{"id":5885,"date":"2026-09-11T10:16:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T08:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ch.schubwerk.eu\/faq\/how-to-set-up-a-limited-partnership-in-germany\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T13:17:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T11:17:47","slug":"how-to-set-up-a-limited-partnership-in-germany","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/de\/faq\/how-to-set-up-a-limited-partnership-in-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"How to set up a General Partnership in Germany?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In contrast to a GmbH and an AG, the partners in an OHG have unlimited liability. Every partner is legally obliged to participate actively in operating the business unless the articles of partnership (Gesellschaftsvertrag) provide otherwise. The OHG can sue or can be sued in a court of law. For internal matters, decisions should be made unanimously, but articles of partnership usually allow decisions by a majority of votes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"hs-callout-type-tip\" data-hs-callout-type=\"tip\">\n<div>\n<h2><strong>HOW WE CAN HELP YOU<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Consultinghouse kann expandierende Unternehmen bei der Gr\u00fcndung unterst\u00fctzen<\/li>\n<li>Registrierung beim Handelsregister und beim \u00f6rtlichen Gewerbeamt<\/li>\n<li>Wir unterst\u00fctzen die Abstimmung mit deutschen Beh\u00f6rden<\/li>\n<li>Wir unterst\u00fctzen Sie dabei, die geltenden Anforderungen bei Gesch\u00e4ften in Deutschland einzuhalten<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00dcbersicht<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Verantwortung<\/td><td>Alle Partner haften pers\u00f6nlich und unbeschr\u00e4nkt.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Statutarer Kapital<\/td><td>Nicht erforderlich<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Corporate Bodies<\/td><td>Vorstand, Aufsichtsrat, Aktion\u00e4rsversammlung<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Finanzberichte<\/td><td>Die Partner repr\u00e4sentieren das Unternehmen. Eine allgemeine Partnerschaft ist keine juristische Person.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Einkommensteuer<\/td><td>\n<p>EBIT \u2013 Handelssteuer auf Eink\u00fcnfte von 12% \u2013 21%<br>= Steuersatz f\u00fcr die Einkommensteuer der Partner.&nbsp;<\/p>\nEach partner\u2019s portion is subject to his personal income tax or corporate income tax. Credit of trade tax on income only against the partners\u2019 personal income tax (only for individuals). No dividend withholding tax.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/de\/kontakt\/#contact-form\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Copy of Tech Website in Blue Purple White Gradients Style (2)\" class=\"hs-image-align-none\" height=\"387\" style=\"height: auto; width: 688px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Copy20of20Tech20Website20in20Blue20Purple20White20Gradients20Style202.png\" width=\"688\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Copy20of20Tech20Website20in20Blue20Purple20White20Gradients20Style202.png 344w, https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Copy20of20Tech20Website20in20Blue20Purple20White20Gradients20Style202.png 688w, https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Copy20of20Tech20Website20in20Blue20Purple20White20Gradients20Style202.png 1032w, https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Copy20of20Tech20Website20in20Blue20Purple20White20Gradients20Style202.png 1376w, https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Copy20of20Tech20Website20in20Blue20Purple20White20Gradients20Style202.png 1720w, https:\/\/www.consultinghouse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Copy20of20Tech20Website20in20Blue20Purple20White20Gradients20Style202.png 2064w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\"><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are two types of partners: the one who takes big responsibility (general partner), and the other who takes less (limited partner). 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