Company formation in Slovakia
How to set up a Slovak s.r.o.: capital, trade licence, commercial register entry, 2026 taxes and the financial transaction tax.
For business in Slovakia the usual choice is a limited liability company (s.r.o.): shareholders are liable only up to their contributions, and the company gets access to the EU market, SEPA payments and European banks. A foreigner may own 100% of the company and act as its managing director. The company is entered in the commercial register, and a trade licence (živnosť) covers the specific activity.
Capital and shareholders
| Condition | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Minimum share capital | EUR 5,000, ~$5,700 |
| Minimum contribution per shareholder | EUR 750, ~$850 |
| Proof of contribution | written declaration of the contribution administrator; a separate account is not required |
| Shareholders | one or more; individuals or companies from any country |
| Managing director | one or more; a director from outside the EU and OECD needs a Slovak residence permit to be registered |
How registration works
- Name and address. We check the name and arrange a registered address in Slovakia.
- Founding deed. Founders' signatures are notarised; foreign documents are apostilled and translated into Slovak.
- Trade licence. Quick for free trades; crafts and regulated trades require proof of qualification.
- Commercial register entry. The fee for a first entry is EUR 220, about $250; since 17 August 2026 the entry is made by a notary.
- Taxes. Registration with the tax authority, VAT registration if needed, beneficial owner disclosure.
We will calculate online the cost of registering and running your company for the first year.
Company taxes in 2026
| Tax | Rate |
|---|---|
| Corporate income tax | 10% for revenue up to EUR 100,000, 21% up to EUR 5 million, 24% above |
| VAT | 23% from 1 January 2025 |
| Financial transaction tax | 0.4% of each payment from the company account, capped at EUR 40, ~$50, per transaction, from 1 April 2025 |
| Dividends to individual shareholders | 7% |
The financial transaction tax applies to companies and entrepreneurs and is withheld by the bank automatically, so it belongs in the cost plan from the first month.
Obligations after registration
- Beneficial owner details in the commercial register, updated with every change of owners.
- Corporate tax return by the end of the third month after the tax year, by default 31 March.
- Annual financial statements filed in the public register of financial statements.
- VAT registration once turnover exceeds the threshold.
- The company's electronic mailbox on the state portal, through which the tax authority and courts send letters.
Why registration gets delayed
- Foreign documents without an apostille or with an inaccurate translation.
- The activity needs a craft or regulated licence and there is no proof of qualification.
- Incomplete beneficial owner details.
- The bank holds the account until it understands the link to Slovakia and the source of capital.
What we do
We choose the name and address, prepare the founding deed and applications, arrange notarisation, obtain the trade licence, register the company and its tax registration, and help with the bank account. Package prices are in the table below; dollar amounts at the European Central Bank rate of 05.10.2026, rounded up.
Fees
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Company registration - Base package | €10 800 |
| Company registration - Package with nominee service | €10 800 |
| Company registration - Package with bank pre-approval | €11 800 |
Capital from $5,700, and a tax on every company payment from the first month
The law does not stop you registering a company on your own. But mistakes cost more than the fees: capital below $5,700 or a member's contribution below $850, a trade licence for the wrong activity, an error in the commercial register entry and a forgotten financial transactions tax that the bank deducts from every payment. We prepare the founding documents and trade licence, register the company, set up tax registration and build the taxes into the budget.
Turnkey package prices are in the table on this page; a manager will calculate the total for your structure in the chat.
See also
Business account · Personal account · Investment property
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