Foreign founder
A Moldovan company can be registered if the project is connected to software, IT consulting, digital products, R&D or other eligible areas.
Moldova IT Park - for foreign founders and IT teams
Moldova IT Park for foreigners: company, 7% tax and IT Visa
For a foreign entrepreneur, Moldova IT Park is not only about the 7% tax. It starts with a clear structure in Moldova: company, eligible activity, resident status, accounting, employees, documents, annual review and, where needed, a separate IT Visa procedure.
Company in Moldova7% single taxIT Visa is separate from the tax regime
Short answer: how a foreign founder can use IT Park
The regime applies to a Moldova IT Park resident company registered in Moldova. The first question is not the visa, but the business model: what the company will sell, which activities will be declared, where revenue will come from and who will work in the company.
Foreign clients
The model is often considered by companies selling IT services to clients in the EU, USA, UK, Romania, Ukraine and other countries.
Team in Moldova or remote
For the resident company, employees, contracts, payroll, primary documents and the minimum tax threshold must be handled correctly.
IT Visa for specialists
IT Visa is reviewed separately: it is linked to the resident company and to a specific foreign specialist or manager.
What should be checked before registering the company
Starting only with “how to open a company” is not enough. For IT Park, the future company should be checked in advance to see whether it can meet the regime conditions and support its activity with documents.
IT Park Accounting reviews the structure before filing: who the shareholder is, who will act as administrator, what the main activity is, where clients are located, whether employees are planned, whether IT Visa may be needed and how accounting will be handled.
- future activity and relevant CAEM / CSPM areas
- main activity rule: 70% or more of sales revenue
- revenue sources: clients, contracts, invoices, acts, technical service descriptions
- company structure: founder, administrator, address, beneficial owner
- employees: salaries, employment contracts, possible IT Visa
- tax model: 7% of revenue or minimum threshold for employees
- mandatory annual review of the IT Park resident
Sequence for a foreign client
01
Idea review
We check whether the project relates to IT Park: software, IT consulting, SaaS, games, data processing, R&D or another eligible area.
02
Company registration
We define the SRL structure, activities, administrator, shareholders, legal address and documents for opening the company.
03
IT Park residency
We prepare the activity logic and documents for obtaining Moldova IT Park resident status.
04
Ongoing support
We handle accounting, payroll, 7% tax, documents, reporting and preparation for the mandatory annual review.
IT Park and IT Visa are different matters
IT Park is a special tax and operational regime for the company. IT Visa is a migration procedure for a specific foreign IT specialist or manager connected to a resident company. Opening a company and joining IT Park does not automatically grant IT Visa.
Moldova IT Park
- applies to a Moldovan company
- requires an eligible main activity
- provides the 7% single tax model
- requires accounting and annual review
- is not a migration permit
IT Visa
- applies to a specific foreign individual
- is linked to an IT Park resident company
- requires documents, role, conditions and a separate procedure
- the decision belongs to the competent authorities
- does not replace company registration and accounting
What to prepare before consultation
The clearer the initial data, the faster it is to understand whether IT Park fits and which structure is safer for launch.
- short description of the project and services
- client countries and an example of future contracts
- planned revenue types: development, SaaS, support, consulting, games, R&D
- information about shareholders, administrator and beneficial owners
- employee plan: local, foreign or remote
- whether relocation or IT Visa is needed for a manager / specialist
- estimated revenue and number of employees for 7% tax calculation
What IT Park Accounting handles
A foreign client needs a clear sequence, not disconnected services: business structure, registration, IT Park regime, accounting, payroll, 7% tax and annual review.
Related pages
Foreign clients need the full picture: company, residency, tax, accounting and regime check.
Start
Company registration
How to open a company in Moldova and prepare it for IT Park.
ResidencyIT Park residency
How the company obtains Moldova IT Park resident status.
Tax7% single tax
How the tax model works for an IT Park resident.
CheckCheck IT Park regime
Preliminary assessment of whether IT Park fits your situation.
Frequently asked questions
Can a foreigner open a company in Moldova?
Yes. A foreign entrepreneur can open a company in Moldova. For IT Park, the company’s activity, revenue structure, documents, employees and further residency process should be reviewed separately.
Can a foreign company become an IT Park resident directly?
Resident status is granted to an entrepreneurial entity registered in Moldova. A foreign business usually needs to consider a Moldovan company first and then its Moldova IT Park residency.
What should be checked before launch?
The key issues are whether the activity is eligible, whether it can generate 70% or more of sales revenue, and how contracts, employees, salaries and accounting documents will be arranged.
Is IT Visa granted automatically after IT Park residency?
No. IT Visa is a separate migration procedure for a foreign specialist or manager connected to an IT Park resident company. Decisions are made by the competent authorities.
Does IT Park Accounting make migration decisions?
IT Park Accounting assists with company structure, IT Park, accounting, 7% tax, documents and data preparation. Migration decisions are made by the competent authorities.
Want to open an IT company in Moldova and consider IT Park?
We review the business model, activities, company structure, 7% tax, employees, possible IT Visa context and further accounting support.