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Security clearance (local partner)  (2) expand_more expand_less
Legal stamps (local partner)  (1) expand_more expand_less
Company name clearance  (3) expand_more expand_less
FDI registration certificate  (2) expand_more expand_less
Company registration  (3) expand_more expand_less
Location map  (1) expand_more expand_less
Letter of interest  (2) expand_more expand_less
Land use approval from gewog administration  (2) expand_more expand_less
Land lease approval  (12) expand_more expand_less
Land lease agreement  (1) expand_more expand_less
Project approval  (2) expand_more expand_less
Business license  (3) expand_more expand_less
Foreign currency account  (5) expand_more expand_less
Tax payer number  (2) expand_more expand_less
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Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 13 expand_more expand_less

Any post office or local stationery shop
Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Employment, Secretariat Office. (x 6)
Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Employment, Secretariat Office.
Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE), Department of Industry (x 4)
Any licensed architect/ engineer or architectural/ engineering firm
Any relevant agency (x 3)
Any Concerned Gewog Administration Office (x 2)
District Administration, Thimphu (x 10)
Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Territorial Forest Division, Thimphu (x 2)
Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Employment, Department of Industry (x 2)
Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Employment, Department of Industry
Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Employment, Regional Office of MoICE, Thimphu
Royal Monetary Authority (x 3)
Any commercial bank in Bhutan (x 2)
Regional Revenue and Customs Office, Thimphu (x 2)

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Foreign Direct Investment Registration Certificate
Certificate of incorporation
Tax payer number

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Valid Security clearance (x 2)
Notarized Passport
Company profile of domestic partner
Proof of financial capability of domestic partner
Documents establishing title and the valuation of land
Audited Final Accounts of the existing entity for the last financial year
Foreign Direct Investment Registration Certificate
Joint venture agreement between the investors /shareholders
Covering letter
Business proposal (x 4)
Application form to lease state land for Business Activity - Form BA-1
Application form to lease GRF land for business activity - DA-1
Location map (x 2)
Assessment report by the assessment team
Assessment report by the gewog administration
Application form to lease GRF land for business activity - Form IE-1
Land use approval from geog administration
Letter of interest (DoI)
Forestry clearance letter
Payment receipt
Forestry clearance
Environmental clearance for land
Land Lease Certificate
Legal stamp (x 3)
Location clearance
Certificate of incorporation (x 3)
Project approval (FDI) XXX
Application form - FCA - III
FDI registration certificate
Current account opening form
Business license (x 2)
Board resolution of the company to open account in the bank
A letter with additional signatories details and documents
Approval for FC account
Current account number
Promoter's details
Percentage shareholding of partners
Reference number for TPN
CV of Investor (In PDF format)
CV of foreign investor (x 2)
Notarized Passport (x 2)
Tax return of foreign investors for the last financial year
Tax return/audited accounts of the founder/promoter in the case of Special Purpose Vehicle
The profile of the foreign company (in PDF format)
Notarized copy of Certificate of incorporation of the foreign investing company (x 2)
Shareholder's resolution of the foreign investing company (x 2)
Audited accounts of foreign investing company for the last financial year
Articles of incorporation of the foreign investing company

Estimated cost BTN  104,580

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BTN 60 -
BTN  10 per 
legal stamp
BTN 2,000
Name reservation fee
BTN 7,000
for public company
BTN 50,000
Environmental clearance fee
BTN 500
Environmental clearance application fee
BTN 30,000
Environmental clearance fee
BTN 500
Environmental clearance application fee
BTN 2,000
Environmental clearance fee
BTN 500
Environmental clearance application fee
BTN 20
per sq. ft.
BTN 4,000
Business license fee for authorized share capital above BTN 100 m for large scale industry
BTN 8,000
Registration fee for large scale industry

Total Duration 41d - 98d  expand_more expand_less

  Min. Max.
Total time (sum): 41d 98d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 10mn 2h.
Attention at counter: 40mn 2h. 55mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 41d 97d

Laws 18 expand_more expand_less

Companies Act of Bhutan 2016 Companies Act of Bhutan 2016 Chapter 5, Sections 38-43
Environmental Assessment Act, 2000 Environmental Assessment Act, 2000
  Article 35.3
Evidence Act of Bhutan, 2005 Evidence Act of Bhutan, 2005 Section 35(c)
FDI application guidelines FDI application guidelines 2019
  Article 1
FDI Guidelines 2019 FDI Guidelines 2019
  Article Annexure II
FDI regulations 2019 FDI Regulations 2019
  articles 15, 53, 56, 59, 70, 71-74, 75
FDI Regulations 2019 FDI Regulations 2019 Schedule VI, Article 2(iv)
Foreign Direct Investment Policy 2019 Foreign Direct Investment Policy 2019
  articles 3.6, 3.7, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 11 (i)
Foreign Exchange Rules and Regulations 2022 Foreign Exchange Rules and Regulations 2022 40, 44-a(vi)
Forest and Nature Conservation Rules and Regulations of Bhutan, 2017 Forest and Nature Conservation Rules and Regulations of Bhutan 2017
  articles 15, 16, 17, 18
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR INDUSTRIAL AND  COMMERCIAL VENTURES IN BHUTAN, 1997 General Guidelines for Industrial and Commercial Ventures in Bhutan, 1997
  Article 2.4
Income Tax Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2001 Income Tax Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2001 Part I, Chapter 10, Section 47 and Part II, Chapter 4, Section 16
Land Lease Rules and Regulations 2018 Land Lease Rules and Regulations 2018
  Article 178-185
Rules and Regulations for establishment and operation of industrial and commercial ventures in Bhutan, 1995 Rules and Regulations for establishment and operation of industrial and commercial ventures in Bhutan, 1995 Rules 1
Rules and Regulations for Lease of Government Reserved Forest Land & Government Land 2009 Rules and Regulations for Lease of Government Reserved Forest Land & Government Land 2009 Annex C- 9, 11(a)
Rules and regulations for lease of government reserved forest land and government land Rules and regulations for lease of government reserved forest land and government land
  articles 11), Annexure 'c' ( 9
Rules on the Income Tax Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2001 Rules on the Income Tax Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2001 Part I, Rule 6.1 and Part II, Rule # 3 (3.1)
The Land Act of Bhutan 2007 The Land Act of Bhutan 2007 Sections 306-310
  Sections 184-188, 306 ,  articles 309, 310
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