Formation costs: GmbH and Georgian LLC
One-off fees for a German GmbH compared with StartKap’s assisted formation package for a Georgian LLC. Share capital is explained separately and not added.
Formation fees GmbH and Georgian LLC
Germany: estimated notary, register and business registration fees. Georgia: an assisted StartKap package. The scope of services differs.
Keep share capital separate
- German GmbH
- €25,000 minimum share capital; from €12,500 initial payment for a cash incorporation¹
- Georgian LLC
- Capital depends on the formation structure²; this model assumes a €0 contribution
A capital contribution is not a formation fee. It is available to the company for business purposes; any unpaid balance remains due. Capital is therefore excluded from the fee total.
Package scope and VAT/tax treatment as specified in the individual offer. Add certification, apostilles, delivery, bank fees and ongoing costs only where not already included.
How it is calculated
Germany: notary/register + business registration (+ other costs). Georgia: StartKap package (+ other costs). Share capital is not added.
Figures, assumptions & sources (as of 29 October 2026)
Living costs: StartKap comparison graphic dated 22 October 2026, for illustration with no guarantee of current market prices. Germany / Georgia: rent €1,150 / €550, cappuccino €3.80 / €1.50, internet €40 / €15, beer €1.50 / €0.70, petrol €2.20 / €1.20. Midpoints are used for taxis (€12–15 / €2–4), dinner (€60 / €20–30) and health cover (€300 / €50–100).
Suggested quantities are a sample scenario: one month’s rent, 20 cappuccinos, one internet connection, eight beers, 60 litres of petrol, eight taxi trips, four restaurant visits and one health contribution per month. Only selected expenses are included; other household costs may apply.
Formation: €1,250 for notary/register as the midpoint of the previously discussed range, not a fee calculation under Germany’s GNotKG. Frankfurt business registration is €36 with confirmation (€28 without). No GEL conversion or tax, travel or exchange-rate effects are modelled.
¹ GmbHG § 5 and § 7: minimum capital and payment requirements; a simplified cash incorporation of a GmbH, not a UG. ² Georgian Law on Entrepreneurs, Article 134: LLC capital is defined in the formation documents.