Setting up a sole trader in Armenia, end to end
Sole trader registration, a bank account, tax registration, a social card and Visa/Mastercard cards. Remote setup is for people who work online: IT, SMM and similar fields. If the business involves goods, the bank won't open the account remotely.
- Freelancers
From 1 July 2025 turnover tax is closed to classifier groups 69 and 70 — legal and accounting services, head offices and management consulting — and to codes 78.2 and 78.3, the supply of personnel. A separate rule closes it to notaries, auditors and advocates. Those activities are left with the general system: 23% profit tax for a sole trader and 20% VAT. Marketing, advertising, engineering, architecture and medicine keep turnover tax — what is closed to them is the micro-business regime.
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An indicative calculation from the figures you entered — it does not account for deductions, double taxation treaties or the specifics of your current jurisdiction. The exact calculation comes on the free consultation.
Sole trader or company in Armenia
The difference is the tax, and whether you work alone or with partners. A sole trader pays 10% on turnover from services as long as last year's turnover stayed under AMD 115m. A company pays 18% on profit and 20% VAT by default, and the turnover regime is not open to every activity. A sole trader with a bank account is registered in a day from $450, remotely if you work online. A company costs from $900. Its account is opened when the director visits Yerevan for 7–14 working days. Without the trip, it is opened through the company's account at a bank in another country. Neither grants residence.
Packages
In person in Armenia
You come and sign it yourself
- Sole trader registration
- Notary and translations
- Support from a specialist
- Accounts from day one: business and personal
- Social card and Visa/Mastercard cards
- Bank fees
Remotely by power of attorney
Without travelling — for online work
- Sole trader registration by power of attorney
- Notary, translations and drawing up the power of attorney
- Support from a specialist
- Accounts from day one: business and personal
- Social card and Visa/Mastercard cards
- Bank fees
We fix the exact package after reviewing your case. You pay the expert directly.
Company formation in Armenia: comparing the options
The difference is not the price — it is who each option suits. The “Best for” column is the business profile the option is built around.
| Option | Best for | Timeline | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setting up a sole trader in Armenia, end to endyou are here | Remote work without flying in, freelancers, payment platforms and Stripe, apps on the App Store and Google Play | 1 day | from $450 |
| Setting up an Armenian LLC, end to end | Partner businesses, hiring staff, protecting assets | 1–2 weeks | from $900 |
| AdSense and YouTube monetisation through a sole trader or company in Armenia | YouTube creators who lost AdSense monetisation, owners of sites with Google ads, app developers using AdMob, production companies and studios running several channels, anyone who needs an AdSense account in their own name | 2–4 weeks | Upon consultation |
Documents and programme requirements
- 1A notarised power of attorney
- 2A notarised translation of your passport
How the process runs
1 day- ApplicationThe application states your registered address and your line of business under the classifier.
- State dutyFiling online is free. In person the state duty is AMD 3,000, and the receipt goes in with the passport.
- FilingIn person, documents are accepted at the State Register of Legal Entities: Yerevan, Komitas 49/3.
Frequently asked questions
Is it true you can pay just 1% turnover tax in Armenia?
Does an Armenian sole trader work for Apple Developer and Google Play?
Can a sole trader receive payments and pass them straight on?
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