{"id":5025,"date":"2026-08-28T14:21:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T11:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opencompanyinbelarus.com\/?p=5025"},"modified":"2026-09-24T15:33:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T12:33:35","slug":"llc-jsc-branch-representative-office-belarus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opencompanyinbelarus.com\/eng\/news\/llc-jsc-branch-representative-office-belarus\/","title":{"rendered":"LLC, JSC, Branch or Representative Office: A Decision Tree for Foreign Investors in Belarus (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_87_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/div>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/opencompanyinbelarus.com\/eng\/news\/llc-jsc-branch-representative-office-belarus\/#Start_with_what_youre_actually_doing\" >Start with what you\u2019re actually doing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/opencompanyinbelarus.com\/eng\/news\/llc-jsc-branch-representative-office-belarus\/#Representative_office_presence_without_trading\" >Representative office: presence without trading<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/opencompanyinbelarus.com\/eng\/news\/llc-jsc-branch-representative-office-belarus\/#Branch_trading_as_the_foreign_parent_new_since_November_2024\" >Branch: trading as the foreign parent (new since November 2024)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/opencompanyinbelarus.com\/eng\/news\/llc-jsc-branch-representative-office-belarus\/#LLC_the_default_subsidiary\" >LLC: the default subsidiary<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/opencompanyinbelarus.com\/eng\/news\/llc-jsc-branch-representative-office-belarus\/#JSC_when_you_need_shares\" >JSC: when you need shares<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/opencompanyinbelarus.com\/eng\/news\/llc-jsc-branch-representative-office-belarus\/#Tax_how_the_four_are_treated\" >Tax: how the four are treated<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/opencompanyinbelarus.com\/eng\/news\/llc-jsc-branch-representative-office-belarus\/#Where_the_choice_is_made_for_you_HTP_licences_and_regulated_activities\" >Where the choice is made for you: HTP, licences and regulated activities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/opencompanyinbelarus.com\/eng\/news\/llc-jsc-branch-representative-office-belarus\/#The_decision_tree_and_the_four_side_by_side\" >The decision tree, and the four side by side<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/opencompanyinbelarus.com\/eng\/news\/llc-jsc-branch-representative-office-belarus\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/opencompanyinbelarus.com\/eng\/news\/llc-jsc-branch-representative-office-belarus\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A foreign company setting up in Belarus usually arrives with the decision half-made: register a subsidiary, an LLC, and get on with it. Sometimes that is exactly right. But there are four ways to establish here \u2014 an LLC, a joint-stock company, a branch, or a representative office \u2014 and they are not four flavours of the same thing. They answer different needs, carry different liability, and, crucially, the rules changed recently enough that most of the advice you will find online is now wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A representative office cannot trade at all. A branch of a foreign company was not generally available until late 2024, and now is. A subsidiary ring-fences your liability; a branch does not. Pick the wrong one and you either cannot do what you came to do, or you carry risk you never meant to. This is a decision tree: start from what you are actually doing, look at each vehicle honestly, and land on the right one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is general information, not legal advice \u2014 and because the vehicle choice has real tax and liability consequences, the specifics are worth checking against your plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Start_with_what_youre_actually_doing\"><\/span><strong>Start with what you\u2019re actually doing<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three questions settle most of it. First: do you need to trade in Belarus \u2014 earn revenue, sign commercial contracts \u2014 or only to represent the parent, with marketing, liaison and groundwork? Second: do you want a separate Belarusian legal entity, or an extension of your existing foreign company? Third: how much liability protection and formality do you want \u2014 a ring-fenced entity, or the parent standing behind everything? Answer those honestly and the four options sort themselves quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Representative_office_presence_without_trading\"><\/span><strong>Representative office: presence without trading<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The representative office is the most misunderstood of the four, because the name suggests more than the law allows. Under <a href=\"https:\/\/pravo.by\/document\/?guid=3871&amp;p0=hk9800218\">Article 51-1 of the Civil Code<\/a> and the governing regulation, a representative office is a registered subdivision of a foreign organisation that carries out representative, liaison and preparatory work \u2014 and cannot conduct commercial, revenue-generating activity. It is for having a presence, not for doing business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Any foreign organisation can open one, whether or not it is a legal entity. It is opened by permission of the regional executive committee \u2014 in the capital, the Minsk city committee \u2014 for a fixed term and renewed on expiry, and the parent remains liable for it. If your plan is market research, promotion, supporting local partners or preparing to enter properly later, this fits. If it involves earning money, it does not, and that is the line people most often get wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Branch_trading_as_the_foreign_parent_new_since_November_2024\"><\/span><strong>Branch: trading as the foreign parent (new since November 2024)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is the change that resets the old advice. Since 19 November 2024, a foreign legal entity may open a branch in Belarus \u2014 and a branch, unlike a representative office, can conduct commercial activity. It was not a generally available route before, which is why so much existing content omits it or gets it wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A branch is not a separate legal entity. It is part of your foreign company, an extension of it on Belarusian soil, which means the parent is fully liable for what the branch does. It is opened through the regional executive committee under the <a href=\"https:\/\/pravo.by\/document\/?guid=3871&amp;p0=C21800408\">same regulation<\/a> that covers representative offices, in its updated form, and the parent\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/opencompanyinbelarus.com\/eng\/pages\/documents-legalization-apostille\">legalised registration documents<\/a> are part of the file. A branch suits a foreign company that wants to trade in Belarus but keep the operation as an arm of itself \u2014 or of a wider <a href=\"https:\/\/opencompanyinbelarus.com\/eng\/news\/holding-structures-belarus\/\">group<\/a> \u2014 rather than a separate subsidiary, and is comfortable carrying the liability directly. Note the limit: only a foreign legal entity can open a branch, not an unincorporated organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/opencompanyinbelarus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/close-up-view-young-businesswoman-typing-keyboard-computer-while-analyzing-graph-trend-her-office-room-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opencompanyinbelarus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/close-up-view-young-businesswoman-typing-keyboard-computer-while-analyzing-graph-trend-her-office-room-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/opencompanyinbelarus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/close-up-view-young-businesswoman-typing-keyboard-computer-while-analyzing-graph-trend-her-office-room-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opencompanyinbelarus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/close-up-view-young-businesswoman-typing-keyboard-computer-while-analyzing-graph-trend-her-office-room-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/opencompanyinbelarus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/close-up-view-young-businesswoman-typing-keyboard-computer-while-analyzing-graph-trend-her-office-room-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/opencompanyinbelarus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/close-up-view-young-businesswoman-typing-keyboard-computer-while-analyzing-graph-trend-her-office-room-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"LLC_the_default_subsidiary\"><\/span><strong>LLC: the default subsidiary<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For most foreign investors who actually want to do business here, the LLC is the answer, and the reason to check the other three against it. It is a separate Belarusian legal entity, <a href=\"https:\/\/opencompanyinbelarus.com\/eng\/pages\/open-company-in-belarus\">wholly foreign-owned<\/a> with no local partner required, and the members\u2019 liability is limited to their contribution \u2014 the company\u2019s debts do not reach the owner. It conducts full commercial activity, has flexible management, takes one to fifty participants, and pays profit tax on the standard terms. The <a href=\"https:\/\/opencompanyinbelarus.com\/eng\/pages\/open-llc-in-belarus\">LLC route<\/a> ring-fences your risk inside a Belarusian company, which is exactly what a branch does not do. If you want to trade with limited liability, start here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"JSC_when_you_need_shares\"><\/span><strong>JSC: when you need shares<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/opencompanyinbelarus.com\/eng\/pages\/open-puclic-company-in-belarus\">joint-stock company<\/a> is the heavier subsidiary. Its capital is divided into shares, which brings a securities issue to register and more corporate-governance formality and cost than an LLC. The <a href=\"https:\/\/pravo.by\/document\/?guid=3871&amp;p0=v19202020\">Law on Business Companies<\/a> governs both forms. A JSC earns its place when you genuinely need a share-based structure \u2014 many or changing shareholders, planned capital raising, or an activity that requires the form. For a single owner or a small group who simply want to trade, it is usually more machine than the job needs, and the LLC does the same work more simply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tax_how_the_four_are_treated\"><\/span><strong>Tax: how the four are treated<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tax is the dimension investors weigh last and regret first, so it belongs in the choice. An LLC and a JSC are Belarusian legal entities and pay profit tax on their earnings on the standard terms, with the usual reporting and returns. A branch is treated as a permanent establishment of the foreign parent and is taxed on the profit attributable to its activity in Belarus \u2014 broadly at the same profit-tax rates, but with the added question of how profit is attributed between the branch and the head office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A representative office, because it cannot trade, generally has no business profit to tax, though it still has obligations and must not stray into commercial activity that would change that. The other place tax bites is on the way out: taking profit from a subsidiary to a foreign parent involves withholding and, potentially, double-tax-treaty relief, while a branch \u2014 already part of the parent \u2014 handles the repatriation question differently. None of this decides the vehicle on its own, but it should be modelled before you commit rather than discovered afterwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_the_choice_is_made_for_you_HTP_licences_and_regulated_activities\"><\/span><strong>Where the choice is made for you: HTP, licences and regulated activities<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes the decision is not free \u2014 the activity you plan constrains the vehicle. Hi-Tech Park residency, with its tax and regime advantages for IT and related businesses, is available to a Belarusian legal entity, so a branch or representative office (part of a foreign parent, not a Belarusian company) does not qualify. If HTP status is the point, you are looking at a subsidiary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Licensed and regulated activities narrow the field too. Many require a registered Belarusian presence, and some are reserved for Belarusian legal entities outright, which rules out a branch or a representative office \u2014 insurance work, for instance, is off-limits to representative offices. Before you settle on a structure, check whether your specific activity carries a form requirement of its own; it can quietly make the decision for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_decision_tree_and_the_four_side_by_side\"><\/span><strong>The decision tree, and the four side by side<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Put the three questions together and the path is short. If you only need to represent the parent and will not earn revenue, the representative office is your vehicle. If you want to trade but keep the operation as an extension of your foreign company, and you will carry the liability, the branch \u2014 now available \u2014 fits. If you want to trade with your liability ring-fenced inside a separate Belarusian entity, the LLC is the default, and the JSC is the LLC\u2019s answer only when you specifically need shares. Each is also <a href=\"https:\/\/opencompanyinbelarus.com\/eng\/news\/corporate-tax-belarus\/\">taxed<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/opencompanyinbelarus.com\/eng\/pages\/accounting-services-in-belarus\/\">reported<\/a> on its own terms \u2014 the <a href=\"https:\/\/nalog.gov.by\/\">tax authority<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/pravo.by\/document\/?guid=3871&amp;p0=v19202020\">Law on Business Companies<\/a> set the current rules \u2014 which is worth weighing alongside the structure. Here they are side by side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Factor<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>LLC<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>JSC<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Branch<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Rep office<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Separate legal entity?<\/strong><\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>No (part of parent)<\/td><td>No (part of parent)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Can trade?<\/strong><\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes (since Nov 2024)<\/td><td>No \u2014 representation only<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Liability<\/strong><\/td><td>Limited to contribution<\/td><td>Limited to shares<\/td><td>Parent fully liable<\/td><td>Parent fully liable<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Capital<\/strong><\/td><td>Charter fund<\/td><td>Shares<\/td><td>None (parent\u2019s)<\/td><td>None (parent\u2019s)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Who can open<\/strong><\/td><td>Any founder<\/td><td>Any founder<\/td><td>Foreign legal entity<\/td><td>Any foreign organisation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Opened via<\/strong><\/td><td>State registration<\/td><td>Registration + securities issue<\/td><td>Executive-committee permit<\/td><td>Executive-committee permit<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Best for<\/strong><\/td><td>Doing business, ring-fenced<\/td><td>Share structures, raising capital<\/td><td>Trading as the parent<\/td><td>Presence, liaison, no revenue<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>*General guide; confirm the current rules, especially the branch regime, before you commit.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"hfaq\">\n    <div class=\"hfaq__container\">\n        <div class=\"hfaq__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t            <h2 class=\"hfaq__title title title-lg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"hfaq__items\">\n\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n                        <div class=\"accordion__head\">Can a representative office in Belarus earn revenue?<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"accordion__body\">\n                            <div class=\"accordion__inner\"><p>No. A representative office carries out representative, liaison and preparatory functions only; it cannot conduct commercial, revenue-generating activity. If your plan is to earn money in Belarus, you need a branch or a subsidiary instead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n                        <div class=\"accordion__head\">Can a foreign company open a branch in Belarus now?<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"accordion__body\">\n                            <div class=\"accordion__inner\"><p>Yes. Since 19 November 2024 a foreign legal entity may open a branch, and unlike a representative office a branch can trade. It is opened through the regional executive committee. Only foreign legal entities can use this route, not unincorporated organisations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n                        <div class=\"accordion__head\">What\u2019s the difference between a branch and a subsidiary?<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"accordion__body\">\n                            <div class=\"accordion__inner\"><p>A subsidiary (an LLC or JSC) is a separate Belarusian legal entity that limits the owner\u2019s liability to their contribution. A branch is not a separate entity \u2014 it is part of the foreign parent, which is fully liable for it. The subsidiary ring-fences risk; the branch does not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n                        <div class=\"accordion__head\">Is the parent liable for a Belarusian branch or LLC?<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"accordion__body\">\n                            <div class=\"accordion__inner\"><p>For a branch and a representative office, yes \u2014 they are part of the parent, so the parent carries the liability. For an LLC or JSC, no \u2014 the subsidiary is a separate entity and the members\u2019 liability is limited to their contribution or shares.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n                        <div class=\"accordion__head\">LLC or JSC \u2014 which should I choose?<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"accordion__body\">\n                            <div class=\"accordion__inner\"><p>For most businesses, the LLC. It does everything a small or medium company needs with less formality and cost. Choose a JSC when you specifically need a share-based structure \u2014 many or changing shareholders, capital raising, or an activity that requires the form.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n                        <div class=\"accordion__head\">Do I need a local partner for any of these?<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"accordion__body\">\n                            <div class=\"accordion__inner\"><p>No. A foreigner can own 100% of an LLC or JSC with no local co-founder, and a branch or representative office belongs entirely to the foreign parent. None of the four requires a Belarusian partner or a government stake.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n                        <div class=\"accordion__head\">Which is fastest and cheapest to set up?<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"accordion__body\">\n                            <div class=\"accordion__inner\"><p>A subsidiary LLC is registered quickly \u2014 often about a day \u2014 and is the least involved of the entity options. A JSC adds the securities step. A branch or representative office is opened by executive-committee permission, which is a different, permit-based process. Fastest depends on which vehicle actually fits your plan, not on speed alone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n                        <div class=\"accordion__head\">Can I convert one into another later?<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"accordion__body\">\n                            <div class=\"accordion__inner\"><p>Not by a simple switch. Moving from, say, a representative office to a subsidiary, or a branch to an LLC, generally means opening the new vehicle and winding down the old one. It is better to choose correctly at the start, which is what the decision above is for.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n                        <div class=\"accordion__head\">How is a branch taxed compared with an LLC?<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"accordion__body\">\n                            <div class=\"accordion__inner\"><p>A branch is treated as a permanent establishment and taxed on the profit attributable to its Belarusian activity, broadly at the same profit-tax rates as a company. An LLC is taxed as a Belarusian entity on its profit. The headline rates are similar; the differences show up in how profit is attributed and in what happens when money moves to the parent, so it is worth modelling for your case.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n                        <div class=\"accordion__head\">Can a branch or representative office be a Hi-Tech Park resident?<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"accordion__body\">\n                            <div class=\"accordion__inner\"><p>Generally no. HTP residency is for a Belarusian legal entity, and a branch or representative office is part of the foreign parent rather than a separate Belarusian company. If HTP status matters to you, that usually points to a subsidiary, an LLC, rather than a branch or rep office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n                        <div class=\"accordion__head\">Are some activities restricted to Belarusian legal entities?<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"accordion__body\">\n                            <div class=\"accordion__inner\"><p>Yes. Certain licensed or regulated activities require a Belarusian legal entity, and a few are reserved for Belarusian companies outright, which rules out a branch or representative office. Check whether your specific activity carries such a requirement before you settle on a structure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <script>\n        document.querySelector( '.hfaq__items' ).addEventListener( 'click', function ( e ) {\n            if ( e.target.classList.contains( 'accordion__head' ) ) {\n                let root = e.target.closest( '.accordion' );\n                let body = e.target.nextElementSibling;\n\n                if ( body.style.maxHeight ) {\n                    body.style.maxHeight = null;\n                    root.classList.remove( 'accordion--expanded' );\n                }\n                else {\n                    body.style.maxHeight = body.scrollHeight + 'px';\n                    root.classList.add( 'accordion--expanded' );\n                }\n            }\n        } );\n\n        document.querySelectorAll( '.hfaq' ).forEach( node => node.querySelector( '.accordion__head' ).click() );\n    <\/script>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The four vehicles are not four versions of the same thing. They answer different needs \u2014 representing versus trading, an extension of the parent versus a separate entity, liability carried versus ring-fenced \u2014 and the 2024 changes mean old advice will steer you wrong, especially on the branch. Decide from what you are actually doing and how much liability you are willing to carry, not from habit or a half-made assumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tell us what you plan to do in Belarus and how you are set up abroad, and we will scope the right vehicle \u2014 subsidiary, branch or representative office \u2014 and set it up. <a href=\"https:\/\/opencompanyinbelarus.com\/eng\/contacts\/\">Get in touch<\/a> and we will take it from there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A foreign company setting up in Belarus usually arrives with the decision half-made: register a subsidiary, an LLC, and get on with it. Sometimes that is exactly right. 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