Business can be conducted as a private entrepreneur, as a partnership or limited liability company formed of one or more individuals or legal entities, or a co-operative. A foreign entrepreneur may also establish a branch in Finland. In certain circumstances, those not resident/domiciled in the EEA need a permit from the National Board of Patents and Registration.
Enterprises must submit a basic declaration to the trade register using the start-up notification, with which they may also apply for registration in the trade register, employer register, prepayment register and/or VAT register. (See BIS, the Trade Register, & forms below)
