Market entry · timeline & cost
There are two numbers. Plan for the second one.
The LLC is registered in days. A company that can trade, bank and pay people takes weeks. This page shows exactly where the time and money go — and what to settle before you file.
3–5 working days
to a registered LLC — the number everyone quotes
6–8 weeks
to an operational company — banked, tax-registered, paying staff
₽14,000
the entire mandatory state cost — duty + minimum charter capital (which stays yours)
01 · Where the weeks go
Your timeline, week by week
Registration itself is the short bar. Document preparation and bank KYC are the critical path — toggle your situation and watch it move.
Vehicle: LLC
Branch
Rep office
Founder: foreign company
Individual
Foreign director needs an HQS work permit
Bank KYC and HQS run in parallel — started on day one, they don't extend the path. Started late, they become the delay.
02 · Where the money goes
What it costs to launch
Companies are cheap to create in Russia and meaningful to run. Three buckets: one-off setup, your own capital, and the first year — budget for all three.
State registration duty
Nil if filed electronically with a qualified e-signature
Electronic · ₽0
Paper · ₽4,000
₽120,000
CCI certification of employee headcount
The Chamber of Commerce (ТПП) certifies the number of foreign employees — required for accreditation
per CCI tariff
Company seal
Made once the company is registered — we'll need your design or logo for the artwork
minor cost
TaxWell professional fee
Fixed scope and fee agreed before we start — quoted in 24h
fixed fee
One-off, to launch
+ fixed professional fee
Charter capital — stays yours
₽10,000 minimum
Deposited into the company's own account, not paid to anyone. Can be contributed in foreign currency.
Bucket three · year one
The real cost of a Russian company is running it properly — bookkeeping, payroll, VAT and CIT filings. Budget for it from month one, whoever runs it — see our accounting services if you'd like a quote.
03 · Before you file
Six decisions to settle first
Each of these is fixed at filing and awkward — or expensive — to change later. Tick off what's already settled; the rest is the agenda for the first call.
04 · What we'll need from you
05 · Start the process
Request to open your company
A named adviser replies within 24 hours with a fixed fee and a week-by-week plan against your real deadline. The unsettled decisions above become the agenda of a free 30-minute call.
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