WhoShapedIt EU Inc

EU Inc (the 28th regime) · 2026/0074(COD)

How Cambrium GmbH lobbied on EU Inc

Supports, with changes
Company · DEU

Supports a single EU company form but wants it to allow startups to hire across member states without creating subsidiaries to reduce administrative burdens and enable scaling.

1 submission to the Commission. Summaries are AI-written; the quotes are theirs, checked word for word.

What they asked for

  1. Who can use it?

    Wants changes
    Call for evidence (2025) · 11 Jul 2025

    Allow startups to hire employees in any member state without needing to create subsidiaries, thus enabling access to talent across the single market.

    “For a startup to make use of the available talent in the single market, it either needs to relocate or create entities in every country it wants to hire in.”

    Feedback, 2025-07-11
  2. How fast can you set one up?

    Wants changes
    Call for evidence (2025) · 11 Jul 2025

    Create a single framework that allows startups to register for social security contributions in any member state without the need for subsidiaries and the resulting accounting overhead and transfer pricing mechanisms.

    “A single framework that allows a startup to hire in any of the member countries, by simply registering for to provide social security contributions, but without the need for subsidiaries and the resulting accounting overhead and transfer pricing mechanisms, would create a huge boost to startups.”

    Feedback, 2025-07-11
  3. What about tax?

    Wants changes
    Call for evidence (2025) · 11 Jul 2025

    Recognize that many small innovative companies are years away from making a profit and that allowing hiring without local entities still provides personal income tax to member states, thus alleviating concerns about losing tax income from profits.

    “The different member countries appear to worry about losing out on tax income from the generated profits, however they overlook the fact that many small innovative companies are years away from actually making a profit.”

    Feedback, 2025-07-11

Their submissions

See every lobby and how the EU Inc text changed →

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