[jashmatthews]

> And there's no legal way to do the business below that.

Actually, there is. Register an Irish company. All the paperwork is in English, costs are low, and you can operate across the EU.

[Keats]

If you are based in Italy and operate the company from there, you will still have to pay the Italian taxes. But yeah at least you should have easier accounting and no running costs.

[jashmatthews]

> you will still have to pay the Italian taxes.

Yup. The company is clearly subject to Italian taxes. This all hinges on whether registering a branch is less hassle and cheaper than opening an Srl.

Lots of smaller German startups use either a UK limited or an Irish limited + a German branch.