The registration itself takes one business day. Submit before 13:00 and the certificate comes out the same day. Submit after 13:00 and it’s the next morning. That part is genuinely fast — faster than most countries in the region. The realistic end-to-end timeline for a foreign founder is 3 to 6 weeks. Nearly all of […]
You’ve registered the company. Now nothing moves until the bank account is open — no incoming payments, no payroll, no settling with suppliers. For foreign founders, this step is usually harder than the registration itself. Not dramatically harder, but less predictable. Each bank makes its own compliance call, and not every bank is the right […]
The registration procedure itself doesn’t change much when there are two or three founders instead of one. You get a founders’ meeting protocol instead of a single decision, and more documents to collect. That’s roughly it. Where things actually get complicated is before any of that — in the conversations between partners that need to […]
Every company registered in Belarus needs a legal address. Not a headquarters, not a branded office — an address. For a foreign founder without premises in the country, this is usually the first practical obstacle that comes up when researching company registration. A virtual office is how most of them solve it. This article explains […]
The registration itself is fast. One to three business days once everything is submitted. The part nobody warns you about is the two or three weeks before that — tracking down the right documents, getting them legalised, finding a certified translator. That’s where founders lose time. This guide covers what you actually need. Not a […]
Belarus legalised cryptocurrency back in 2017 — among the first countries in the world to do so. Since then, the legislation has been updated several times, and the picture in 2026 looks different from when the first rules were introduced. Crypto business in Belarus is a real option, but with clear rules: what’s allowed, what […]
Opening a bank account is one of the first practical steps after registering a company. Without it, you can’t receive client payments, pay salaries or settle with contractors. Foreign founders often have the same questions: which bank to choose, whether a personal visit is required, and what to do if the application is rejected. Here’s […]
Liquidating a company in Belarus is a topic almost nobody writes about. Yet the question comes up regularly: the business has changed direction, the company is no longer needed, or the structure is moving to another jurisdiction. Simply stopping payments and walking away is not an option — the legal entity continues to exist, fines […]
Belarus has been through a difficult period for its IT sector. After 2022, some companies relocated and some specialists left. This is worth stating openly — it’s a real factor to weigh when making a decision. But the picture isn’t one-dimensional, and for specific business situations Belarus remains a strong choice. Here’s what’s actually happening. […]
The business plan is the single document that causes most rejections for HTP resident status. Not the type of activity, not the size of the company — the quality of this document. The HTP Administration returns applications with incomplete or incorrectly prepared documents within five working days, and the process starts over. Here’s what the […]
All three countries are actively competing for IT businesses, each with its own special tax regime, and each with nuances worth knowing before you sign anything. Let’s go through it properly. Georgia: Virtual Zone and new 2026 requirements Virtual Zone Person (VZP) status gives an IT company 0% corporate income tax on revenue from foreign […]
