12-week plan for your start-up
This template splits twelve weeks into planning, registrations, finances, and go-live. Add dates and tick off milestones. Complements the 12-week founding checklist article.
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Checklists and worksheets
Print and tick off. No email gate. Each sheet shows its as-of date and sources.
Registration checklist: trade and authorities
Tick off documents and steps for trade registration. Freiberufler skip the trade office and start with the tax registration questionnaire.
Monthly and annual calendar for founders
Monthly routine and annual obligations at a glance. VAT pre-return deadlines for new founders may be monthly. Check current law before you enter fixed dates.
Decision tree: Freiberufler or Gewerbe
Yes/no questions for classification. The result is a starting point for talks with your tax advisor or tax office, not binding legal advice.
Worksheet: tax registration questionnaire
Fill in details before the ELSTER questionnaire. The same wording as on trade registration avoids follow-up questions.
Decision aid: small business § 19 UStG
Points to collect for your talk with your tax advisor. Not an automatic recommendation for or against § 19 UStG.
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