Insights: doing business in Serbia

Guides on registering a company or a sole trader in Serbia, taxes, bookkeeping, bank accounts, residence permits and offices in Belgrade and Novi Sad.

Company9 min read

Sole Proprietor or DOO in Serbia: What Foreigners Choose

Comparing preduzetnik and DOO on taxes, liability, running costs, residence and client work. When a sole proprietorship is enough and when you need a company.

Updated Sep 5, 2026Read article

Taxes9 min read

Lump-Sum Tax in Serbia in 2026: Limits and Calculation

Who can use the lump-sum regime, how the tax authority sets the monthly amount, why Belgrade costs more than Novi Sad, and how not to fail the independence test.

Updated Sep 5, 2026Read article

Company10 min read

Registering a DOO in Serbia with the APR: Step by Step

Documents, deadlines and fees when opening a company in Serbia: from the founding act at the notary to the PIB, a bank account and the beneficial owners register.

Updated Sep 5, 2026Read article

Banking9 min read

A Serbian Bank Account for a Foreigner and Their Company

What documents banks ask a non-resident and a new DOO for, how long the checks take, why they refuse and how currency control affects transfers from abroad.

Updated Sep 5, 2026Read article

Residence10 min read

Serbian Residence Through Business: Terms and Renewal

How a DOO owner or sole proprietor obtains the single permit for residence and work, what is checked at renewal and how to reach permanent residence in three years.

Updated Sep 5, 2026Read article

Taxes10 min read

DOO Taxes in Serbia: Profit, Dividends, VAT, Payroll

The tax picture for a Serbian company: 15% on profit, 15% on dividends, VAT at 20% and 10%, payroll taxes and contributions, IT and R&D reliefs, filing deadlines.

Updated Sep 5, 2026Read article

Office8 min read

Registered Seat (Sedište) in Serbia: Rules and Risks

What a sedište is, how it differs from a mailing address, what the tax authority checks, and why mass addresses lead to PIB suspension and bank refusals.

Updated Sep 5, 2026Read article

Taxes9 min read

Accounting in Serbia: Reporting Calendar, SEF, ePorezi

What a Serbian company and a sole proprietor file and when: VAT, payroll, APR statements, profit tax. How SEF and ePorezi work and what late filing costs.

Updated Sep 5, 2026Read article

Office9 min read

Belgrade or Novi Sad for Business: Rent, Taxes, Talent

Comparing Serbia’s two main business cities: where to register a company, what an office costs, how the city affects the lump-sum tax, banks and hiring.

Updated Sep 5, 2026Read article

Legal9 min read

Hiring an Employee in Serbia: Contract and Contributions

Employment contract, CROSO, payroll taxes and contributions, leave and dismissal under Serbian law. How to hire a foreigner and when a contractor is riskier.

Updated Sep 5, 2026Read article

Guides8 min read

Electronic Signature and e-Uprava for Foreigners

How a foreigner obtains an EBS number and a qualified electronic signature, where it is mandatory — ePorezi, SEF, APR, CROSO — and how the eSanduče works.

Updated Sep 5, 2026Read article

Guides9 min read

Common Mistakes When Starting a Business in Serbia

Twelve mistakes foreigners make registering a sole proprietorship or a DOO in Serbia: the address, the lump sum, the owner register, the mailbox, loans.

Updated Sep 5, 2026Read article