Form an SRL or PFA 100% online

An SRL is a separate legal entity allowing organisation of relations between shareholders, directors and the company. A PFA is built around an individual’s activity and has its own organisational and liability regime. The distinction must be assessed through the activity’s nature, contractual exposure, employee requirements, planned investment and how income will be withdrawn.

Tax treatment can significantly change the economic outcome but must be checked separately at formation with an accountant or tax adviser. A legal information page cannot replace a tax simulation tailored to estimated revenue and expenses.

• SRL: suitable where separation of assets, several shareholders or a scalable structure is needed.
• PFA: suitable for activity organised mainly around the holder’s own work, within the applicable special regime.
• Regulated professions: may require a practice form specified by professional legislation rather than an ordinary SRL or PFA.

A correct filing starts with coherent decisions, not mechanical completion of a template. The name, premises, activities and director’s powers must appear consistently across all documents.

• The name and alternative choices.
• The registered office and legal entitlement to use the premises.
• The principal and secondary activities under CAEN Rev.3.
• Shareholders, contributions and allocation of shares.
• The director, appointment term and representation arrangements.
• Activities at the registered office, third-party premises or business locations.
• Circumstances requiring special approvals or authorisations.

Law No. 265/2022 permits electronic submission of applications and documents to the trade register. Documents requiring signature must be prepared and signed in the form accepted by law and the ONRC workflow, and the filer must have the required capacity or authority.

‘100% online’ describes the procedural channel; it does not eliminate identity checks, proof of premises, declarations on one’s own responsibility or activity-specific documents. If the registrar requests additions, they must be provided within the specified deadline.

A registration certificate does not automatically mean every activity can begin immediately. After registration, tax obligations, bank accounts, accounting records, sectoral authorisations, contracts and data-protection or employment documents must be checked as appropriate.

• Company details and authorised activities in ONRC documents.
• Paying in capital and establishing banking arrangements where appropriate.
• Tax registration settings and invoicing arrangements with the accountant.
• Local or sectoral authorisations needed before operating.
• Agreements with founders, employees, suppliers and customers.
• Protection of the name, domain, trademark and digital assets.