1. Generally

Through the Guide for doing business in Europe you can access all the necessary information about your business activity anywhere in the EU, avoiding difficulties and red tape.

In the Your Europe portal business guide you will find answers to essential questions such as:

  • How do I register a new company in the Business Register?
  • Can I get financial support for my venture?
  • Where do I pay VAT on cross-border sales?
  • Do I need to get my products certified before they go on the market? If so, how?
  • How do I hire a skilled professional from another EU country?

The Your Europe portal gives you access to:

  • Accurate and up-to-date information on EU and national rules and obligations
  • Information about administrative procedures and the steps required to comply with them
  • Support services managed by EU or national authorities that are best suited to provide personalized advice
  • A user feedback tool to report problems or obstacles encountered in the portal or other digital resources provided by EU and national public administrations. This helps to improve the quality of information and services
  • Information in 23 EU languages.

To find the subject you are interested in, you can use the search tool or simply navigate through the different subject sections as shown in the image below.