EU Inc (the 28th regime) · 2026/0074(COD)
Supports creating a legal framework for long-term, non-exit-oriented company ownership but wants changes to enable business succession to employees without punitive taxation.
Allow companies that focus on long-term research and development, not just start-ups or scale-ups, to use the new company form to support business succession.
“If Europe wants to keep its most advanced tech companies, it must create a legal framework for ownership of non-exit-oriented companies that undertake and develop long-term research and development.”
Feedback, 2025-09-29 · the Commission’s translation
Change tax treatment of company shares transferred to employees so they are not taxed like wage components, enabling succession to competent employees.
“Transfer to professionally competent employees is impossible as (valued) company shares are taxed, such as wage components.”
Feedback, 2025-09-29 · the Commission’s translation
Support long-term retention of employees and their involvement as know-how promoters in the company.
“When it comes to business succession, it was important for us to maintain a business culture, in particular long-term research and development and long-term retention of employees (know-how promoters).”
Feedback, 2025-09-29 · the Commission’s translation
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