How to incorporate LLC in Ukraine

The incorporation of the LLC in Ukraine takes a few days. However preparatory works will take more time.

I. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

If the shareholder in a NATURAL person:

Lawyers of the Zilver law firm will ask you to provide following documents:

Scan of the ID.
Power of attorney (we provide the draft).

Scan of the ID will be translated into Ukrainian (with notary certification). Usually it costs up to 70 USD.

The Power of attorney shall be:

1) with apostille (if you make it the Member state of Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/full-text/?cid=41) OR

2) legalized in the state of issuance.

The Power of attorney shall be translated into Ukrainian (with notary certification). Usually it costs up to 100 USD.

If the shareholder in a LEGAL ENTITY:

Lawyers of the Zilver law firm will ask you to provide following documents:

Extract from the trade register of the shareholder company.
Power of attorney (we provide the draft).

Both documents shall be:

2) legalized in the state of issuance.

The translation of these documents into Ukraine (with notary certification) shall cost up to 150 USD total.

II. REQUIRED INFORMATION (full Questionnaire is here)

To draft documents for registration of the LLC in Ukraine we would ask to provide us with following information:

Name of the company.
Amount of the share capital.
Registration address (we may assist with obtaining mailbox address).
Subject of activity of the company.
Amount of the employees of the Ukrainian company.
Tax system (VAT, simplified tax system etc.) – our lawyers will consult about Ukrainian tax system.
Name of the director.

The Questionary for LLC founders is here, please use it while applying to Ukrainian lawyers.

The Questionary for founders of the IT-comany in Ukraine is here, please use it while applying to Ukrainian lawyers.

III. HOW THE REGISTRATION RUNS?

After all foreign documents have been translated and our lawyers have drafted Charter (Memorandum of articles) and other obligatory documents we apply to the Ukrainian State Company Register and to the Ukrainian Tax Authority.

Next day after application company has to be registered and to obtain Registration number. It means that the registration is finished.

The Checklist for the lawyers, who incorporate company in Urkaine is here.

Further steps are: obtaining work permit for the foreign employee, temporary residence permit, obtaining licenses etc.

IV. FEES

Translation fees: up to 250 USD.

Obtaining the tax number for one shareholder – 50 USD + translation+notary fee.

Fee for company formation is 800 USD (total).

Share capital: 1 UAH, but we recommend 1000 USD.

If you do not have office in Ukraine – “mail box” will cost for 200 USD/year.

Work permit: 300 USD + 300 USD (state fee).

Temporary residence permit – 300 USD (total).

Temporary nominee director services – 250 USD/month.