Finbros Encyclopedia: Luxembourg business, tax and accounting explained
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Companies and structures
Choosing a legal form, holding companies and what every company needs to exist.
Soparfi and holding companiesHow holding companies are taxed, what they file each year and what they cost to run.
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Which legal form suits my business?Answer a few questions to compare the SARL, SARL-S, SA and sole trader options.
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SARL, SARL-S or SACapital, liability, shareholders and costs of the main company forms, side by side.
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Setting up a company in LuxembourgFrom business permit to notary and registration, step by step, with official fees.
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Domiciliation and mail handlingRegistered office rules, the domiciliation agreement, mail handling, penalties and prices.
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The register of beneficial owners (RBE)Who must be declared, when, and what happens when ownership changes.
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Tax
VAT and corporate taxes, explained for business owners rather than tax specialists.
Do I need to register for VAT?Check whether your business has to register for VAT in Luxembourg.
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VAT in LuxembourgRegistration, rates, returns and deadlines for Luxembourg businesses.
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Corporate income tax and municipal business taxHow company profits are taxed, rates, advances and the annual returns.
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Net wealth taxHow the 0.5% tax and the minimum net wealth tax work for companies.
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Withholding tax on dividendsWhen the 15% applies, the exemptions, and how to file.
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Accounting and annual accounts
Keeping the books, closing the year and filing on time.
Late filings: catching upWhat late accounts and tax returns cost, and how to get back on schedule.
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Accounting for small businessesStructures, obligations, tax rates and fixed monthly plans for small companies in Luxembourg City.
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How much does an accountant cost?What the law requires, what drives the price and three worked yearly budgets.
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Compliance calendarEvery key filing and payment deadline of the year in one place.
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Annual accounts and eCDF filingApproval, filing deadlines, abridged accounts and what the LBR expects.
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Bookkeeping obligations in LuxembourgWhat records a company must keep, for how long, and in what form.
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Employees and payroll
Hiring, salaries and social security.
Can I hire my first employee?See what hiring involves and what an employee costs your business.
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Gross-to-net salary calculatorEstimate take-home pay from a gross salary in Luxembourg.
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Hiring your first employeeContracts, CCSS registration, payslips and the first months.
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Social security contributions (CCSS)Employer and employee contributions and how declarations work.
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