Self-employed and start-ups

For going self-employed in Germany: what setting up costs, which taxes apply and how to get your invoices right.

Which calculator do you need?

• You are starting a business and want to know the cost? → Business setup cost calculator
• You run a trade business and expect a profit? → Trade tax calculator
• You write invoices or check the small business scheme? → VAT calculator

All calculators in this section

• Business setup cost calculatorWhat does it cost to set up my company?By legal form
• Trade tax calculatorHow much trade tax do I pay?With city multipliers
• VAT calculatorHow much VAT is in the price?19% and 7%

All calculators run in your browser; your inputs are never sent anywhere. How we calculate and which sources we use is explained in the methodology.