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You have a new business idea, and you have decided to start your own business. But before you do this, it is important to weigh the pros and cons of incorporation. Many new business owners do not understand what it means to incorporate a business or what benefits it actually provides, which can make it difficult to make a decision about it.

The creation of a legal entity provides certain advantages over doing business in the form of an individual entrepreneur for both the owners and the business itself. Let's first look at what it means to register a business.

What does it mean to incorporate a business?

The most common forms of doing business are a limited liability company (LLC), a joint-stock company (JSC) and an individual entrepreneur.

A legal entity is considered established from the moment of its state registration.

You can register as an individual entrepreneur (IE), which will simplify accounting and reporting, reduce the tax burden and the amount of potential penalties. But at the same time, you will be responsible for all your property, you will not be able to engage in certain types of activities and limit the attraction of investments for yourself.

What are the advantages of incorporating a legal entity?

There are several major advantages to consider when deciding whether or not forming a corporation is going to be the right choice for your business.

  • Protection of personal assets
  • Choosing a tax regime
  • Trustworthiness and trust in the brand
  • Investment attractiveness

Protection of personal assets

Participants/shareholders bear the risk of losses from the activities of the LLC/JSC within the value of its share/shares.

Incorporation of a legal entity creates a legal separation between the business itself and the participants/shareholders. This separation protects the personal assets of the participants/shareholders from being used to pay off debts and obligations of the business.

As a practical example, let's imagine what might happen if someone files a lawsuit against you as an individual entrepreneur. Without liability protection, you may be financially liable if you lose the case.

If the individual entrepreneur is unable to pay his debts, the creditor can directly seize your property until this debt is repaid.

In other words, your house, your car, and any other property you own can be used to pay off business debts.

However, the incorporation of a legal entity provides protection against such a scenario by creating a legal separation between the property of the participant(s)/shareholder(s) and the assets of the business. Such protection is sometimes called a "pierce the corporate veil". It is this protection that allows businesses to make decisions without risking endangering the property of their owners.

Risk is an integral part of running a business, so limited personal responsibility in itself is of great importance to its owners. However, it is important to understand the limits of this protection.

Choosing a tax regime

Depending on the specifics of your business and the planned turnover, you can choose a general or special tax regime.

Keep in mind that the more tax deductions your company can receive, the lower its taxable profit will be at the end of the year. This allows you to reinvest most of your annual income in business development.

Integrity

Depending on the industry in which your business operates, the presence of a registered legal entity may be a prerequisite for concluding profitable contracts.

An individual entrepreneur, in turn, is not entitled to carry out certain types of activities and may have restrictions on the choice of banking products.

Positive market references can be a significant factor in the success of your business.

Investment attractiveness

A registered legal entity has the ability to attract external investments by selling a share in the charter capital / shares.

Well-designed and automated business processes, an optimally formed organizational structure and a legal component will make your company attractive for investment and protect it from unforeseen risks, both from the inside and from the outside.
You have a new business idea, and you have decided to start your own business. But before you do this, it is important to weigh the pros and cons of incorporation. Many new business owners do not understand what it means to incorporate a business or what benefits it actually provides, which can make it difficult to make a decision about it.

The creation of a legal entity provides certain advantages over doing business in the form of an individual entrepreneur for both the owners and the business itself. Let's first look at what it means to register a business.

What does it mean to incorporate a business?

The most common forms of doing business are a limited liability company (LLC), a joint-stock company (JSC) and an individual entrepreneur.

A legal entity is considered established from the moment of its state registration.

You can register as an individual entrepreneur (IE), which will simplify accounting and reporting, reduce the tax burden and the amount of potential penalties. But at the same time, you will be responsible for all your property, you will not be able to engage in certain types of activities and limit the attraction of investments for yourself.

What are the advantages of incorporating a legal entity?

There are several major advantages to consider when deciding whether or not forming a corporation is going to be the right choice for your business.

  • Protection of personal assets
  • Choosing a tax regime
  • Trustworthiness and trust in the brand
  • Investment attractiveness

Protection of personal assets

Participants/shareholders bear the risk of losses from the activities of the LLC/JSC within the value of its share/shares.

Incorporation of a legal entity creates a legal separation between the business itself and the participants/shareholders. This separation protects the personal assets of the participants/shareholders from being used to pay off debts and obligations of the business.

As a practical example, let's imagine what might happen if someone files a lawsuit against you as an individual entrepreneur. Without liability protection, you may be financially liable if you lose the case.

If the individual entrepreneur is unable to pay his debts, the creditor can directly seize your property until this debt is repaid.

In other words, your house, your car, and any other property you own can be used to pay off business debts.

However, the incorporation of a legal entity provides protection against such a scenario by creating a legal separation between the property of the participant(s)/shareholder(s) and the assets of the business. Such protection is sometimes called a "pierce the corporate veil". It is this protection that allows businesses to make decisions without risking endangering the property of their owners.

Risk is an integral part of running a business, so limited personal responsibility in itself is of great importance to its owners. However, it is important to understand the limits of this protection.

Choosing a tax regime

Depending on the specifics of your business and the planned turnover, you can choose a general or special tax regime.

Keep in mind that the more tax deductions your company can receive, the lower its taxable profit will be at the end of the year. This allows you to reinvest most of your annual income in business development.

Integrity

Depending on the industry in which your business operates, the presence of a registered legal entity may be a prerequisite for concluding profitable contracts.

An individual entrepreneur, in turn, is not entitled to carry out certain types of activities and may have restrictions on the choice of banking products.

Positive market references can be a significant factor in the success of your business.

Investment attractiveness

A registered legal entity has the ability to attract external investments by selling a share in the charter capital / shares.

Well-designed and automated business processes, an optimally formed organizational structure and a legal component will make your company attractive for investment and protect it from unforeseen risks, both from the inside and from the outside.
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