11 steps to incorporating in Montenegro in 2024
PRE-INCORPORATION STEPS
- Consultation phase: Prior to beginning the Montenegro company incorporation process, we discuss our Client’s requirements and intentions for the new company. We then embark on planning the optimal corporate structure for the intended business;
- Client due diligence and commitment: Our Client then i) settles Healy Consultants’ Montenegro engagement fees, ii) signs and returns our client engagement letter and iii) provides us with all the required due diligence documentation;
- Planning phase: Healy Consultants drafts a detailed Montenegro company setup engagement project plan, mapping out by week each step to engagement completion, optimizing transparency and setting Client’s expectations as the engagement evolves;
- Name reservation: Our Client provides us with their preferred three unique company names. Healy Consultants reserves company name with the Central Registry of Business Entities of the Tax Administration (CRBE) and obtains Company Forms;
INCORPORATION STEPS
- Company seal: Before the company can engage in any legal transactions it has to acquire a company seal. Healy Consultants can prepare a company seal through a professional seal maker within a day;
- Company registration: Healy Consultants then submits all the certified corporate documents to the Central Registry of Business Entities of the Tax Administration (CRBE) and registers the company with the Commercial Courts. We then obtain i) company registration certificate ii) the Tax Identification Number (TIN) and iii) the VAT tax number and customs authorization;
POST-INCORPORATION STEPS
- Business premises: Healy Consultants assists our Client to locate a city center business premises in their preferred Kuwaiti Municipality and recruit local staff;
- Bank account opening: Just prior to registering for tax, Healy Consultants banking team assists our Client to apply for a corporate bank account for the new company with a leading bank in Montenegro. Healy Consultants will assist our Client to secure the bank account without their need to travel;
- Tax registration: Healy Consultants then submits i) the company single registration form and ii) the corporate bank account certificate to and registers the company with the Tax Administration;
- Municipality notification: After successfully completing the incorporation process, Healy Consultants notifies the relevant Montenegro Municipality authority of its existence and settles the notification fees;
- Engagement completion: Following the receipt of all necessary inspection approvals and company documents, Healy Consultants couriers a full company kit to our Client, including original corporate documents, unopened bank correspondence and a Client feedback survey.