How much does an accountant cost in Luxembourg?
What a company is legally required to have done, what drives the price, and three worked examples using our published rates. No guesswork, and no "contact us for a price".
What every Luxembourg company has to pay for.
Before comparing prices, it helps to know what is compulsory. These obligations apply whether you use an accountant or not, so they set the minimum work involved.
Bookkeeping
Every company must keep accounts suited to the nature and size of its activity, using double-entry bookkeeping, and record transactions without delay. Books and supporting documents must be kept for ten years.
Monthly accounting planSources: Code de commerce, art. 9, 11 and 16
Annual accounts
The managers must submit the annual accounts to the shareholders within six months of the year-end, and the approved accounts are filed with the Luxembourg Business Register within a month. Managers who fail to do so can be fined.
Annual accounts and general meetingSources: Law of 10 August 1915, art. 1500-2 · Guichet.lu, filing annual accounts
Corporate tax returns
Companies file their corporate income tax and municipal business tax returns by 31 December of the year after the tax year. Companies also owe a minimum net wealth tax, from €535 a year depending on the balance sheet total.
Corporate tax returnsSources: ACD, filing deadlines · ACD, net wealth tax rates (§ 8 VStG)
VAT returns
A VAT-registered business files one return a year below €112,000 turnover, quarterly returns up to €620,000 and monthly returns above, each with an annual return. Businesses established in Luxembourg with turnover up to €50,000 can, in most cases, use the VAT franchise and not charge VAT.
€75 per returnSources: Guichet.lu, VAT returns · VAT law of 12 February 1979, art. 39 and 57bis
Why two companies pay different fees.
Accounting is priced on the work involved. These are the factors that change it most.
Every invoice, receipt and bank line has to be recorded and reconciled. It is the main factor in the monthly fee.
Payslips, social security declarations and payroll entries add work each month.
One annual return costs less than twelve monthly ones. Your turnover decides which applies.
Up-to-date documents are cheaper to process than missing years that need rebuilding.
An SA, a group with intra-company loans or several shareholders means more formalities.
Advisory, budgeting, dividend decisions or changes to the company are priced on top.
Three typical yearly budgets.
Calculated line by line from our published rates, excluding VAT. Your own figure depends on your activity, so use the fee simulator or ask for a quote.
Holding company
A Soparfi with a few transactions a year, no employees, not registered for VAT.
- Accounting, Starter plan€250 × 12 months€3,000
- Annual accountsfrom €750
- Corporate tax returns€750
- Annual general meeting€250
Plus the minimum net wealth tax the company owes the state, from €535 a year.
Start-up
Up to 2 employees, under €112,000 turnover, so one VAT return a year.
- Accounting, Starter plan€250 × 12 months€3,000
- VAT return1 annual return × €75€75
- Annual accountsfrom €750
- Corporate tax returns€750
- Annual general meeting€250
First year only: incorporation €1,250 and VAT registration €250. Payroll quoted separately.
Small business
2 to 10 employees, up to 200 transactions a month, quarterly VAT.
- Accounting, Business plan€450 × 12 months€5,400
- VAT returns4 quarterly + 1 annual × €75€375
- Annual accountsfrom €750
- Corporate tax returns€750
- Annual general meeting€250
Payroll quoted separately, based on the number of employees.
Sources: Finbros services and rates · VAT law, art. 39 (our fees are subject to 17% VAT)
Five questions to ask any accountant.
The cheapest monthly fee is not always the cheapest year. These questions help you compare like with like.
- Is the annual accounts preparation included?Many monthly prices cover bookkeeping only. Ask what the year-end costs on top.
- Are the tax returns included?Corporate income tax, business tax and net wealth tax returns are due every year.
- How are VAT returns charged?Per return, or included? Twelve monthly returns add up.
- What happens if I have more transactions?Check how the price changes when your business grows.
- Who will I deal with, and how quickly do they reply?A low price is worth less if questions wait weeks for an answer.
Accounting fees, answered.
What business owners ask us most about the cost of an accountant in Luxembourg.
Book a free first callAt Finbros, monthly accounting starts at €250 for companies with up to 2 employees and 50 transactions a month, and €450 for 2 to 10 employees and up to 200 transactions. Annual accounts start at €750 and corporate tax returns cost €750 a year, excluding VAT. A small business with quarterly VAT typically pays from €7,525 a year.
Source: Prices from finbros.lu/services.
A holding with limited activity can use our Starter plan at €250 a month. With annual accounts, tax returns and the general meeting, that comes to from €4,750 a year, excluding VAT, plus the minimum net wealth tax of at least €535 owed to the state.
Source: Prices from finbros.lu/services; minimum net wealth tax: ACD, § 8 VStG.
The law does not require you to hire one, but every company must keep double-entry accounts, keep its records for ten years, file annual accounts and file tax returns. Most owners hire an accountant because these obligations take time and expertise.
Source: Code de commerce, art. 9, 11 and 16.
Yes. Our prices exclude VAT, which is charged at the standard Luxembourg rate of 17%.
Source: VAT law of 12 February 1979, art. 39.
It depends on your turnover: one annual return below €112,000, quarterly returns up to €620,000 and monthly returns above, each with an annual return. Each return costs €75 at Finbros.
Source: Guichet.lu, VAT returns.
Businesses established in Luxembourg with annual turnover up to €50,000 can, in most cases, use the VAT franchise and do not charge VAT on their sales. Some businesses, such as VAT groups, are excluded.
Source: VAT law of 12 February 1979, art. 57bis.
No. Payroll is quoted separately, based on the number of employees, because it depends on how many payslips and declarations are needed each month.
Yes. The first call is free and without commitment. You receive a tailored quote afterwards.
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Rules as they apply in November 2026. Prices exclude VAT and may vary with the activity, volume and complexity of your business. Part of the Finbros Encyclopedia.