The EU will allow businesses to be started for €100 in 48 hours: new rules
19 March 12:02
The European Union has unveiled a new initiative, EU Inc., designed to drastically simplify the process of starting a business and help European startups compete with the United States and China. The new format will allow entrepreneurs to register companies online within 48 hours without any minimum capital requirements. This was reported by "Komersant Ukrainian", citing the European Commission and Bloomberg.
What does the new EU Inc. company form entail?
The European Commission has introduced the new EU Inc. company form, which will allow businesses to be established in the EU within 48 hours, entirely online and without minimum share capital requirements.
The new EU Inc. company form: what will change for businesses
The new format is based on the so-called “28th regime”—a unified legal approach for startups and fast-growing companies. Its goal is to remove barriers caused by differing laws across EU countries.
With EU Inc., we are making it drastically easier to start and grow a business all across Europe ↓ https://t.co/EJ6jSgkqhM
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) March 18, 2026
As European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen explained, entrepreneurs today are forced to navigate 27 different legal systems at once, which significantly complicates scaling a business.
In her words:
“We are significantly simplifying the process of starting and growing a business across Europe. Any entrepreneur will be able to set up a company within 48 hours from any EU country, entirely online.”
EU Inc. creates a single European company framework.
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) March 18, 2026
It is one simple set of rules that works across our entire Single Market of 450 million consumers.
Companies will be able to manage their documents and communicate with administrations fully digitally, in all 27 Member… pic.twitter.com/yS1RvgXdRO
What opportunities will EU Inc. offer?
Among the key innovations:
- company registration within 48 hours
- startup costs of less than 100 euros
- no minimum share capital requirement
- a fully digital procedure
- a single EU company register.
In addition, entrepreneurs will be able to choose their country of registration independently of their place of residence.
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Why the EU decided to change the rules
According to the results of the European Commission’s consultations, over 80% of entrepreneurs consider differing national rules to be one of the main obstacles to business development.
Brussels is convinced that the new model:
- reduce bureaucracy
- cut business costs
- accelerate the growth of startups
- attract more investment.
EU Inc. is expected to help companies scale up more quickly in the EU single market.
Europe has the talent, the ideas, and the ambition to become the best place for innovators.
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) March 18, 2026
→ https://t.co/E9EKZEGzc6 pic.twitter.com/fGpNJC7J0K
Which rules will remain unchanged
At the same time, the new business model does not change:
- labor laws
- social guarantees
- employment rules.
These issues will continue to be governed by the laws of the country where the business operates.
The draft legislation must be reviewed by the European Parliament and the Council of the EU. The European Commission is calling for its adoption by the end of 2026.
Why Europe Wants to Compete with the U.S. and China
The EU Inc. initiative is a response to growing competition from US and Chinese tech companies.
The European Commission believes that the new rules will help:
- keep startups in Europe
- stimulate technological innovation
- create new jobs
- strengthen the EU economy.
The European Commission has already called on the European Parliament and EU member states to agree on the new rules by 2026.
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