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Plain answers about opening and running a business in Ukraine — written by the people who do it.
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Setup
The director problem: who can actually run your Ukrainian entity
Every Ukrainian LLC needs a named director from day one — and appointing a foreigner creates a chicken-and-egg problem. Who can hold the role, what it risks, and how to do it properly.
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Employment
Employee reservation in Ukraine: how to protect your team from mobilization
Reservation shields key employees from mobilization — but only for critical enterprises, only up to a quota, and only if you keep proving it. How the mechanism actually works in 2026.
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Employment
Hiring foreign employees in Ukraine: work permits, visas, and residence explained
Employment can legally start once three documents exist — and the residence permit is not one of them. The real sequence, what runs in parallel, and where it stalls.
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Tax
Diia City explained: Ukraine's special tax regime for tech companies
5% income tax, gig contracts, and a fully white structure — the default way serious tech operates in Ukraine. What residency requires, and where foreign companies get it wrong.
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Tax
Payroll taxes in Ukraine explained: what a $3,000 salary really costs
The same take-home pay can cost you $3,240 or $4,745 depending on structure. Income tax, military levy, social contributions, Diia City, and the contractor route — with real numbers.
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Employment
Firing an employee in Ukraine: why "at-will" doesn't exist
There is no at-will employment in Ukraine. The legal grounds for dismissal, notice periods, severance, protected employees, and what it costs when companies get it wrong.
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Employment
Vacation and sick leave in Ukraine: a practical guide for employers
Twenty-four days of paid vacation that never expire, sick pay set by seniority not policy, and the accrued liability foreign employers forget. How leave actually works in 2026.
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