Establishing a presence in Russia means aligning legal structure, tax setup and operations before the first invoice — so you launch compliant and ready to trade.
Entering the Russian market means making a series of connected decisions before your first invoice — the legal structure you trade through, how you register for tax, how you bank, and how you employ people locally. For foreign companies, the choice between an LLC, a branch and a representative office shapes your tax position, your ability to hire and invoice, and your reporting obligations for years. TaxWell coordinates the whole entry: entity registration, tax and statistics registration, bank account opening, accounting setup, payroll for your first hires, and HQS work permits for foreign managers. Documents are executed remotely, so your team does not need to be in Russia to launch — the result is a compliant, operational presence you can trade from on day one.
Entity setup, corporate secretarial and governance.
View expertise →CIT, VAT, withholding tax and FTS audit defence.
View expertise →HQS work permits and mobility for foreign executives.
View expertise →Employment compliance and HR for international teams.
View expertise →Import duties, clearance and customs compliance for traders.
View expertise →Entity setup, tax registration, accounting, payroll and customs — operational from day one.
View case →Electronic-services VAT registration and quarterly reporting for a US SaaS company serving Russian clients.
View case →LLC formation, HQS work permit for the General Director and payroll setup.
View case →Most foreign companies trade through a Russian LLC — a full legal entity that can hire, bank and invoice. A branch extends the foreign parent, while a representative office cannot trade and is limited to marketing and liaison. The right choice depends on your business model, tax position and how you plan to repatriate profit.
An LLC is typically registered in about seven working days once documents are prepared. Banking, tax registration and payroll setup run alongside, so a fully operational entity usually takes six to eight weeks end to end.
Yes. Incorporation can be handled remotely under a scoped power of attorney, with documents executed abroad and notarised. Your team does not need to travel to Russia to register or launch.
A foreign General Director generally needs an HQS (Highly Qualified Specialist) work permit to be legally in post. It is threshold-based rather than quota-based and is usually sequenced with incorporation.
A senior adviser will map your position and the open items in a short scoping call.
Practical support for international business in Russia.