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Diia.City

Diia.City

Diia.City — a unique legal and tax framework that creates favorable conditions for the growth of tech businesses in Ukraine and introduces incentives to transform the country into a high-tech digital state. The conditions of Diia.City are among the best in Europe.

  • 1650+

    residents Diia.City

In Diia.City, businesses can operate openly, profitably, and conveniently — just like in Estonia, Singapore, or Delaware. We have combined favorable tax conditions with effective tools that enable companies to build a transparent corporate structure, attract foreign investment more efficiently, and leverage additional mechanisms to protect intangible assets.

  • Diia.City

    • favorable tax system
    • flexible forms of cooperation with IT specialists
    • guarantees of intellectual property protection
    • common legal VC tools

Advantages of Diia.City

  • For Companies

    • Low taxes
    • Transparent and stable business regulations
    • Investment protection tools aligned with global intellectual property laws
    • Clear corporate structure
    • Increased capitalization
  • For IT Professionals

    • Introduction of GIG contracts, providing both flexibility and social guarantees
    • Increased competition in the labor market leading to higher salaries for IT specialists
  • For Investors

    • Transparent and well-defined business regulations
    • Legal framework incorporating elements of English law, familiar to global investors
    • Access to a rapidly growing and promising market
    • Favorable taxation policies
  • For Startups

    • Low taxes
    • A choice between corporate income tax (18%) or an Exit Capital Tax (ECT) of 9%
    • Personal income tax exemption on dividends if distributed no more than once every two years
    • Tax rebate for individuals acquiring shares in a Diia.City resident startup
    • Transparent corporate structure
    • Intellectual property protection aligned with international standards
    • Common legal VC tools, including convertible loans, liquidation preferences, liquidated damages, warranties, and indemnities

Today, Diia.City includes globally recognized companies like Samsung, SAP, Rakuten Viber, Stellantis, Visa, Nokia, and Lyft, alongside leading Ukrainian companies like Ajax Systems, MacPaw, Grammarly, Preply, and many more.

Diia.City is a space that enables IT companies to operate openly, profitably, and conveniently, driving Ukraine’s transformation into a digital state of the future.

Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine, Mykhailo Fedorov, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology — Minister of Digital Transformation
Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine, Mykhailo Fedorov, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology — Minister of Digital Transformation
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