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Business registration, accepted legal forms and basic tax guidance for new merchants.
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Selling on IVO
What legal forms do we accept?
See which Moldovan business structures can open a merchant account on IVO.
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Branded Products Must State Their Brand and Model
When a product is made by a brand, the customer must know the brand and the exact model they are buying.
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Customers Must Know Exactly Which Product They Are Buying
When creating a product on IVO, the customer must be able to understand exactly what they will receive after placing the order.
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Gift Cards for Other Shops and Services Cannot Be Sold on IVO
A gift card, gift certificate or voucher for another shop or service works differently: the customer pays on IVO, but receives what they paid for later, somewhere else.
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Illegal and Prohibited Products Cannot Be Sold on IVO
IVO only accepts products that can be sold legally in the Republic of Moldova and delivered to customers by courier.
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Only Original Branded Products Can Be Sold on IVO
When a product is listed on IVO under a brand, the customer must receive the original product made by that brand.
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Product Photo Requirements
Clear, professional product photos help customers understand what they are buying and keep the IVO catalogue consistent across different merchants.
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Products Sold in Sizes Must State Their Size
When a product is made in different sizes, the customer must know which size they are buying before placing the order.
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How to open an S.R.L.
Basic steps, documents, costs and taxes for opening a limited liability company.
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How to open an I.I. (individual enterprise)
A practical overview for founders choosing an individual enterprise.
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How to open an S.A.
When a joint-stock company makes sense and what to prepare before registration.
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Can I sell if I do not have a company?
Why IVO usually requires a registered business before activating sales.
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Can I sell as a registered Freelancer?
The new Freelancer regime in Moldova is for services, not for selling goods as a merchant.
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How to update availability
The four ways to change the stock on your offers - by hand, plugin, feed or API - and how fast each one takes effect.
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What if a product is no longer available?
Take it off sale by setting the stock to zero, and handle any order that already arrived before the deadline costs you.
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How to avoid penalties on IVO
Every operational penalty, what triggers it, and the six habits that keep your balance clear of them.