Opening a sole proprietorship, price – how much does it cost to open a sole proprietorship in Ukraine in 2026

Main points

• The procedure for registering an individual entrepreneur in 2026 in Ukraine is free, you can do it online through the Diya portal.
• However, preparation may require the cost of consulting an accountant to select the KVEDs and taxation system.

How much does it cost to open a sole proprietorship in 2026 / Collage of Channel 24

If you plan to engage in entrepreneurial activity and officially receive income from it, it is worth registering as an individual entrepreneur. Moreover, in 2026, doing this in Ukraine is much easier than a few years ago.

How much does it cost to open a sole proprietorship?

You can submit an application automatically through your citizen's account on the Diya portal. Although the procedure is completely free, preparation may require certain expenses.

For example, a future entrepreneur may need paid advice from an accountant or lawyer, in particular for choosing types of economic activity (KVEDs) and the taxation system (general or simplified).

But you can submit an application for registration of a sole proprietorship yourself and without any extra costs – it will take you up to 10 minutes.

The service is available to adult citizens of Ukraine who have full civil legal capacity and legal capacity, as well as a certificate of registration of the National Civil Registry Office.

How to register a sole proprietorship through Diya?

1. Log in or register on the Diya portal.
2. In the list of services, select “Business Creation”, then “Automatic Registration of Individual Entrepreneurs” and “Submit an Application”.
3. Fill out the online form.
4. Certify the application with the electronic signature of an individual.

The registration record will appear in the Unified State Register of Citizens within two business days. The extract can be obtained in the “Result of administrative services” section by the description code that will be sent to the mail, or in the citizen's office. It has legal force.

What is worth knowing about types of sole proprietorships?

• Let us remind you that in Ukraine there are four groups of individual entrepreneurs, each of which has its own conditions regarding types of activities and services, number of employees, etc.

• In 2026, the maximum monthly amount of the single tax for the first group is 332.80 hryvnias, the second group is 1,729.40 hryvnias, and the third group is 5% of income. However, the military levy for the first, second, and fourth groups of individual entrepreneurs is the same – 864.70 hryvnias, while the third group is 1% of the actually received income, the State Tax Service writes.