Cost of running a company
What a d.o.o. owner pays monthly: director salary, contributions, taxes, accounting.
Once your company is registered and your residence is granted on that basis, regular obligations begin: salary, contributions, taxes and accounting. Knowing these costs upfront lets you plan the business budget from day one.
- Corporate tax
- 19%
- VAT / threshold
- 22% / €60,000
- Contributions (emp./empr.)
- ~22% / ~16%
- Accounting
- €100–250/mo
Director salary & contributions
To keep an employment-based residence valid, the director must draw at least the minimum salary. Social contributions apply on the gross wage: roughly 22% on the employee side and about 16% on the employer side. Exact rates are set annually.
Corporate tax & dividends
Company profit is taxed at 19%. Distributing profit to the owner as dividends is taxed on top of that. Balancing salary against dividends is a matter of tax planning that we review case by case.
VAT
VAT registration is mandatory once turnover exceeds €60,000 per year; below that you may operate without VAT or register voluntarily. The standard VAT rate is 22%, the reduced rate 9.5%.
Accounting
Outsourced bookkeeping with a local firm typically costs €100–250 per month depending on transaction volume and staff. It is not legally mandatory but is necessary in practice for correct reporting.
Reference information. Confirm the exact terms for your case on a consultation.