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Company Name
When incorporating a company, a unique company name must be selected and submitted to the Serbian Business Registers Agency (APR) for approval. An approval document will be issued once the name check is passed. Please note: for a private limited liability company (DOO), the registered company name shall end with the name of the city of registration, e.g. xxx doo Beograd.
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Shareholders and Directors
At least one shareholder (natural person or legal entity) and one director are required, with no nationality restrictions. Note: if the shareholder is a corporate entity, please consider whether ODI compliance requirements apply.
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Registered Capital
There is no statutory minimum registered capital requirement and no paid‑in capital obligation. A capital of EUR 1,000 or above is recommended.
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Business Scope
In principle, there are few restrictions on the business scope of the company. Our firm will assist in confirming it according to your business category.
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Notarization and authentication
The shareholder information documents shall be notarized and complete dual authentication by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of Serbia.
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Tax filing
Serbia’s tax authority requires companies to submit annual financial reports and tax returns every year, with the deadline falling on 31 March of the following year.
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DOO (Private Limited Liability Company)
The limited liability company is suitable for small and medium‑sized enterprises. It requires at least one shareholder and one supervisor; the number of shareholders shall generally not exceed 50, and each shareholder’s liability is limited to their respective capital contribution. The company name shall bear the name of the city of registration as its suffix.
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AD (Joint‑Stock Company)
The joint‑stock company is more suitable for large‑scale enterprises. There is no upper limit on the number of shareholders. Its capital is divided into equal‑value shares, and shareholders’ liability is limited to their held shares. At least two shareholders are required, and a supervisory board shall be established.
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Joint‑stock company / General partnership
Please select the legal form according to your business needs. A joint‑stock company imposes unlimited joint‑and‑several liability, while a partnership features limited‑partnership liability.
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Corporate Shareholder
1. Scanned copies of ID card and the first page of passport of the legal representative (director) of the corporate shareholder;
2. Full set of corporate documents of the shareholder company (such as registration certificate, articles of association, etc.) together with their English translations;
3. Power of Attorney. This legal document will be provided by our firm. It authorizes Serbian lawyers entrusted by Chuheyuan Consulting to handle the company incorporation on behalf of the client.
The corporate shareholder documents and Power of Attorney shall be notarized and go through dual authentication (Hague apostille is not accepted by the Serbian Business Register Agency). Additional scanned copies of household register of the signatory (legal representative of the corporate shareholder) are required (cover page, household‑holder page and personal page).
4. Shareholders’ resolution (the investment resolution used for ODI filing can be submitted).
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Individual Shareholder
1. Scanned copies of personal ID card and the first page of passport;
2. Power of Attorney. This document will be provided by our firm, authorizing Serbian lawyers entrusted by Chuheyuan Consulting to assist with the company incorporation on behalf of the client.
The Power of Attorney shall be notarized and go through dual authentication (Hague apostille is not accepted by the Serbian Business Register Agency). Additional scanned copies of household register of the signatory (individual shareholder) are required (cover page, household‑holder page and personal page).
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Particulars of shareholders and directors
Scanned copies of the director’s ID card and the first page of passport.
