List of steps
(Total number of steps: 19)
Purchase legal stamps  (1)
1
Purchase legal stamps
Obtain security clearance  (2)
2
Request sescurity clearance Online procedure
3
Obtain security clearance Online procedure
Obtain location map  (1)
4
Obtain location map
Sign land lease agreement  (4)
5
Submit land lease application
6
Site visit
7
Sign land lease agreement
8
Pay lease rent
Obtain project approval  (5)
9
Request Project Approval
10
Collect environmental clearance payment notification
11
Pay environmental clearance fee
12
Submit payment receipt
13
Collect project approval
Obtain business license  (3)
14
Request business license Online procedure
15
Pay license fees Online procedure
16
Collect business license
Open current bank account  (1)
17
Open current bank account
Obtain tax payer number  (2)
18
Request tax payer number Online procedure
19
Obtain tax payer number Online procedure

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Summary of the procedure
 

Where to go? (8)

You will have to go to the following agencies. The number indicates how many interactions are required with each entity.
Any post office or local stationary shop
1
Any post office or local stationary shop
Any licensed architect/ engineer or architectural/ engineering firm
4
Any licensed architect/ engineer or architectural/ engineering firm
City Corporation, Phuntsholing (x 4)
5 6 7 8
City Corporation, Phuntsholing
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Department of Industry (x 2)
9 13
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Department of Industry
Any competent authority (x 2)
10 12
Any competent authority
Revenue section of the competent authority
11
Revenue section of the competent authority
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Trade and Industry Office, Phuntsholing
16
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Trade and Industry Office, Phuntsholing
Any Two Commercial Banks - Bank of Bhutan Ltd or Bhutan National Bank Ltd
17
Any Two Commercial Banks - Bank of Bhutan Ltd or Bhutan National Bank Ltd

What you will get (3)

The objective of the procedure is to obtain those documents.
Project approval
13
Project approval
Business license
16
Business license
Tax payer number
19
Tax payer number

Required documents 

The documents with green band will be provided to you during the procedure.

Location map
5
Location map
Application form to lease govt. land
5
Application form to lease govt. land
Legal stamp (x 2)
5 17
Legal stamp
Business proposal
5
Business proposal
Legal stamps
7
Legal stamps
Lease rental payment invoice
8
Lease rental payment invoice
Security clearance certificate
9
Security clearance certificate
Business plan (x 2)
9 14
Business plan
Citizenship identity card of investor (x 3)
9 17 18
Citizenship identity card of investor
Land lease agreement
9
Land lease agreement
Initial environmental examination (IEE) - Industry
10
Initial environmental examination (IEE) - Industry
Environmental clearance payment notification
11
Environmental clearance payment notification
Payment receipt
12
Payment receipt
Project approval
14
Project approval
Undertaking form
14
Undertaking form
Current account opening form (BNB)
17
Current account opening form (BNB)
Business license
18
Business license
Current account number
18
Current account number
Promoter's details
18
Promoter's details

How much?

Estimated cost of the procedure  BTN  88,240

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Estimate your cost
BTN  10 per legal stamp
- BTN 40 		4
BTN 0
45/sqft
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 5,000
Environmental clearance fee
BTN 500
Environmental clearance application fee
BTN 1,000
Business license fee
BTN 100
Booklet fee
BTN 500
Business license fee
BTN 100
Booklet fee

How long ?

The estimated total time is calculated by adding the time spent: 1) waiting in queue, 2) at the counter and 3) between steps.
  Min. Max.
Total time (sum): 39 d 125 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 5mn 2h. 10mn
Attention at counter: 30mn 2h. 5mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 39 d 126 d

Legal justification?

The regulations which justify the procedure and its content
Companies Act of Bhutan 2016 Companies Act of Bhutan 2016 Chapter 4, Section 32(a)
Environmental Assessment Act, 2000 Environmental Assessment Act, 2000 Section 35 (sub-section 35.3) and section 63
  Article 35.3
Fee schedules to cover the cost of administering the environmental assessment act 2000 Fee schedules to cover the cost of administering the environmental assessment act 2000
  Article 5
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL VENTURES IN BHUTAN, 1997 General Guidelines for Industrial and Commercial Ventures in Bhutan, 1997 Annex II
Government land lease rules and procedures Government land lease rules and procedures
Income Tax Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2001 Income Tax Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2001 Part II, Chapter 6, Section 14
Public Finance Act of Bhutan 2007 Public Finance Act of Bhutan 2007
  articles 171, 172
Regulation for the Environmental Clearance for Projects 2006 Regulation for the Environmental Clearance for Projects 2006 Annex II
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, 29
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 II, Rule 3
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