Company Registration in Ukraine 2026

We provide comprehensive legal and consulting services for company registration and company formation in Ukraine. As an officially registered law firm, we assist foreign entrepreneurs, investors, and international corporations in establishing fully compliant businesses under current Ukrainian corporate legislation.

What Do We Provide During Official Business Registration?

Legal Consultation: Expert advice on Ukrainian business law, tax planning, and corporate structuring.
Document Legalization: Translation, notarization, and apostille processing for foreign documents.
Tax ID Acquisition: Obtaining an individual tax identification number (Tax ID / RNTRC) for foreign shareholders and directors.
Corporate Drafting: Preparing tailor-made Charters (Articles of Association), minutes of founding meetings, protocols, and powers of attorney (PoA).
State Registration: Submitting all required filings to the State Register of Legal Entities (Ministry of Justice).
Tax & Social Security Setup: Registering your legal entity with local tax authorities and obtaining Value-Added Tax (VAT) or Simplified (Single) Tax status.
Corporate Banking: Assistance with opening multi-currency corporate bank accounts and obtaining seals/stamps if required.
Post-Registration Support: Full accounting, tax advisory, and compliance management.

Regardless of the scope of your business, we will find you the most appropriate solution. From the very beginning, we will provide you with all the necessary information about taxation, corporate rights and duties, required permits, and licenses. It is quite easy to set up a business in Ukraine. But certain professional skills and expertise are required to do it in the right way. In our firm, we also have a department providing accounting services in Ukraine.

How Much Time Does it Take to Register a Business in Ukraine?

Ukraine company registration process takes from 2 days up to 12 days (if VAT registration is needed). After our initial consultation, we will tell you the exact time it will take to finalize all the procedures necessary for your specific business. In most cases, it takes more time to receive the required documents than the company registration procedure.

The time needed to complete this process depends on many factors, such as corporate and tax structure, required licenses, shareholders, beneficiaries, etc. Usually, it takes up to 2 days to open a bank account in Ukraine. But if one of the beneficiaries of the company is a foreign legal entity, it can take up to 5 days for the bank to check and to prove beneficiary owners.

In case if the business in Ukraine is founded by a natural person (not a corporation) that has a Ukrainian tax ID, we can process the registration of the company and open a bank account within 2 business days. Anyway, we always inform our clients about the time required to complete all the stages.

Company Formation Costs in Ukraine

LLC, LTD formation	$550 (incl. all Ukrainian expenses)
Personal (individual) identification number	$90 (Power of Attorney needed)
Nominal or interim director (CEO) service	$50/month
Virtual office address	$300/year (incl. secretary services)

So the final cost of opening a company in Ukraine depends on many factors, such as the number of founders, the need for a nominal director and legal address, etc.

After the company formation process in Ukraine is completed, we will be able to provide you with the following documents:

Charter or articles of association;
Minutes of a general meeting;
Business registration certificate;
Confirmation statement from the Ukraine Company Register;
Corporate seal (stamp);
Company bank account details (in case if the account is opened);
VAT registration number or fixed-rate tax registration certificate (in case if the company has chosen a certain tax structure).

Our fee includes opening a multi-currency account in a Ukrainian bank (if needed).

Can a Company Be Registered Remotely?

Registering a company in Ukraine with or without your presence is possible. You needn’t be present in Ukraine to form your company. But consider that it is not possible to open a bank account remotely or under a power of attorney. So, to be able to open a bank account after the Ukrainian company is registered, the CEO shall visit the branch of the bank personally (with our assistance).
We also provide a nominal/interim director (CEO) service because non-citizens cannot become directors of Ukrainian companies without a work permit. We can obtain a work permit for you within 2 weeks upon request. We also provide physical office services (nominal legal address) if needed.

How to Create a Company in Ukraine in 2026?

If you have decided to open a business in Ukraine, this chapter will be very useful for you. To begin the company formation process, the following documents shall be prepared and submitted to the state registrar:

Application for company registration;
Articles of association (must be signed by each shareholder and certified by Ukrainian notary);
Minutes declaring the decision to establish a company (protocol)
Power of attorney (this is required from every shareholder);
Information about ultimate beneficiary owners (UBO);

The company registration procedure is carried out by the Department of State Registration of Ukraine. All companies and sole proprietors during the legal procedure for business set-up are signed into the State Register of Legal Entities and Companies of Ukraine. Details about every change and amendment to company information are also stored and saved in the register. Your company’s registration number is also assigned during the registration process. Information and all data from the Business Register of Ukraine are available on the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine’s website. Bank account opening is the final stage of the incorporation process.

All individuals (regardless of citizenship) to be registered as a company director, shareholder, or founder must obtain an identification number. But a Tax ID is not required to name a beneficiary of a corporation.

In line with Ukraine’s EU integration, corporate law and registration procedures are being aligned with EU standards. A key step was abolishing the outdated Commercial Code to standardize corporate governance around LLCs and JSCs. Today, forming a company in Ukraine is fast, highly digitized, and straightforward, enabling entrepreneurs to complete registration remotely with minimal documentation.

Foreign individuals and foreign legal entities can fully own Ukrainian companies (up to 100% equity). Holding structures involving offshore jurisdictions are allowed, provided the country is not under international sanctions (e.g., Russia, Belarus, Iran, North Korea). Ukrainian legislation strictly requires transparent disclosure of the Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) — any individual holding more than 25% voting power or capital entitlement.

Ukraine maintains active Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements with over 70 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, European Union member states, Japan, and the UAE, ensuring efficient tax structuring for cross-border operations.

What Are the Types of Companies in Ukraine?

There are many legal types of companies. You can choose the ideal one for you depending on corporate structure, the number of partners, the scope of a business, the complexity of management, etc. Some businesses require a higher level of bureaucracy in order to control all the main processes and delegate responsibility.

1. Limited Liability Company (LLC or LC, or LTD)

LLC Ukraine is the most common form of legal entity. More than 90% of legal entities in Ukraine are LLCs. The authorized (or so-called share) capital of LLC is divided into shares (parts or stakes), the amount of which is determined by the charter. LLC is responsible in front of the creditors only with the assets. In case of bankruptcy, LLC shareholders are not obligated to pay the company’s debt.

As of 2026, it is possible to conclude a shareholder agreement between owners. This document is confidential. A corporate contract regulates relations, duties, and rights between the shareholders. So, corporate law in Ukraine is now more flexible, and that is good.

Legal entities (foreign or Ukrainian companies) and individuals, regardless of their country of citizenship or residency, can be the founders (participants) of the LLC.

Limited liability companies in Ukraine can be incorporated either by one person or by several individuals or legal entities (corporations). The maximum number of participants (founders) of an LLC in Ukraine is unlimited. LLC can be formed as a sole proprietorship, so the enterprise can be owned and operated by one person. The Director of such a company type can be the only owner of the company at the same time. Also, consider that one individual or one company can establish and own an unlimited number of LTDs.
The rights and obligations of a Limited Liability Company Director (CEO) are imposed by the articles of association (charter). The correct legal form of the company, a clear distribution of rights and obligations between founders and the board, and the right choice of the tax rate are important components of a stable and successful business activity. Articles of association is a very important document as it determines procedure and management rights and obligations for owners and executives.

LLC can be registered:

corporate/profit tax (18 % rate) with or without VAT (up to 20 % rate, depending on product or service) taxpayer;
fixed-rate (5 % revenue) taxpayer with or without VAT registration.

Documents required for LLC formation in Ukraine:
From individuals:

A copy of the shareholder’s (founder’s) passport;
Ukrainian tax (identification number) code;
physical presence in Kyiv or a Power of Attorney.

From foreign legal entities (companies and corporations):

power of attorney;
copy of articles (or memorandum) of association;
registry extract (or an extract from the register of companies);
certificate of incorporation (preferably).

Registration time: – up to 7 working days.

According to Ukrainian law, the LLC foundation process is much simpler and cheaper than a joint-stock company formation.

2. Sole Proprietorship (FOP)

A Sole Proprietorship (Fizychna Osoba-Pidpryyemets / FOP) is an individual conducting business activity without forming a legal entity. It is the most popular corporate form for freelancers, IT specialists, and small businesses due to its fast setup and flexible taxation.

Taxation Options for FOP:

Simplified (Single) Tax System:
- Group 3: 5% tax rate on total turnover (or 3% + VAT) — most common for export services.
- Groups 1 & 2: Fixed monthly fees based on the minimum wage.
General Tax System: 18% Personal Income Tax (PIT) + Military Tax on net profits.

Sole proprietors in Ukraine have the legal right to engage in any business activity permitted by law (including IT services, trade, manufacturing, consulting, and research), provided that the specific activity code (KVED) is formally registered in the State Register.

While sole proprietors can operate under the general tax system or the simplified (single) tax system, certain regulated activities—such as financial services, gambling, production of excised goods, and specific types of auditing—are restricted under the simplified tax regime. Voluntary and mandatory Voluntary and mandatory VAT (Value-Added Tax) registration is fully available for eligible sole proprietors. See more information about sole proprietor registration in Ukraine.

3. Joint-stock company

Joint-stock company status, formation process, and corporate management rules are regulated by the Civil code of Ukraine, by Ukrainian laws “On stock companies” and “On business companies”. The Public Joint-stock company incorporation procedure in Ukraine is much more expensive and difficult than any other company type. The minimum amount of share capital is 200 minimum wages (approx. UAH 1,729,400 / ~$42,000 as of 2026).

There are two types of JSC in Ukraine:

Public Joint-stock company characteristics:

a stockholder can sell their stocks without consent from other stockholders or/and the company;
company may conduct both public and private placement;
during SPO, shareholders do not have a preferential right to purchase shares additionally placed;
the company must be listed and remain in the stock register on at least one stock exchange;
requires company annual financial statement, prepared by an independent auditor;
cumulative voting needed for Supervisory Board and the Audit Commission member’s election;

2. Private Joint-stock company characteristics:

maximum number of shareholders is 100 persons;
only a private share offering is allowed;
the preferential shareholder’s right to purchase shares (which are offered for sale by another) of the company can be determined by articles of association (or charter);
shareholders always have a preferential right to purchase additional shares;
shares can not be acquired and/or sold on the stock exchange;
securities depository service is a must;
no requirement to disclose financial statements in the stock market;

JSC formation must be approved by the Ukrainian financial authority (NATIONAL SECURITIES AND STOCK MARKET COMMISSION).

Annual Maintenance Costs and Tax Compliance for Inactive Companies

One of the significant advantages of forming an LLC in Ukraine is the absence of a compulsory minimum corporate tax. If your company remains inactive during a fiscal year, generates no revenue, and has no active payroll, you are not required to pay corporate income tax.

However, maintaining active corporate status strictly requires ongoing compliance with the State Tax Service of Ukraine. Even dormant companies must regularly submit “zero-activity” tax filings and annual financial statements. Failure to file these mandatory reports within designated deadlines will result in administrative fines, tax audits, or potential loss of VAT registration.

Through digital government infrastructure (such as Diia), submitting zero reports and managing compliance can be handled fully online with professional legal and accounting support.

Ready to launch your business in Ukraine? Contact our legal team today for a free initial consultation.