UK company registration from Latvia
Form your UK company without the hassle of travel.
Two named Latvian taxes, assessed by VID
The UK–Latvia convention was signed on 8 May 1996 and entered into force on 30 December 1996. It takes effect in Latvia from 1 January 1997. In the UK it takes effect from 6 April 1997 for income tax and capital gains tax, and from 1 April 1997 for corporation tax. The Multilateral Instrument later modified the text. GOV.UK records those MLI dates separately from the 1996 entry into force.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/latvia-tax-treaties
Article 2 names two Latvian taxes: the enterprise income tax (uzņēmumu ienākuma nodoklis) and the personal income tax (iedzīvotāju ienākuma nodoklis). Latvian tax law has changed since 1996, including the way company tax is charged on distributed profit. The State Revenue Service (Valsts ieņēmumu dienests) applies the current law. A Companies House certificate does not file either return, and it does not decide which year’s Latvian rules apply to you.
A resident’s personas apliecība accompanies the passport. Address proof is a recent electricity or heating bill, or a bank statement, showing the name and a Latvian address. The Register of Enterprises (Uzņēmumu reģistrs) is Latvia’s own company register. Our form is IN01 at Companies House.
We copy the passport spelling. Follow-up can be in English and in Latvian.
What you get
We are an ACSP. We prepare form IN01 and file it at Companies House, with the identity check the register requires.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/verifying-your-identity-for-companies-house
Packages start at £450. The Companies House fee is £100 and is charged separately. Identity verification is £30 for each person who must verify. Formation packages include a London registered office. The certificate and company number usually arrive within 24–48 UK working hours after the file is complete and paid.
From the Founder package we can help prepare a WorldFirst application after the certificate. WorldFirst decides the account. We do not open a bank account and we do not get Stripe to accept the company.
Packages. Order the UK filing. Contact.
Documents
| Step | Whose rule | When |
|---|---|---|
| Personas apliecība and passport | Identity check for a resident in Latvia | With the file |
| Passport name as printed | Companies House | On form IN01 |
| Recent utility bill or bank statement | Address in Latvia | With the file |
| London registered office | Companies House | On incorporation |
| Enterprise income tax and personal income tax, as named in 1996 | Valsts ieņēmumu dienests | Latvian tax year |
Questions
The company-tax rules changed after 1996. Which text do I read?
Read the convention on GOV.UK for the treaty, and ask VID which current Latvian return applies. We file only the UK form.
Does the UK certificate file with VID?
No.
Do you guarantee a bank account or Stripe?
No. The provider decides.
How do I start?
Order when the owners, the directors and the passport spelling are settled.