What do the first steps for a small shop cost?
Trade registration, domain and packaging licence are the first items. The sample values come from sources with a date; your municipality and provider may differ.
Documented price ranges
| Item | from | to | Unit | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade registration (example municipality) | 25 | 25 | EUR once | K7 | Documented |
| .de domain from | 5.02 | 5.02 | EUR/year | K4 | Orientation |
| Packaging licence | 29 | 79 | EUR/year | K3 | Orientation |
Calculator: use your numbers
Orientation means the number comes from a provider blog or search result, not an official statistic. Documented means the value was seen in a checked source, legal text or our own price list.
What to watch for
The trade registration fee differs by municipality. Ask your municipality for the exact amount.
Sources and date
- K7 firma.de: Gewerbeamt, Gebühr für die Gewerbeanmeldung (Stand 19.10.2026) – https://www.firma.de/gewerbeamt/hamburg/. Check status: geprüft. Retrieved/as of: 03.11.2026.
- K4 INWX: .de-Domain – https://www.inwx.de/en/de-domain. Check status: Suchergebnis. Retrieved/as of: 03.11.2026.
- K3 GreenCalculus: Verpackungslizenz-Anbieter im Vergleich (Stand Oktober 2026) – https://greencalculus.com/de/verpackungslizenz-anbieter-vergleich/. Check status: Suchergebnis. Retrieved/as of: 03.11.2026.
General orientation, not tax, legal or financial advice. Prices change; the date at the source is what counts. Calculators run in your browser, nothing is sent. No warranty.