Diia.City
A special legal and tax regime for technology and innovation-driven businesses in Ukraine
#GovTech Case Study2026
Diia.City
The case shows how AMEDIA provides the digital infrastructure behind a special legal regime: the full residency lifecycle — from application and compliance reporting to data updates, termination and appeals — runs through a single portal and public register, allowing the regime to scale without increasing administrative resources.
01 — OVERVIEW
One digital point between technology business and the state
Diia.City is a special legal and tax regime for technology and innovation-driven businesses in Ukraine. It was created to foster the development of the digital economy, attract investment, support technology companies and create favourable conditions for the growth of the tech sector.
The Diia.City portal serves as a single digital point of interaction between companies and the government within the regime: companies complete the key stages online — from submitting an application to managing their residency status and terminating residency.
Purpose of the product
Create a digital mechanism that allows the special legal regime to scale without proportionally increasing the administrative burden on businesses and government institutions.
What the product changes
Instead of fragmented administrative procedures, businesses receive a single digital journey covering the entire lifecycle of Diia.City residency.
02 — WHO IT'S FOR
Technology business, its teams and the authorized body
Technology companies
Companies in IT, fintech, AI, game development, cybersecurity, defence tech, robotics, health tech, R&D, hardware and other technology-driven industries.
Teams of resident companies
More than 169,000 IT professionals work for resident companies under the rules of the regime, including under gig contracts.
The authorized government body
The body that receives applications, processes compliance reports and maintains the public Diia.City Residents Register.
03 — THE PROBLEM IT SOLVES
Complex regulatory procedures and administrative burden
Before digitalisation, interaction between technology companies and the government involved a significant number of administrative procedures:
Submitting applications and supporting documentation
Confirming compliance with eligibility requirements
Updating registration information
Submitting compliance reports
Communicating with the authorised government body
Confirming continued compliance with residency requirements
04 — KEY CAPABILITIES
The full residency lifecycle online
Applying for resident status
Apply online, confirm compliance with the applicable requirements, receive a decision, and verify resident status in the public register.
Managing resident status
Update company information, correct errors, submit required notifications, and receive information about residency status through the same digital channel.
Compliance reporting
Submit the Diia.City resident compliance report, independent audit report, and other documents required by law digitally.
Termination and appeals
Terminate resident status in accordance with the established procedure, submit an appeal against a termination decision, or withdraw an appeal.
05 — HOW THE PRODUCT WORKS
From application to register entry and beyond
Five stages of the digital interaction model connecting business, the portal and the Diia.City Residents Register:
Application
A company applies for resident status online and confirms compliance with the requirements of Law No. 1667-IX.
Decision
The authorised body reviews the application, and the decision is generated and recorded.
Register
Resident data is updated in the public Diia.City Residents Register, making the status publicly verifiable.
Reporting
The resident submits compliance reports and an independent audit report through the same channel.
Termination
Residency is terminated according to the established procedure, with the option to appeal or withdraw an appeal.
Terminate resident status in accordance with the established procedure, submit an appeal against a termination decision, or withdraw an appeal.
06 — SCALE AND RESULTS
Diia.City in numbers
07 — VALUE FOR BUSINESS
Fewer administrative steps, more focus on business
Online applications and reports
Applications and reports are submitted online, without paper-based procedures.
A single channel
One digital channel for interaction with the government within the regime.
Transparent status
Resident status is publicly verifiable in the Diia.City Residents Register.
Convenient status management
Company information, corrections and notifications are managed in one place.
Digital compliance reporting
Compliance reporting is part of the same digital process as status management.
A dedicated framework
A special legal and tax framework with tools designed for technology businesses.
08 — VALUE FOR GOVERNMENT
A regime that scales without extra administrative resources
Centralized register
A centralised register of residents with decisions concerning them.
Standardized procedures
Digital procedures are standardized across all residents.
Automated processes
Selected verification and administrative processes are automated.
Transparent monitoring
The status of companies is monitored transparently.
Less manual processing
The volume of manual document processing is reduced.
Structured data
Resident data is structured and kept up to date.
09 — LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Law No. 1667-IX behind the digital process
Diia.City operates under Ukrainian Law No. 1667-IX "On Stimulating the Development of the Digital Economy in Ukraine", which defines:
The legal framework of the regime
Resident eligibility requirements
Procedures for obtaining and terminating resident status
Special tax rules
Mechanisms for engaging technology professionals
Gig contracts
Corporate and investment instruments
10 — TECHNOLOGY STACK
Platform, security and integrations
Diia.City portal; Diia.City Residents Register; digital forms and processes for applications and compliance reporting.
Electronic identification; qualified electronic signature (QES); cryptographic data protection.
Government information systems; Diia.City Residents Register; Diia digital infrastructure.
11 — PROVEN RESULT
From a legal regime to a digital ecosystem
Diia.City has created a single digital process for interaction between technology businesses and the government — from obtaining resident status to compliance reporting, updating company information, terminating residency and appealing decisions.
Digitalisation has turned regulatory procedures into a transparent and scalable process, and Diia.City has evolved beyond a special legal and tax regime into a digital ecosystem connecting the government with Ukraine's technology sector.
