Every company that whishes to engage in commercial activities must register with the State Registrar of Azerbaijan. The institution’s functions are not restricted simply to that, also including maintaining an updated database of information regarding companies, different legal entity types, an ...

In Azerbaijan the legal entities are regulated by the Civil Code, as well as specific laws and regulations. These laws include the Law on State Registration of Legal Entities, the Law on Securities, the Law on Joint Stock companies and the Law on Limited liability companies, and they regulate the re ...

Setting up a legal entity in Azerbaijan has a lot of advantages, including developing a company in a powerful economical environment, with a good organizational structure. In order to establish a company the founders must go through a number of procedures, including the adoption of foundation docume ...

Setting up a company is one way to invest in Azerbaijan. However a less risky procedure is setting up a company branch of a foreign company. This means the parent company will be liable for the debts and obligations of the branch which won't be regarded as a separate legal entity, but is subject to ...

1. What is the minimum share capital for a Limited Liability Company in Azerbaijan? There is no specified minimum share capital when establishing a Limited Liability Company in Azerbaijan. However, a minimum capital might be set by an executive authority. In this case, the amount must be paid in ful ...

 1. What is the corporate tax in Azerbaijan? Any company registered in Azerbaijan is subject to a corporate tax rate of 20% for its worldwide income.  2. What is the VAT in Azerbaijan? In Azerbaijan, the standard VAT rate is 18%. As in other European systems, there are several goods or tra ...

1. What is the VAT in Azerbaijan? The standard VAT rate in Azerbaijan is calculated at 18% for the supply of most goods and services, as well as imports of goods. Some transactions of goods or supply of services such as financial services are exempt from VAT. There are also zero-rated transactions i ...