Company registration in Lithuania

Registration fee is from 1800 €

Registration period — 1 week

Minimum authorized capital - 1000 EUR

Remote opening — yes

Financial statements — yes

Lithuania (the Republic of Lithuania) is a country located in Northern Europe on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania has been a member of the EU and NATO since 2004, and is a member of the Schengen area. The capital is Vilnius.

Maira Consult recommends using a company registered in Lithuania as a transport or logistics company, for trading or manufacturing.

For a non-resident investor, company registration in Lithuania is possible by signing documents with a notary in Lithuania or electronically through the registry. Before registering a UAB company through the registry, a non-resident director must obtain a mobile signature. A mobile signature for a director of a Lithuanian company can be issued if he or she has a residence permit in Lithuania or a Lithuanian passport. To register a Lithuanian MB company electronically, a director's mobile signature is not required. 

You can register a company in Lithuania quickly and remotely, without travelling abroad.

Our specialists know how to register a company in Lithuania and will provide you with highly qualified service and advise you on all issues. 

Lithuania advantages

1

5% income tax for small companies

2

No requirements for share capital of the MB company

3

Fast and remote company registration procedure

4

Lithuania is the main logistics centre of Europe

General Information

Registration Features

The most popular forms of company are a closed joint-stock company (UAB) and a small company (MB).

Company Name

The name of the company must end with a word, phrase or abbreviation indicating the form of the company.

Authorized Capital

The minimum share capital for a UAB company is 1000 EUR, and there is a payment requirement. There are no requirements for payment of the share capital for the MB company.

Director

At least one individual, no residency requirements. The director of a UAB company must be officially employed and receive a salary (in 2024, the amount is 924 EUR before taxes). There are no requirements for the director to be officially employed in MB company.

Shareholders

At least one individual or legal entity, no residency requirements (for UAB). In MB company, only an individual can be a shareholder.

Financial Reporting

All Lithuanian companies are required to keep and submit annually financial statements. In some cases, an audit is required. If the company has a VAT number, it is additionally required to file monthly VAT returns.

Taxation

Corporate tax is 5% for companies with a turnover of up to EUR 300,000 per year. For Lithuanian companies with a turnover of more than EUR 300,000 per year, the corporate income tax is 15%. Dividend tax is 15%, but dividends received from a foreign company registered in an EU member state are not taxed. In a Lithuanian UAB company, dividends can be withdrawn only after paying income tax. In a Lithuanian MV company, dividends can be withdrawn monthly, but the amount should not exceed EUR 100,000 per year.

Confidentiality

The state register is open. The information about the company, director, shareholder, and the size of the company's share capital is public available.

Stages of company registration

01

Choosing the name and form of the company

To register a company in Lithuania, you first need to make a request to the Commercial Register to verify the name. Once the name is confirmed, corporate documents are prepared.

02

Preparation and collection of documents

Each member of the company must provide a passport and proof of residence (utility bill). Before registering a UAB company, a non-resident director must obtain a mobile signature (not required for MB companies).

03

Identification of company participants

Company registration in Lithuania can be done remotely or with a personal visit of the director and shareholders to Lithuania. A company in Lithuania can be registered through a notary in Lithuania or through the register.

04

Formation of the share capital (if necessary)

The minimum share capital of a UAB company is 1000 EUR. Before the registration, the share capital must be paid in full to the company's bank account in a Lithuanian bank.

05

Company registration

The process of company registration in Lithuania generally takes 5-10 business days from the date of receipt of the required set of documents, depending on the workload of the notary or registry.

06

Receiving of corporate documents

As soon as a company in Lithuania is registered, the register issues ready corporate documents with the appropriate stamps.

07

Legalization of documents (if necessary)

If necessary, the documents of the Lithuanian company are submitted for legalisation and apostille.

08

Delivery of corporate documents

Originals of corporate documents of a Lithuanian company are sent by courier service.

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