Our investment and location consulting ensures that you receive sound, individual support and takes into account all the necessary steps to realise your planned investment in Estonia, Latvia and/or Lithuania.
You can find introductory information in our ‘Business Profile Baltic States’ ("Wirtschaftsprofil Baltische Staaten") and we will be happy to answer your individual questions personally. Get in touch with us!
Overview of services
Address registration/ Office Service
You can be reached by your Baltic customers with your own address and telephone number in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania even without setting up a company.
The AHK will set up an address for you at the Chamber of Commerce location, take calls and forward your mail.
Location search
The right choice of location can be decisive for the success of your investment. The AHK advises you on the right choice and will put together a selection of suitable locations for you in close consultation with the state investment agencies, business development organisations and brokers.
We are happy to accompany you on visits, prepare travel plans for you, put you in touch with funding agencies, HR offices and lawyers and give you neutral advice in German.
Operating site
Some activities in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania establish a permanent establishment that obliges you to pay VAT. This applies, for example, to trade in goods manufactured or imported in the Baltic states as well as services offered in the country. A permanent establishment in one of the three countries also creates a tax liability for foreign legal entities.
The AHK will advise you on this, take care of registration with the local authorities and ensure that your obligations are correctly regulated. All advice is provided in German. We provide you with all the necessary documents and take care of all communication with the authorities in the Baltic states in order to minimise the risks and effort for you.
Company Founding
In all three Baltic states, there are suitable counterparts to the German GmbH or UG. The AHK provides you with important initial advice, accompanies you to the authorities and banks and completes the registration documents for you so that the formation process can run smoothly and without risks.
With our local legal partners, you can quickly and easily draw up articles of association and take care of all legal and tax formalities. You will benefit from the fact that the incorporation process in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania is generally simple and can be completed in a short time with the right advice
Grants
Various funding opportunities are available for numerous investments in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Some of these are state or regionally regulated and some are included in EU funding programmes. Despite their good economic development, the Baltic states still benefit from EU programmes, some of which are not available in Germany.
In order to keep track of the funding jungle and find the right offer for you, the AHK offers an individual funding check via a specialised consultant based in Germany. Based on the information you provide, we will research suitable programmes and advise you in a one-hour consultation.