Registration of foreign company’s representative office in Ukraine
What we do
- advise on all matters related to registration of representative office in Ukraine as well as on major aspects of further activities;
- prepare registration application as well other documents;
- provide drafts of power of attorney for a representative;
- approve final versions of documents and file them with the governmental body;
- supervise consideration of documents, provide all the required explanations to the registration authorities;
- get a registration certificate and complete registration of a representative office in Kyiv or other cities with other authorities.
The representative office in Ukraine is a certain form of doing business in Ukraine that foreign companies can choose. In essence, it is a representative of the company in Ukraine with clearly defined functions. Representative offices are most often opened if they want to introduce the market to the brand or if they have certain specific tasks in the country. It can also be registered with the state registrar, which can be private notaries. Thus, the procedure for registering a representative office has become similar to the procedure for registering an LLC.What Is a “Representative Office of a Foreign Company”?
Here's what you need to know about repoffice:
Our services do not include the cost of translation and notarial certifying of documents, nor the relevant state fees.
A repoffice of a foreign company in Ukraine can be registered within several working days (up to 5). We can help organize translations of all documents at our translator partner.
WHY CHOOSE US
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We can provide a legal address
The representative office must have a specific address. Ideally, there should also be quality postal services so as not to miss out on important notifications from government authorities. We can provide you with both legal address and postal services. -
Saving time
The help of a qualified lawyer can save you a lot of time. Starting from long standing in queues and ending with the reworking of documents. With us You do not have to do it.
Required documents
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Document confirming that the company has been registered in the country where it is located
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Reference from the bank where the parent company's account was opened
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Decision on establishment of a representative office, power of attorney for the head of representative office
The type of representative office depends on only one fact: whether it will be engaged in commercial activity. Therefore, there are only two types: The basic package of documents for registration of a representative office in Kyiv or another city in Ukraine consists of:What Are the Types of Representative Offices?
Documents Required for Registration of a Representative Office
After the registration of a representative office of a foreign company, you can contact us for consultations in any area of law and representative office activities.
REFERENCES FROM OUR CLIENTS
General director Skibinskiy V., Yokogawa Electric Ukraine Ltd.
Important to know
There are not many advantages of a representative office compared to registering a simple LLC in Ukraine. In addition, they depend on the situation and what exactly you want to do in Ukraine. There are several main ones: No work permit is required for a foreigner. If you want to do business in Ukraine, it is important to consider whether it is better to open a simple legal entity in which your company will act as a founder. For business, it can have a number of advantages: The LLC itself is solely responsible for the LLC. This protects the parent company. An LLC can be sold in whole or in part. This will not work with a representative office. An LLC can obtain a license for virtually any type of activity in Ukraine. A representative office cannot do this. The process or registration of representative office in Kiev looks like this: Preparation. At this stage, all necessary documents are collected and translated into Ukrainian. Submission of documents and registration of a representative office. Documents are formed into a package and submitted to the state registrar. Registration of a foreign company with the State Tax Service. The process has become much simpler recently. The registration fee has been abolished, and the registration period has been significantly reduced. Now you can register the representative office in a few days. More recently, the entire procedure could be completed in 20 days. And that was only at the Ministry of Economy, after which it was necessary to register with the State Statistics Service and the State Tax Service. Now the process has become similar to registering an LLC. Attorneys of our law firm can guarantee successful completion of all the procedures that are required by the legislation in force in Ukraine and related to registration of a foreign representative office in our country. All powers related to registration of representative offices of foreign companies in Ukraine are granted to us by the parent company based on power of attorney. We hear this question from clients even more often than about the registration process. After all, after you have completed registration, you need to solve many technical issues (and it is better to think about them before registration): How to relocate foreign workers and employ them in a representative office? How to hire local workers and keep personnel records? What type of bank account should be opened for a representative office and is it possible to do so? Is it necessary to keep accounting records and who will do it? Is it necessary to have an actual offline office? Our team will answer all your questions and offer you services not only in the form of consultations, but also in the field of personnel and accounting.Advantages of Representation Before Registering a Legal Entity
Our lawyers will consider your goals in Ukraine and first of all advise you on the form: LLC or representative office.Procedure for Registration of a Representative Office in Ukraine
What to Do With a Representative Office After Registration?
SWIFT OBTAINMENT
AND BEST QUALITY PROVEN BY YEARS OF PRACTICE!
Volodymyr Gurlov, Managing partner
INTERESTING INFORMATION
If you are planning to hire foreign nationals to work in a representative office of a foreign company, our lawyers can help you obtain temporary residence permits. A work permit is not required.Do Foreign Employees of the Representative Office Need to Issue Work Permits?
Set up a representative office in Ukraine or open a business from scratch - it is for you to decide. We are here to help if you are looking for a representative in Ukraine with tons of experience and ability to find a perfect solution for you.
If you later decide to put your business for sale or close it - we will also help you with that.
If you want to register a representative office in Ukraine simply and quickly - call us. No more searching! We are here to help your business!
