# Legal fees for setting up a company in France (2026): dataset

Updated : 2026-10-24 · Source : https://legalrapide.fr/en/donnees/frais-creation-societe/

The basic legal fees for setting up a company in France in 2026: **€223.56 incl. VAT for a SASU** and €291.96 for an SAS in mainland France. This dataset models 65 scenarios (legal form × territory × activity category), or 300 rows: each fee on its own row, with its VAT treatment, its official text and its source. These are official scales, not observed filings.

## What the data shows
1. **Setting up a company costs at least €201.96 incl. VAT (EURL) and up to €308.91 incl. VAT (SCI)** in mainland France in 2026, in legal fees alone. SASU: **€223.56**, SAS: €291.96.
2. **The legal notice is the biggest item**: 76% of the total for a SASU in mainland France. Greffe (commercial court registry) and beneficial owner fees are the same for all commercial companies (€53.16); an SCI pays €79.71.
3. **Greffe and beneficial owner fees are official all-inclusive amounts**: no VAT is added to them. Only the legal notice is a flat fee excluding tax, to which the territory's VAT applies.
4. **In Mayotte, the legal notice flat fee is higher but carries no VAT**: a SASU there costs €220.16 incl. VAT, against €223.56 in mainland France.
5. **Two activities pay a surcharge**: €15.00 for a craft activity carried on by a commercial company, €23.21 for registering a commercial agent on the special register.

## Legal fees in mainland France (general case)
| Legal form | Greffe | Beneficial owners | Legal notice excl. VAT | Legal notice incl. VAT | **Total incl. VAT** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SASU | €33.83 | €19.33 | €142.00 | €170.40 | **€223.56** |
| SAS | €33.83 | €19.33 | €199.00 | €238.80 | **€291.96** |
| EURL | €33.83 | €19.33 | €124.00 | €148.80 | **€201.96** |
| SARL | €33.83 | €19.33 | €148.00 | €177.60 | **€230.76** |
| SCI | €60.38 | €19.33 | €191.00 | €229.20 | **€308.91** |

## Total incl. VAT by territory (general case)
| Territory | SASU | SAS | EURL | SARL | SCI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainland France | €223.56 | €291.96 | €201.96 | €230.76 | €308.91 |
| Guadeloupe, Martinique | €207.23 | €269.08 | €187.70 | €213.74 | €286.95 |
| French Guiana | €195.16 | €252.16 | €177.16 | €201.16 | €270.71 |
| La Réunion | €234.36 | €305.97 | €212.66 | €240.87 | €321.67 |
| Mayotte | €220.16 | €286.16 | €200.16 | €226.16 | €302.71 |

## Download
- [Download as CSV](/donnees/frais-creation-societe-2026.csv) · [Download as JSON](/donnees/frais-creation-societe-2026.json) (300 rows)

| Column | Content |
|---|---|
| forme, territoire | SASU, SAS, EURL, SARL, SCI; mainland France and five overseas territories, grouped by flat fee and VAT |
| categorie_activite | general; craft (mixed activity, company on the RCS); commercial agent |
| composant | Registration, beneficial owners, any surcharge, legal notice, total |
| montant_ht, taux_tva | Filled in for the legal notice only: it is the only fee set excluding tax |
| montant_ttc | Amount paid |
| traitement_tva | How VAT applies to this fee |
| texte, en_vigueur, source, verifie | Official text, date it came into force, source page, date of our last check |

## Scope and exclusions
Basic legal fees for incorporation: registration with the greffe, beneficial owner declaration, legal notice of incorporation, and two special cases published by service-public (mixed craft activity, commercial agent). Excluded ancillary costs: drafting the articles of association, depositing the share capital, registered office address, contributions auditor, authorisations for regulated activities, civil companies other than the SCI.

- Greffe and beneficial owner amounts: official all-inclusive amounts, published including VAT by Infogreffe. LegalRapide passes them on to the exact euro, without adding VAT; we do not describe the VAT treatment of other services.
- Craft activity: only the case of a commercial company registered on the RCS (mixed activity) is modelled. A company with a purely craft activity not registered on the RCS pays €45.00 for registration according to service-public.
- Territories are grouped: Guadeloupe and Martinique have the same flat fee and the same VAT; French Guiana and Mayotte do not apply VAT.

## Method
Each amount is copied from the official page cited in the source column, then the total is calculated (rounded up to the next cent from half a cent, as on our payment page). The sums for each scenario are checked automatically at every release.

## Versions
- **2026-10-24**: Current version; next check scheduled for 2027-01-05
- **2026-10-23**: First release (legal fees, payment totals) ([CSV](/donnees/archives/2026-10-23/frais-creation-societe-2026.csv))

## Cite this dataset
LegalRapide, "Frais légaux de création de société en France 2026", version 2026-10-24, https://legalrapide.fr/donnees/frais-creation-societe/. Licence: [Licence Ouverte 2.0 (Etalab)](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/licence-ouverte-open-licence/), free reuse, including commercial reuse, with credit to the source and the version date. The licence covers our data; the names and trademarks of the services mentioned remain the property of their owners.

## Sources
- [Service-public: cost of company formation formalities](https://entreprendre.service-public.gouv.fr/vosdroits/F37688)
- [Service-public: 2026 legal notice rates](https://entreprendre.service-public.gouv.fr/actualites/A18724)
- [Infogreffe: formality fees (amounts incl. VAT)](https://www.infogreffe.fr/tarifs)