1. Foreign investment
  2. Samdrupjongkhar
  3. With land lease inside Industrial Estate
  4. Without environmental clearance
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Steps (39) arrow_drop_up arrow_drop_down
Obtain security clearance (local partner)  (2) expand_more expand_less
Purchase legal stamps (local partner)  (1) expand_more expand_less
Obtain company name clearance  (4) expand_more expand_less
Obtain FDI registration certificate  (3) expand_more expand_less
Register company  (3) expand_more expand_less
Obtain business guest visa clearance  (6) expand_more expand_less
Obtain site layout plan  (1) expand_more expand_less
Obtain land allotment order  (2) expand_more expand_less
Obtain approval of implementation plan  (2) expand_more expand_less
Sign lease agreement  (3) expand_more expand_less
Obtain project approval  (3) expand_more expand_less
Obtain business license  (3) expand_more expand_less
Open bank account  (4) expand_more expand_less
Obtain tax payer number  (2) expand_more expand_less
38 Request tax payer number
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Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 11 expand_more expand_less

Any post office or local stationery shop
3
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Department of Industry (x 17)
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 21 22 23 24 28 29 30
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Trade and Industry Office, Thimphu
13
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Secretariat
15
Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs, Department of Immigration (x 4)
16 17 18 19
Any licensed architect/ engineer or architectural/ engineering firm
20
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Trade and Industry Office, Samdrupjongkhar (x 5)
25 27 31 32 33
Any commercial bank
26
Royal Monetary Authority (x 2)
34 35
Any Two Commercial Banks - Bank of Bhutan Ltd or Bhutan National Bank Ltd (x 2)
36 37
Regional Revenue and Customs Office, Samdrupjongkhar (x 2)
38 39

Results 5 expand_more expand_less

Foreign direct investment registration certificate
10
Certificate of incorporation
13
Land lease agreement
27
Project approval
30
Tax payer number
39

Required Documents
Individual investor Corporate investor
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Company profile of domestic partner
8
Proof of financial capability of domestic partner
8
Articles of incorporation (for private company)
11
Consent to act as director
11
Declaration of compliance
11
Legal stamp (x 5)
11 14 27 36 37
Foreign direct investment registration certificate
11
List of names and addresses of the first Directors and CEO of the company
11
Joint venture agreement between the investors /shareholders
11
Citizenship identity card (x 4)
11 27 36 38
Security clearance certificate
11
Business guest visa application form
14
Visa application form
14
Visa request letter
14
Trade/ Industry license
14
Passport of foreign investor
14
Itinerary for visiting guests (x 2)
14 16
Consent letter from parent company (x 2)
14 16
FDI registration certificate (x 2)
16 34
Recommendation letter from MoEA 
16
Business guest visa application form
16
Visa application form
16
Passport of foreign investor
16
Visa fee payment notification
17
Application form for industrial land
21
Site layout plan
21
Business plan (x 3)
21 28 31
Implementation plan
23
Land allotment order (x 3)
25 26 27
Approval of implementation plan
27
Revenue receipt
27
Bank guarantee
27
Letter of undertaking for license
27
Land lease agreement
28
Certificate of incorporation (x 3)
31 36 38
Project approval
31
Application form - FCA - III
34
Current account opening form (BNB)
36
Business license (x 2)
36 38
Board resolution of the company to open account in the bank
36
A letter with additional signatories details and documents
36
Approval for FC account
37
Current account number (x 2)
37 38
Promoter's details
38
Percentage shareholding of partners
38
Reference number for TPN
39
CV of foreign investor (x 2)
8 11
Passports of all foreign investors (x 2)
8 11
Tax return of foreign investors
8
Certificate of incorporation of the foreign investor company (x 2)
8 11
Board of Directors'/shareholder's resolution of the foreign investing company (x 2)
8 11
Audited accounts of foreign investing company
8
Articles of incorporation of the foreign investor company
11

Estimated cost BTN  15,970

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BTN 170 -
BTN  10 per legal stamp
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BTN 2,000
BTN 7,000
BTN 2,500
BTN 4,000
Business license fee for authorized share capital above BTN 100 m
BTN 100
Booklet fee
BTN 100
Booklet fee
BTN 100
Booklet fee

Total Duration 53 d - 175 d expand_more expand_less

  Min. Max.
Total time (sum): 53 d 175 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 5mn 4h. 50mn
Attention at counter: 1h. 4h. 25mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 53 d 174 d

Laws 12 expand_more expand_less

Companies Act of Bhutan 2016 Companies Act of Bhutan 2016 Chapter 5, Sections 38-43
Evidence Act of Bhutan, 2005 Evidence Act of Bhutan, 2005 Section 35(c)
FDI Rules and Regulations 2012 FDI Rules and Regulations 2012 (Amended Dec 13, 2014) Schedule VI, 2 (ii,e)
  articles 19, 20, 21 (ii) a, 21, c
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy, 2010 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy, 2010 (Amended on July 18, 2014)
  articles 3.7, 3.6, 5.7, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2
Foreign Exchange Regulations of Bhutan, 1997 Foreign Exchange Regulations of Bhutan, 2013
  Article 48
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL VENTURES IN BHUTAN, 1997 General Guidelines for Industrial and Commercial Ventures in Bhutan, 1997
  Article 2.4
Immigration Rules and Regulations of Bhutan 2012 Immigration Rules and Regulations of Bhutan 2012
  Article 63
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 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
  Sections 57, 58, 59, 60
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 Immigration Act of Kingdom of Bhutan, 2007 The Immigration Act of Kingdom of Bhutan, 2007
  Chapter  6 ,  Section  43 (e) ,  Article 43
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