Registering a business
You register a business in the YTJ service (Business Information System), which passes the details on to the Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH) and the Finnish Tax Administration (Vero). Setting up a sole proprietorship (toiminimi) can be done quickly online.
You will need
- Online banking credentials
- The business name and line of business
- An estimate of turnover
Steps
Choose a business form
Sole proprietorship, limited company (osakeyhtiö) or another form. The business form affects your liabilities and taxation.
Choose a name
Make a start-up notification
Register in the tax registers
Pay the processing fee
Open a business account
Take out YEL insurance
Arrange your bookkeeping
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