The Commission’s EU Inc. proposal is understandably disappointing for our startup community.
✅ While there are some good elements, the proposal really only makes a couple of real improvements like digital and once-only reporting rules, harmonised taxation on stock options and flexible funding rules.
☝️ However, according to the Commission, Member States would be obliged to introduce a new, harmonised company form into their national business registries, while national courts would continue to define the common corporate rules.❗️
👉 So companies scaling across Europe will still have to navigate 27 different national systems. This will be a problem and hurt them operationally. On employment, taxation, insolvency, and social security – each country still sets its own rules.
❗️I asked startup Commissioner Zaharieva why didn’t the Commission try to be bolder with the proposal since they know what will most likely happen in the Council?
The Parliament will try our best to fight for a more ambitious approach. 💪
Aura presenting a question on the EU Inc. proposal at the Committee on Industry’s meeting on 23 March 2026
