1. Domestic Investment
  2. Sarpang
  3. Business creation (service, production and manufacturing industries)
  4. Medium and large industry
  5. Simple office rental
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Steps (16) arrow_drop_up arrow_drop_down
Obtain security clearance  (2) expand_more expand_less
Purchase legal stamps  (1) expand_more expand_less
Sign MoU on office lease  (1) expand_more expand_less
Obtain location clearance  (4) expand_more expand_less
Obtain project approval  (2) expand_more expand_less
Obtain business license  (3) expand_more expand_less
Open current bank account  (1) expand_more expand_less
Obtain tax payer number  (2) expand_more expand_less
15 Request tax payer number
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16 Obtain tax payer number
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Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 7 expand_more expand_less

Any post office or local stationery shop
3
Any building owner/ institution
4
District Administration, Sarpang (x 3)
5 6 7
Municipality, Thimphu
8
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Department of Industry (x 2)
9 10
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Trade and Industry Office, Gelephu
13
Any Two Commercial Banks - Bank of Bhutan Ltd or Bhutan National Bank Ltd
14

Results 3 expand_more expand_less

Project approval (sol)
10
Business license
13
Tax payer number
16

Required Documents expand_more expand_less

Legal stamp
4
Application form for industry license
5
Legal stamp (x 2)
5 14
Consent letter from building owner(s)
5
Occupancy certificate
5
Location clearance
9
Security clearance certificate
9
Business plan (x 2)
9 11
Citizenship ID Card
9
Project approval
11
Undertaking form
11
Current account opening form (BNB)
14
Business license (x 2)
14 15
Citizenship identity card (x 2)
14 15
Current account number
15
Promoter's details
15

Cost BTN  6,240 expand_more expand_less

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BTN 40 -
BTN  10 per legal stamp
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BTN 4,000
Business license fee
BTN 100
Booklet fee
BTN 2,000
Business license fee
BTN 100
Booklet fee

Total Duration 8 d - 25 d expand_more expand_less

  Min. Max.
Total time (sum): 8 d 25 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 5mn 1h. 40mn
Attention at counter: 10mn 1h. 5mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 8 d 24 d

Laws 6 expand_more expand_less

Companies Act of Bhutan 2016 Companies Act of Bhutan 2016 Chapter 4, Section 32(a)
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL VENTURES IN BHUTAN, 1997 General Guidelines for Industrial and Commercial Ventures in Bhutan, 1997
  articles 2.4, 4.1 (iii)
Income Tax Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2001 Income Tax Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2001 Part II, Chapter 6, Section 14
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
The Tenancy Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2004 The Tenancy Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2004
  Section  6.1
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