Is Kontist available for business in France?

By Morten Andersen, cofounder of Business Bank Index
Reviewed by Fredrik Filipsson · Last reviewed 8 November 2025
Availability

Kontist for business in France: Not available

Key eligibility
A freelancer or self employed person registered in Germany who files taxes in Germany. Kontist is built for the German self employed market.
Non resident position
A business based in France cannot open an account. Kontist asks you to reside in Germany with official registration and to file your taxes in Germany.
Local currency support
Accounts are euro accounts for the German market. There is no separate French offering, and the tax tools follow German rules.
Headline monthly fee
No France pricing, since the account is not offered to businesses based in France.
Availability and fees as of 8 November 2025Last reviewed 8 November 2025

General information, not financial, legal, or tax advice. Verify current terms and eligibility with the provider before applying.

No. As of 8 November 2025, Kontist does not serve business customers based in France. It is a business account built for freelancers and self employed people in Germany, and it asks you to reside in Germany with official registration and to file your taxes in Germany. A business in France cannot apply, so the alternatives below point to providers that do serve France.

Does Kontist serve business customers in France?

No. Kontist is a German business account designed for freelancers and self employed people, with banking services provided through a licensed German partner bank. Its features are built around the German market, including tax estimation for German VAT and bookkeeping that follows German tax law. To open an account you are asked to reside in Germany with official registration, to file your taxes in Germany and to hold a valid identity document. There is no route for a business based in France, or for an owner who is registered and taxed in France, to open an account. As of 8 November 2025.

Eligibility for businesses in France

Kontist opens accounts for freelancers and self employed people who are permitted to be self employed in Germany, reside in Germany with official registration and file their taxes in Germany. The applicant must be at least 18 and complete identity verification. A business owner in France who is registered and taxed in France does not meet these requirements and is not eligible to open a Kontist account. Verify with the provider

What it costs locally

Kontist publishes its pricing for the German market, with a free tier that includes a set number of SEPA transactions each month and paid tiers that add bookkeeping and tax features. There is no France price list because the account is not offered to French businesses, and a business based in France would not be able to apply regardless of fees. As of 8 November 2025

What local users report

There is no base of French business account holders, since Kontist is a German product tied to German registration and tax filing. Businesses based in France that want a euro business account with invoicing and bookkeeping generally use French banks or European providers that serve the market. Confirm the current position with the provider before relying on it.

Kontist does not appear to serve business customers in France as of 8 November 2025, or the position is unclear. Verify directly with the provider. Providers confirmed available in France are listed on the France country guide.

Questions about Kontist in France

Is Kontist available for business in France?
No. As of 8 November 2025, Kontist is a business account built for freelancers and self employed people in Germany and asks you to be registered and to file your taxes in Germany, so a business based in France cannot open an account. Verify the current position with the provider. This is general information, not advice.
Can a business based in France open a Kontist account?
No. Kontist asks you to reside in Germany with official registration and to file your taxes in Germany, as of 8 November 2025, which a business based in France does not meet. Confirm your eligibility with the provider.
Does Kontist work for French tax and invoicing?
No. Kontist features such as tax estimation and bookkeeping are built around German tax law and German VAT, not the French system, as of 8 November 2025. Check the current position with the provider.
What can a business in France use instead?
Providers confirmed to serve business customers in France are listed on the France country guide, including French banks and European digital providers with invoicing and bookkeeping tools. Confirm the current terms with each provider before applying, as of 8 November 2025.

Availability, fees, and eligibility change. This page was last reviewed on 8 November 2025. Confirm the current position with Kontist before applying.

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