REGISTRATION OF A BUSINESS (FIRM) IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

What is the algorithm for opening companies in the Czech Republic? What is the cost of such a service in Prague, Brno, Karlovy Vary, Pilsen, Ostrova and other cities in the Czech Republic? What are the stages of business registration in the Czech Republic? But what are the advantages of registering an LLC or FOP in the Czech Republic? The Law on Freedom of Economic Activity on the Basis of Participation of Foreign Entrepreneurs and Other Foreign Persons in Trade in the Czech Republic entitles Ukrainians as well as other foreigners to open a business in the Czech Republic. Which organizational and legal form is the most suitable? And what is better, a legal entity or a fop?

FOP (Self-employed person, OSVČ)

A Ukrainian (or other foreigner) must have the following documents to register a sole proprietorship in the Czech Republic:

• identity card and residence permit – visa (international passport or domestic passport)
• Address registration (sídlo is the address of registration of a sole proprietorship or firm and provozovna is the address where you do business)
• Certificate of criminal record (ceremonial testimony)
• 1,000 kroner is an administrative fee
• Application for registration.

There are certain types of FOP in the Czech Republic:

• artisans
• licensed
• related to other activities
• free (do not require additional documents to confirm qualifications and skills)
• The FOP is opened in the business registration department.

Advantages of doing business as an FOP in the Czech Republic:

Simple registration, no need for notarization of documents, registration is carried out in a special register, after a week it is possible to get a certificate of registration, and you can start activities on the day of registration.

Disadvantages:

It is necessary to pay a registration fee of 1,000 kroner, and if a person wants to add information to the areas of activity, he must pay an administrative fee of 500 kroner, and the person is also financially responsible for his actions.

General requirements for a person who wants to engage in entrepreneurial activity:

• More than 18 years
• Availability of legal capacity
• Absence of criminal record and debt to tax authorities
• For certain types of activities, documents confirming qualifications in the chosen field are required

Also, there are other business options:

• Register a limited liability company – a legal entity, the most popular and convenient form of doing business.

The number of founders is from 1 person (can be both an individual and a legal entity), the minimum amount of authorized capital is 1 crown, and therefore the lowest possible deposit is 1 crown, there are no requirements for the maximum, and therefore it is not limited. The company’s bodies are the general meeting, the statutory body is the managers, if desired, it can be created (supervisory board), the founding documents are the partnership agreement or the charter in the form of a public act.

• Register a Limited Partnership – a legal entity, the number of founders is from 1 person
• Register a joint-stock company – a legal entity, the number of founders is 1 person (it can be both an individual and a legal entity), the number of founders is unlimited.

The minimum amount of authorized capital is 2,000,000 kroner (or 80,000 euros), there is no requirement for the lowest contribution, the main thing is that it should be 2,000,000 kroner. Management bodies – general meeting, board of directors, it is also possible to create a supervisory board.

How to register a company in the Czech Republic step by step?

• Choose an organizational and legal form (we recommend LLC)
• Prepare the charter, definition of the type of activity, legal address
• Carry out registration actions at the notary
• Register the company in the Office of Entrepreneurship
• Open a temporary bank account, deposit authorized capital into it. After the company’s registration is approved in the Commercial Court, the temporary account is closed and a permanent one is opened.
• Company registration in the city Commercial Court
• Opening a permanent bank account in the Czech Republic
• Register the company at the Tax Office, such registration is carried out at the place of registration.
• Making a seal
• Obtaining permission or licenses for some areas of activity

What is the cost of the finished company (firm) in the Czech Republic?
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