)3585 €
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.