A natural person resident in the European Economic Area can operate as a private trader in business in Finland. As a private trader, you must report for registration at the Trade Register if
you operate in a licensed trade,
you operate in permanent premises, such as a room separate from your home, or
you employ people other than your immediate family members (your spouse, or your child/grandchild who is a minor or under guardianship).

Auxiliary business name notice: 100 €/auxiliary business name

The handling fee must be paid in advance

Notification of an auxiliary company name: €100 per each auxiliary

The Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH) grants, on application, permits to persons coming from outside the EEA to hold managerial positions or other positions of responsibility in businesses. The person’s citizenship does not decide whether a permit is needed or not.  The permanent place of residence or the legal person’s registered office is a decisive factor. Local register offices (‘maistraatti’ in Finnish) give further information on how a permanent place of residence in Finland is determined.  You also need a permit from the PRH to set up a branch of an organization or a foundation that is from outside the EEA.  For information on residence permits needed in business, please contact the Finnish Immigration

Every limited liability company is obliged to file a Start-up Notification with the Trade Register. Limited liability companies come into being through registration. A limited liability company must be reported for registration within three months from the signing of the memorandum of association. If the company is not reported for registration within that period of time, the formation expires.

Handling fee 380 euros

The handling fee must be paid in advance

Notification of an auxiliary company name: €100 per each auxiliary

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The Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH) grants, on application, permits to persons coming from outside the EEA to hold managerial positions or other positions of responsibility in businesses. The person’s citizenship does not decide whether a permit is needed or not.  The permanent place of residence or the legal person’s registered office is a decisive factor. Local register offices (‘maistraatti’ in Finnish) give further information on how a permanent place of residence in Finland is determined.  You also need a permit from the PRH to set up a branch of an organization or a foundation that is from outside the EEA.  For information on residence permits needed in business, please contact the Finnish Immigration

BusinessAddress helps clients to set up a private limited company in Finland (osakeyhtiö Oy). A private person needs to submit a copy of their passport, a legal person a notarised translation of the founder’s registry card from the respective commercial register in Finnish or English. The client has to deposit the minimum starting capital of 2500 euros to a private limited company in Finland. The client gets a company registration number (Y-code) by the next working day. The company registration with the National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland takes a minimum of four working days. The price of the service is inclusive of state fees. Receiving tax registrations for a new company can take up to 3 weeks. A VAT number (alv-numero) is required for invoicing in Finland. Prepayment registration (ennakkoperintärekisteri) is required in order for the company to receive payments in Finland, without an external duty to pay 13 % tax on transactions made with the non-registered company..