- Remote setup
- Possible
- Visit, notary or lawyer
- Notary + e-filing
- Local director
- No
- Registered address
- Address register check
- Minimum capital
- 100 RSD minimum
- Yearly upkeep
- Annual accounts to APR
- EU member
- No
- IWG business address
- 10 centresfrom $35/mo
What the registry requires
| Company type | Društvo s ograničenom odgovornošću (d.o.o.) |
|---|---|
| Registry | Serbian Business Registers Agency (Agencija za privredne registre, APR) |
| Government filing fee | RSD 8,000 — APR: the fee for registering the founding of a company, including registration of the documents registered by law, is 8,000.00 RSD in total. |
| Registration time | APR: the registrar's decision deadline is 5 working days; it restarts from the day after the registrar obtains data ex officio. |
| Resident director | APR requires a passport copy as proof of identity for a foreign natural-person member; no residency condition for the director appears in the founding instructions. |
| Visit, notary or lawyer | Founding applications for a d.o.o. are filed electronically only (since 17 May 2023) by the founder or a proxy with a power of attorney; the founding act is signed with the founder's electronic certificate or notarised and digitised; documents certified abroad need an apostille and a sworn Serbian translation. |
| Registered address | The seat must match a street and house number in the national Address Register; APR lists no proof of premises among the founding documents and says nothing about provider addresses. |
| Minimum capital | 100 RSD minimum |
| Corporate tax | Corporate income tax is paid at a single, proportional rate of 15% (Development Agency of Serbia; Tax Administration). |
| Every year | Beneficial-owner data must be recorded in the central register within 30 days of founding; annual financial statements are filed with APR (fees on APR's financial-statements page, not extracted). |
What it costs
- Government filing fee
- RSD 8,000
APR: the fee for registering the founding of a company, including registration of the documents registered by law, is 8,000.00 RSD in total.
- Every year
- Annual accounts to APR
Beneficial-owner data must be recorded in the central register within 30 days of founding; annual financial statements are filed with APR (fees on APR's financial-statements page, not extracted).
- Not included
- Provider fees
Registered agent or address, notary fees, accounting and bank onboarding vary by provider — ask for a quote in the request form.
How to register a company in Serbia, step by step
- Check the name and the seat address in the national Address Register.
- Draft the founding act (decision or agreement) and appoint the director.
- Sign it with a qualified e-certificate, or notarise it, apostille it and add a sworn translation.
- Pay the 8,000 RSD fee and file the electronic application on the APR portal.
- Receive the registrar's decision within five working days.
- Record the beneficial owners in APR's central register within 30 days.
Corporate tax in Serbia
15% corporate tax. Corporate income tax is paid at a single, proportional rate of 15% (Development Agency of Serbia; Tax Administration).
Rates are the headline figures published by the tax authority; your effective rate depends on residence, activity and treaties. This is not tax advice.
Common mistakes
- Sending a paper application: d.o.o. founding is electronic-only.
- Filing a foreign-notarised act without apostille and sworn translation.
- Missing the 30-day deadline for recording beneficial owners.
Compare Serbia with alternatives
| Yearly upkeep | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serbiad.o.o. | RSD 8,000 | 5 working days | 15% corporate tax | No | Notary + e-filing | Address register check | Annual accounts to APR |
 AustriaGmbH | Varies | Not stated | 23% (min. €500/yr) | No | Notarial deed | Registry silent | €500 minimum tax |
 LuxembourgSARL | Varies | Permit up to 3 months | 17% CIT + surcharges | Permit holder present | Notary (SARL) | Real premises | Not stated |
 RomaniaSRL | Varies | 1 working day | 16% profit tax | Not confirmed | Not required | Proof of right of use | Not stated |
4 of 4 · official sources, checked September 27, 2026. Government fees only; agent and address costs are extra.≈ USD at ECB reference rates of September 25, 2026.
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Sources
- Founding fee 8,000 RSD total; change fee 4,000 RSD; late-filing surcharge 6,260 RSD — apr.gov.rs, checked September 27, 2026
- Minimum capital 100 RSD; 5-working-day decision deadline; passport copy for foreign members; apostille and sworn translation; e-signed or digitised founding act; beneficial owner within 30 days; seat must exist in Address Register — apr.gov.rs, checked September 27, 2026
- Electronic-only filing for d.o.o. from 17 May 2023; capital payment deadline up to five years — apr.gov.rs, checked September 27, 2026 (search extract)
- Corporate income tax 15% single rate — ras.gov.rs, checked September 27, 2026
- Law on corporate income tax (rate 15%) — purs.gov.rs, checked September 27, 2026 (search extract)