[ipaddr]

You should use a virtual notary if you want to use Germany.

You have to decide what is important. A non-resident business in Ireland can be setup in 3 days for 300 / 12.5 corporate tax rate.

Easy for Doing Business: Denmark, Sweden and Lithuania.

Starting a Business: Greece, Estonia and Ireland.

Paying Taxes: Ireland, Denmark and Finland.

[brtkdotse]

A friend and I both run our own independant consulting business. I incorporated in Sweden, he incorporated in Germany. I had to follow a simple webform wizard, sign electronically and start a bank account with 2500€, he had to get a lawyer invovled and show up in person and start a bank account with 25000€.