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Setting up a sole trader in Armenia, end to end

Entirely remote: registration, the bank, tax registration, a social card and Visa/Mastercard cards.

Price from
$450
Timeline
1 day
Tax
10% turnover tax on services (1% with status in the hi-tech register)
Format
Remote and in person
Not suitable for every kind of service

From 1 July 2025 legal, accounting, audit, consulting (including management consulting), marketing and advertising, engineering, architectural and medical services are excluded from turnover tax entirely — whatever the turnover, you must move to the general system (18% profit tax plus VAT).

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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 is registered in a day from $450, a company in 3-5 days from $900 with share capital of $1. Both can be set up remotely by power of attorney, with a bank account, and neither grants residence.

Packages

In person in Armenia

You come and sign it yourself

from$450
  • 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 to Armenia

from$600
  • 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 will match the exact package to your case during the consultation.

What the service includes

Scope: a tick means included in the price, a cross means billed separately
Sole trader registration
Support with the bank
Tax registration
Social card
Visa/Mastercard cards
Monthly bookkeeping— billed separately
Residence permit (arranged separately)— billed separately
SIM card or eSIM — an extra during setup, price on request— billed separately
Proof of address — an extra, price on request— billed separately

What we need from you

  • 1A notarised power of attorney
  • 2A notarised translation of your passport

Tax calculator for Armenia

The regime being compared is «Налог с оборота (10%, услуги)». Enter your own revenue and the rate you pay today — whichever it is.

Today (15% rate)
$375
per month
Налог с оборота (10%, услуги)
$250
per month
Today
Armenia
You save per month
$125
$1,500
over 1 year
$4,500
over 3 years
$7,500
over 5 years

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.

Frequently asked questions

Is it true you can pay just 1% turnover tax in Armenia?
True, but not for everyone and not the way it used to work. The old IT certificate was abolished on 1 January 2025; what you need now is status in the Register of High-Tech Companies (in force until the end of 2031). The conditions: at least 90% of revenue from IT/R&D activities on the approved list, annual turnover no higher than AMD 115m, and no tax arrears. If all of that fits, the rate really is 1% of turnover. If not, the turnover tax on ordinary services is currently 10% (it was around 5% before the 2025 increase).
Можно ли открыть компанию удалённо?
Да: в Армении (ИП и ООО под ключ по доверенности), Грузии и ряде фризон ОАЭ. В Казахстане и для Mainland ОАЭ нужно физическое присутствие хотя бы на ключевых этапах.
Где самый низкий налог?
В Грузии — ИП со статусом малого бизнеса платит 1% с оборота до 500 000 GEL (≈$188k) в год. В Армении на оборотном налоге — 1% с IT-сертификатом, 5% для обычных услуг. В ОАЭ — 0% подоходного и 9% корпоративного с порогом 375 000 AED.
Что выгоднее — ИП или ООО?
ИП проще и дешевле в обслуживании, подходит для одного человека и услуг. ООО нужно при работе с несколькими учредителями, найме сотрудников и желании защитить личные активы.

Sources

Company formation in Armenia: comparison

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.

OptionBest forTimelinePrice from
Setting up a sole trader in Armenia, end to endyou are hereRemote work without flying in, freelancers, payment platforms and Stripe1 day$450
Setting up an Armenian LLC, end to endPartner businesses, hiring staff, protecting assets3–5 days$900
Moving Google AdSense / YouTube to ArmeniaYouTube bloggers who lost AdSense monetisation, beginners without a sole trader — a quick connection to a shared or rented individual account, bloggers earning from $1,000/month — renting an individual AdSense account with more control and minimal risk, bloggers ready to set up an official personal AdSense through their own sole trader or LLC in Armenia, with residence1–4 weekson request

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