Register a I.K.E. (Idiotiki Kefalaiouchiki Etaireia) in Greece without leaving the United States. LegalKarobar.US handles name reservation, statutory filings with the General Commercial Registry (GEMI), tax registration, and post-incorporation compliance — typical turnaround of 1–2 weeks (via one-stop-shop e-YMS).
A fully managed, remote-first process — you never need to travel to Greece.
Reserve company name with the General Commercial Registry (GEMI)
Draft & notarise Articles of Association for the I.K.E. (Idiotiki Kefalaiouchiki Etaireia)
Deposit minimum share capital into a local blocked bank account (where required)
File incorporation documents with the General Commercial Registry (GEMI)
Receive certificate of registration, tax ID & VAT number, then open a business bank account
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Yes. The EU permits 100% foreign ownership of a Greece I.K.E. (Idiotiki Kefalaiouchiki Etaireia) by a US individual or US corporate parent, with no local shareholder requirement.
No, Greece does not require directors of a I.K.E. (Idiotiki Kefalaiouchiki Etaireia) to be locally resident, though a registered local office address is mandatory and we provide this as part of formation.
Typical registration timelines run 1–2 weeks (via one-stop-shop e-YMS), depending on document notarisation, apostille processing, and capital deposit requirements.
Greece applies 22% standard corporate tax rate. The US-Greece tax treaty framework and EU parent-subsidiary directive help prevent double taxation on profits repatriated to a US parent.
Yes, once registered in Greece, the entity can trade, invoice, and register for VAT OSS to sell across all 27 EU member states under the EU single market framework.