Slovenia at a glance
Slovenia is one of the EU jurisdictions founders most often use today, especially while the EU-wide 28th Regime (EU Inc) is still a proposal. Below are the verified essentials: company types, tax, capital, timing and whether you can set up remotely.
Company types in Slovenia
- d.o.o. (limited liability company) The limited liability company used by roughly 95% of founders and foreign investors (druzba z omejeno odgovornostjo). EUR 7,500 minimum capital, 1 to 50 members, 100% foreign ownership allowed.
- d.d. (joint-stock company) A public / joint-stock company for larger ventures or raising capital. EUR 25,000 minimum capital, run by management and supervisory boards.
| Corporate tax | Flat corporate income tax of 22%, a temporary increase from the baseline 19% applying for fiscal years 2024 to 2028 to fund 2023 flood reconstruction. Small companies under EUR 100,000 of revenue may elect a lump-sum regime. |
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| VAT rate | Standard VAT (DDV) is 22%, with reduced rates of 9.5% and 5%. The registration threshold rose to EUR 60,000 of turnover in 2025. |
| Dividends & payroll taxes | Dividends carry a 25% flat tax. Personal income tax climbs to 50% at the top, and employer contributions add about 16.1% with a larger employee-side share. Very small operations often elect the normed-expenses regime to simplify everything. |
| Minimum share capital | EUR 7,500 for a d.o.o., with each basic contribution at least EUR 50; for the free simplified registration the full capital must be paid in cash before registration. A d.d. needs EUR 25,000; a sole trader needs no capital. |
| Setup time | About 4 to 5 days to register a cash-only d.o.o. through the SPOT one-stop system. In practice allow 1 to 3 weeks for foreign founders, who must first obtain a Slovenian tax number and deposit the capital into a Slovenian bank account. |
| Remote setup | Partial. A d.o.o. is normally registered in person at a SPOT point or notary, or online with a Slovenian qualified digital certificate. Foreign founders without one grant a notarised, apostilled power of attorney to a local agent; fully remote DIY registration is generally not available. |
| Director / residency | No residency or nationality requirement; a d.o.o. can be 100% foreign-owned with no local partner. Every foreign shareholder and director must first obtain a Slovenian tax number, and the company needs a physical Slovenian address. |
| Banking options | Capital is deposited into a temporary account at a Slovenian bank before registration. Banks include NLB, Nova KBM (OTP), SKB, UniCredit and Intesa Sanpaolo. KYC for foreign-owned firms can take 2 to 3 weeks and often needs the director in person; Wise and Revolut are used for day-to-day operations. |
| Our formation service | from around €100 to €200 (estimated). You get a fixed quote in your free plan before you commit. |
Slovenia is a eurozone (since 2007) and Schengen member. The d.o.o. is the vehicle for about 95% of foreign investors and allows 100% foreign ownership with no local director; registration through the SPOT system is free for a standard cash d.o.o. A physical business address is required.
How to register a company in Slovenia
Step by step, this is how a Slovenia formation actually runs:
- Choose the route. Simple single-shareholder d.o.o. setups go free of charge through a SPOT point or the e-VEM system; complex structures use a notary.
- Obtain Slovenian tax numbers. Foreign founders first get a Slovenian tax number, remotely via a representative or in person.
- Deposit the capital. The EUR 7,500 minimum is paid into a temporary account before registration.
- Register the company. Court registration follows the SPOT or notarial filing, typically totalling 4 to 5 business days.
- Tax and VAT registration. Register with FURS; VAT applies above EUR 60,000 of turnover or for EU trade.
We handle each step with licensed local counsel, so the paperwork, registered address and filings are done correctly the first time.
What company formation in Slovenia costs
The SPOT route makes state registration free for a standard d.o.o.; notarial setups cost a few hundred euros. The real ticket is the EUR 7,500 capital, paid before registration but usable afterwards. Accounting for a small d.o.o. typically runs EUR 100 to 250 a month.
Form your Slovenian company in days
Tell us where you live and what you are building. Our formation service starts from around €100 to €200 (estimated); we confirm the right structure for Slovenia, give you a fixed quote, and form the company with licensed counsel.
Get your free planWho can form a company in Slovenia
Founders from outside the EU can own and run a Slovenian company, with the cross-border requirements handled for you. We flag any residency or local-agent rule for Slovenia up front, so there are no surprises.
Slovenia fits founders bridging Alpine and Balkan markets who value a tidy, euro-denominated jurisdiction with free standard registration. The EUR 7,500 paid-in capital is the main gate; founders unwilling to park that much at day one often pick Croatia's j.d.o.o. or Czechia instead.
After registration: what Slovenia expects each year
Annual reports go to AJPES by the end of March for the previous calendar year, and the corporate tax return follows the same deadline rhythm. VAT returns are monthly or quarterly. Small companies avoid audit; the normed-expenses regime, where chosen, simplifies bookkeeping for tiny operations.
Slovenia and the 28th Regime (EU Inc)
EU Inc, the proposed 28th Regime, would let you register one company valid across all 27 EU member states. It is not law yet (expected around 2027-2028), so a Slovenian company is one of the ready options you can use today. Forming an EU company now also positions you to adopt EU Inc later, as we cover in how to prepare an EU Inc company. To weigh Slovenia against other countries, see company formation in Europe.