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EU Inc: the operator reference for Europe's 28th regime

How the EU 28th regime works, what it costs, how it compares to Delaware, and where the regulation stands. Independent, source-based, multilingual.

Proposed regulation COM(2026) 321 2026/0074(COD)

  1. Proposal
  2. Parliament & Council
  3. Trilogue & agreement
  4. Adoption
  5. Application

Figures from the proposal (COM(2026) 321) — not yet adopted, may change in negotiation.

EU Inc is a proposed optional EU-wide legal form — the “28th regime” — layered on top of the 27 national company-law systems. This site is the independent, practical reference for founders and their advisers: not whether to back it, but how it works, what it costs, what it compares to, and where the text stands.

Everything here is built on primary sources and clearly flags what is proposed versus adopted versus in force. EU Inc is not yet law.

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Understand What the EU 28th regime is, where it comes from, and what it promises. Compare EU Inc against the SAS, GmbH, UK Ltd and the Delaware C-Corp — cost, time, capital, tax, investor recognition. Stock options How the harmonised EU-ESO stock-option regime is proposed to work, and how option taxation compares across Europe. How to The practical money pages: how to register an EU Inc, what it costs, how it is taxed, and how to wind it down. Countries Country-by-country status on adopting EU Inc, updated from the legislative tracker. Tracker Live status of the EU Inc regulation: milestones, member-state opt-in positions, and key amendments. Updated regularly. Tools Interactive tools: incorporation comparator, EU-ESO tax simulator, and a registration cost estimator. News Sourced recaps of the latest EU Inc developments — legislative steps, member-state positions, analysis. Short, linked, updated regularly.

Where the text stands

Ordinary legislative procedure, first reading — Council working-party negotiations (Irish Presidency) and Parliament (JURI) amendment phase running in parallel.

Next — JURI considers amendments from 7 September; committee vote on the negotiating mandate expected during the month.

Last verified 2026-08-01

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EU Inc readiness — the briefing

One email when the regulation moves: votes, opt-in positions, registration timelines. No noise.