Nikolai Timofejev
15 years in FinTech and payments. Maps your business model to the right licence scope and leads the file all the way to the ATVP decision, including banking and payment rails.
Get a crypto license in Slovenia.
Slovenia is one of Europe's oldest crypto hubs - the home of Bitstamp and GoCrypto - and now licenses under MiCA through the ATVP, the Securities Market Agency. Euro membership and a full EU passport come with the licence. We build that file end to end.
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Slovenia in brief
One of Europe's oldest crypto hubs.
Slovenia had a crypto scene before most of Europe noticed the sector. Bitstamp, one of the longest-running exchanges on the continent, was founded here in 2011; the GoCrypto payment network is Slovenian too, and Ljubljana has kept a working community of developers and founders ever since. Under MiCA, the competent authority is the ATVP - the Agencija za trg vrednostnih papirjev, the Securities Market Agency - which authorises and supervises crypto-asset service providers. MiCA has applied in Slovenia since it entered force across the EU, and the ATVP runs the standard 25-plus-40 working-day review clock.
The practical case is a small, euro-using EU member with a real crypto history and a full single-market passport. Company profits are taxed at 22% through 2028 - a temporary rise from the standard 19% to fund flood recovery, reverting to 19% in 2029 - and crypto-to-fiat exchange is VAT-exempt. From 1 January 2026, Slovenia taxes private crypto profits at a flat 25% on disposal to fiat or spending, with crypto-to-crypto swaps left untaxed. We build the file end to end, from the Slovenian company to the ATVP decision.
Slovenia is one of Europe's oldest crypto hubs - home of Bitstamp and GoCrypto - and licenses under MiCA through the ATVP, the Securities Market Agency. Euro membership and a full EU passport come with the licence.
Company profits are taxed at 22% through 2028 (19% from 2029) and crypto-to-fiat exchange is VAT-exempt. A flat 25% on private crypto profits applies from 2026.
Licence classes
One authorisation, scoped to your services.
MiCA defines ten crypto-asset services across three capital classes. The ATVP authorises the exact scope you apply for, and that scope drives capital, systems and the depth of the file. We fix the perimeter first, then build once.
Ten MiCA services in three capital classes - the ATVP authorises the exact scope you apply for.
01 - CASP · CLASS 1-2
Core crypto services
For brokers, exchangers and custodians - execution, exchange and safekeeping of client crypto-assets under one ATVP authorisation. Minimum capital €50,000-€125,000 depending on scope.
For brokers, exchangers and custodians - execution, exchange and safekeeping of client crypto-assets under one ATVP authorisation. Minimum capital €50,000-€125,000 depending on scope.
- ✓Exchange of crypto ↔ fiat and crypto ↔ crypto
- ✓Execution, reception and transmission of orders
- ✓Custody and administration of client crypto-assets
- ✓Transfer services for crypto-assets
- ✓Advice and portfolio management on crypto-assets
- ✓Placing of crypto-assets
02 - CASP · CLASS 3
Euro-zone passportTrading platform
The highest MiCA tier - operation of a crypto trading venue with €150,000 minimum capital, listing rules and market-abuse controls, passportable across the EU from a euro-using member.
The highest MiCA tier - a trading venue with €150,000 capital, passportable across the EU from a euro-using member.
- ✓Operation of a crypto-asset trading platform
- ✓Matching of buyers and sellers in the venue
- ✓Admission-to-trading (listing) framework
- ✓Market-abuse monitoring under MiCA Title VI
- ✓Combines with custody and exchange services
- ✓One home regulator - the ATVP - for all 27 states
Costs and timelines are confirmed for your case before any work begins. The ATVP charges statutory fees by scope; the real investment is the file - capital, substance and documentation are scoped individually in your quote.
Why Slovenia
A crypto-native EU member on the euro.
The framework is MiCA CASP under the ATVP, the Securities Market Agency - in a euro-using member with one of the longest crypto histories in Europe.
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A genuine crypto heritage
Bitstamp and GoCrypto were founded in Slovenia, and Ljubljana has kept a live community of developers and founders. The talent, partners and history are already here.Bitstamp and GoCrypto were founded here.
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Euro membership
Slovenia is inside the euro zone, so the company banks, prices and settles in euros - no currency layer between you and the single market.Bank, price and settle in euros.
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A full EU passport
One ATVP authorisation covers all 27 member states after ESMA notification, reaching the whole single market with no re-licensing.All 27 states after ESMA notification.
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A securities regulator in charge
The ATVP supervised Slovenia's capital markets long before crypto. Its CASP authorisation is a financial-market approval, read as such by banks and counterparties.ATVP - a financial-market approval.
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A small, workable jurisdiction
Slovenia is compact and reachable - a regulator you can get answers from, and running costs below the large Western economies.Reachable regulator, lower costs.
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Corporate rate reverting to 19%
The 22% company rate is a temporary flood-recovery measure through 2028; it reverts to the standard 19% in 2029, one of the more moderate rates in the bloc.22% is temporary through 2028.
How it compares
How Slovenia differs from other routes.
Slovenia is the crypto-native euro route. The honest comparison is positioning: a real crypto history, euro membership and a full passport, from a small and reachable member.
Slovenia vs other jurisdictions
| Feature |  Slovenia | Other jurisdictions |
|---|---|---|
| Regulatory regime | MiCA CASP under the ATVP | National regimes or lighter desks |
| Crypto heritage | Home of Bitstamp and GoCrypto | Varies |
| Currency | Euro member | Mixed |
| Home market | Small, reachable EU member | Varies |
Regulatory regime
SloveniaMiCA CASP under the ATVP
Other jurisdictionsNational regimes or lighter desks
Crypto heritage
SloveniaHome of Bitstamp and GoCrypto
Other jurisdictionsVaries
Currency
SloveniaEuro member
Other jurisdictionsMixed
Home market
SloveniaSmall, reachable EU member
Other jurisdictionsVaries
Country by country
| Country | License type | Taxation | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | MiCA CASP (ATVP) | 22% CIT (19% from 2029) | Full file; euro member |
 Croatia | MiCA CASP (HANFA) | 18% CIT | Full file; euro member |
 Lithuania | MiCA CASP (Bank of Lithuania) | 17% CIT (2026) | Fast, but strict AML practice |
 Germany | MiCA CASP (BaFin) | ~30% effective | Thorough, document-heavy |
SloveniaLicense typeMiCA CASP (ATVP)
Taxation22% CIT (19% from 2029)
RequirementsFull file; euro member
CroatiaLicense typeMiCA CASP (HANFA)
Taxation18% CIT
RequirementsFull file; euro member
LithuaniaLicense typeMiCA CASP (Bank of Lithuania)
Taxation17% CIT (2026)
RequirementsFast, but strict AML practice
GermanyLicense typeMiCA CASP (BaFin)
Taxation~30% effective
RequirementsThorough, document-heavy
Before you apply
Requirements for the ATVP authorisation.Requirements for ATVP authorisation.
The ATVP reviews a CASP file completely, to a real financial standard. The checklist below is what a file that passes actually contains - built to MiCA, the Slovenian implementation and the ESMA technical standards.
01
Slovenian entity - typically a d.o.o. (private limited company) with its registered office and effective management in Slovenia.
02
Substance - decision-making, compliance and at least part of operations genuinely in the country; letterbox setups fail.
03
Fit & proper management - at least two competent directors with clean records and relevant experience.
04
Own funds - €50,000, €125,000 or €150,000 by service class, or a quarter of fixed overheads if higher.
05
Programme of operations - services, target markets, volumes and a three-year business plan the ATVP can interrogate.
06
AML/CFT framework - KYC, EDD, monitoring and reporting to the Slovenian Office for Money Laundering Prevention, with a named compliance officer.
07
ICT and DORA compliance - resilience testing, incident reporting, a register of ICT providers and exit plans.
08
Safeguarding of client assets - segregation of client crypto and funds, custody policy and key-management design.
09
Governance - ownership disclosed up to UBOs, qualifying holdings declared, conflicts and complaints procedures.
10
White papers and disclosures where you issue or admit crypto-assets to trading.
11
Wind-down plan - credible, funded and documented.
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Slovenian d.o.o. with effective management here.
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Real substance - compliance and decisions on the ground.
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Two fit & proper directors.
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Own funds €50k-€150k by class.
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Programme of operations + 3-year plan.
06
AML/CFT with named officer, FIU reporting.
07
ICT resilience under DORA.
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Segregation and custody of client assets.
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Ownership disclosed up to UBOs.
10
White papers where you issue or list.
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Credible, funded wind-down plan.
Reflects MiCA, the Slovenian implementation and ATVP practice as of 2026.MiCA + Slovenian implementation, ATVP practice as of 2026.
How it works
From first call to the ATVP register.
01
Perimeter and strategy
We map your services to the MiCA classes and fix scope, capital and timeline in writing before any drafting starts.MiCA classes, capital, timeline - in writing.
02
Slovenian company and substance
d.o.o. formation, registered office, directors and the governance layer - the presence the ATVP assesses behind the file.d.o.o., office, directors.
03
The application file
Programme of operations, AML/CFT framework, ICT and DORA documentation, safeguarding and wind-down - assembled to ATVP standards.Programme, AML, DORA, wind-down - ATVP-grade.
04
ATVP review
The statutory MiCA clock - 25 working days to completeness, 40 more to assessment - plus question rounds, 6-10 months in practice. We answer every round.25+40 wd statutory; 6-10 months in practice.
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Authorisation and passport
Entry in the ATVP register, ESMA notification and passporting into all 27 EU states - plus ongoing reporting we can keep running.Register entry, then all 27 EU states.
Quick facts
RegulatorATVP
FrameworkMiCA CASP
Capital€50k / €125k / €150k
Statutory clock25 + 40 working days
In practice6-10 months
Entityd.o.o. + 2 directors
Corporate tax22% (19% from 2029)
PassportAll 27 EU states
The ATVP's completeness bar is the real timeline - a well-built file is where the months are won.
On the ground in Slovenia
Run from our Dubai office, with Slovenian counsel.
Prifinance - Slovenia desk
Ljubljana · Slovenia
Ljubljana, Slovenia
01
Slovenian company formation
d.o.o. incorporation, registered office and the corporate layer the ATVP expects - structured for the application.d.o.o., structured for the file.
02
The authorisation file
Programme of operations, AML pack, ICT/DORA documentation and capital planning - drafted by us and defended through the ATVP's question rounds.Programme, AML, DORA - defended through review.
03
Directors and substance
Director search, compliance staffing and office arrangements - the substance Slovenian law demands, assembled pragmatically.Director search, staffing, office.
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Banking and tax setup
Corporate euro accounts, VAT and tax registrations and payment rails - the operational layer a live CASP needs from day one.Euro accounts, VAT, payment rails.
We also have offices in
Tallinn
Estonia
Roseni 13
Vilnius
Lithuania
Gedimino pr. 2
Prague
Czech Republic
Vlkova 532/8, Žižkov
London
United Kingdom
7 Bell Yard
Dubai
UAE
33 Level, Al Saqr Business Tower
Madeira
Portugal
Rua da Alegria 31, 1F
Istanbul
Turkey
Perpa Ticaret Merkezi, A Blok
Good to know
Taxation of crypto companies in Slovenia.
Company profits carry a 22% rate through 2028 - a temporary rise from the standard 19% to fund flood recovery, reverting in 2029 - and crypto-to-fiat exchange is VAT-exempt. A new 25% flat tax on private crypto profits applies from 2026.
22% corporate rate (19% from 2029)
Company profits are taxed at 22% for 2024-2028, a temporary increase from the standard 19% to finance flood reconstruction. The rate reverts to 19% in 2029.Temporary flood-recovery rise through 2028.
VAT-exempt exchange
Crypto-to-fiat exchange is VAT-exempt as a financial service under the Hedqvist line - the 22% standard rate touches only ordinary supplies.Hedqvist line; 22% on ordinary supplies.
25% on private crypto profits
From 1 January 2026, individuals pay a flat 25% on crypto profits realised on disposal to fiat or spending. Crypto-to-crypto swaps stay untaxed, and pre-2026 holdings were reset to market value.Flat, from 2026; swaps untaxed.
Euro accounting
As a euro member, the company reports and settles in euros, with no currency conversion between the books and the single market.Report and settle in euros.
An EU-aligned regime
Slovenian tax rules follow the EU framework, with guidance behind them, so positions on trading and disposals are researchable rather than guesswork.Researchable positions, not guesswork.
DAC8 reporting from 2026
EU-wide crypto reporting applies from January 2026 - CASPs report client transactions to tax authorities automatically. Compliance is built into your setup from day one.Automatic CASP reporting, EU-wide.
Tax summary
Corporate income tax22% (19% from 2029)
Private crypto profits25% (from 2026)
VAT on crypto exchangeExempt
Standard VAT22%
CurrencyEuro
DAC8 reportingfrom 2026
*Figures as of 2026. We model both company and owner levels before you commit.
Turnkey professional support
Experienced lawyers and international consultants.
We provide end-to-end support, from company registration and the application file to regulatory interaction and compliance oversight - with an individualized approach to each client.
Oleksii Kindratenko
Builds the application itself: Slovenian d.o.o., AML/KYC policy pack, capital structure and tax registrations. His document sets are the reason reviews finish in months, not years.
Eugeniu Bevziuc
First point of contact for international founders. Runs the whole setup remotely, across time zones and languages - from the first call to a live, ATVP-authorised business.
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The Slovenian crypto licence, answered.
What licence does a crypto business need in Slovenia?+
CASP authorisation from the ATVP under MiCA - required for exchange, brokerage, custody, transfer, advice and trading-platform services. It is the single route in.
Who regulates crypto in Slovenia?+
The ATVP - the Agencija za trg vrednostnih papirjev, the Securities Market Agency - is the competent authority for CASP authorisation and supervision under MiCA.
How much capital is required?+
MiCA's three classes: €50,000 for advice and order services, €125,000 for exchange, execution and custody, €150,000 for a trading platform - or a quarter of annual fixed overheads if that is higher.
How long does ATVP authorisation take?+
The statutory MiCA clock is 25 working days to completeness plus 40 for assessment, and question rounds follow - 6-10 months in practice for a well-prepared file.
What substance does the ATVP expect?+
A Slovenian d.o.o. with effective management in Slovenia: at least two fit-and-proper directors, a compliance function on the ground, a real office and systems that demonstrably run. Letterbox structures are rejected.
How are crypto companies taxed?+
Company profits carry 22% through 2028 - a temporary rise from the standard 19%, reverting in 2029 - and crypto-to-fiat exchange is VAT-exempt. DAC8 reporting applies from 2026.
How are private crypto investors taxed?+
From 1 January 2026, individuals pay a flat 25% on crypto profits realised on disposal to fiat or spending. Crypto-to-crypto swaps stay untaxed, and holdings before 2026 were reset to market value.
Does the Slovenian licence passport across the EU?+
Yes - one ATVP authorisation covers all 27 EU member states through MiCA passporting after an ESMA notification, with no re-licensing.
What licence is needed?+
ATVP CASP authorisation under MiCA - the route in.
Who regulates crypto?+
The ATVP, the Securities Market Agency.
Capital?+
€50k / €125k / €150k by service class.
How long?+
6-10 months; completeness drives it.
Substance?+
d.o.o., two directors, real office.
Company tax?+
22% through 2028, 19% from 2029.
Private crypto tax?+
Flat 25% from 2026; swaps untaxed.
EU passport?+
Yes - all 27 states by notification.
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