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Clear articles about registration, taxes and starting a business. No fluff — only what you actually need in practice.

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How to Open a Sole Proprietor (IE) in 2026: Step-by-Step Guide (RU)

What documents you need, how much it costs, how to file online and pick a tax regime.

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Single Tax Payment Explained Simply: Pay All Taxes in One Payment (RU)

What the unified tax account is, how the single tax payment works and what a tax notice of assessed amounts is.

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How to Choose OKVED: Main and Additional Codes (RU)

Why you need activity codes, how many to list and whether you can add new ones later.

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How to Calculate Your Business Break-Even Point (RU)

We break down the formula and calculate it on an example. Open the business plan generator and repeat with your own numbers.

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NPD, USN or Patent: Which Is More Profitable

Compare tax regimes on your own income in the online calculator and pick the most advantageous one.

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Banks and Services for Sole Proprietors

Comparison of banks, online cash registers, accounting and CRM — the essential toolkit for working.

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Insurance Contributions for Sole Proprietors (RU)

The fixed part, 1% on income above 300,000 RUB, payment deadlines and reducing tax by the contributions.

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How to Hire Your First Employee (RU)

Employment contract or civil-law agreement, how much employees cost and what reporting an employer must file.

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Online Cash Registers: When You Need Them and How to Choose (RU)

Who needs a cash register, who is exempt, how fiscal drives differ and how to register one.

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How to Close a Sole Proprietor or Deregister as Self-Employed (RU)

Form R26001, paying contributions, deregistering the cash register and restarting without trouble.

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Cash Flow Gaps: Profitable but Out of Money (RU)

Why you run short of working capital even when profitable and how to manage money so you don't lose the business.

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Fines for Working Without Registration (RU)

What illegal activity can cost you: fines, additional tax assessments and Article 171 of the Criminal Code.

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Electronic Signature for Sole Proprietors (RU)

Which signature you need, how to get a free tax authority certificate and where it is used.

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How to Find Your First Customers (RU)

Customer profile, offer, free channels and the rules of advertising on a small budget.

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Sole Proprietor Contributions and Employee Cost (RU)

Two calculators: contributions for yourself (fixed + 1%) and the real cost of a hired worker for your business.

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Tax Authority Inspections and Client Contracts (RU)

How inspections work, what an account freeze is and how to draft a contract without mistakes.

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