1. Resources
  2. Domestic investment (Activities)
  3. Thimphu
  4. Medium and large industry
  5. Inside Thromde
  6. On govt. land
  7. Tourist standard hotel
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Steps (37) arrow_drop_up arrow_drop_down
Obtain security clearance  (2) expand_more expand_less
Purchase legal stamps  (1) expand_more expand_less
Prepare architectural, structural and other drawings  (1) expand_more expand_less
Obtain technical clearance for tourist standard accommodations  (2) expand_more expand_less
Obtain construction permit  (10) expand_more expand_less
Obtain location clearance  (4) expand_more expand_less
Obtain letter of interest  (2) expand_more expand_less
Sign land lease agreement  (6) expand_more expand_less
Obtain project approval  (3) 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
36 Request tax payer number
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Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 9 expand_more expand_less

Any post office or local stationery shop
3
Any licensed architect/ engineer or architectural/ engineering firm
4
Tourism Council of Bhutan (x 2)
5 6
Thromde, Thimphu (x 16)
7 8 9 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 23 24 25 26 27 28
Bhutan Power Corporation, Electricity Service Division, Thimphu (x 4)
10 11 12 13
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Department of Industry (x 5)
21 22 29 30 31
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Office of Economic Affairs, Thimphu (x 3)
32 33 34
Any commercial bank in Bhutan
35
Regional Revenue and Customs Office, Thimphu (x 2)
36 37

Results 7 expand_more expand_less

Technical clearance for tourist standard hotel
6
Letter of interest (DoI)
22
Land lease certificate
26
Land lease agreement (Thromde)
27
Project approval (IDD)
31
Business license
34
Tax payer number
37

Required Documents expand_more expand_less

Application form for issuance of technical clearance
5
Cover letter for technical clearance
5
Architectural drawings (x 2)
5 8
Building application form 1
8
Building application form 2
8
Technical clearance for tourist standard hotel (x 2)
8 29
Latest land/ property ownership certificate
8
Structural drawings
8
Sanitary/ sewerage drawing
8
Plumbing/ water supply drawings
8
Electrical/ telephone connection drawings (x 2)
8 10
Money receipt for building application form
8
Letter for power clearance (municipality)
10
Power clearance (municipality)
14
Cover letter for LC
17
Construction approval
17
Application form to lease state land for Business Activity - Form BA-1
21
Location clearance for hotel (x 2)
21 29
Cover letter for letter of interest
21
Business proposal (x 3)
21 23 29
Google map
21
Application form for lease of state land - Form SL-1
23
Letter of interest (DoI)
23
Location map
23
Citizenship identity card (x 4)
23 29 35 36
Legal stamp (x 2)
23 35
Bank guarantee
27
Legal stamps
27
Lease rental payment invoice
28
Land lease certificate
29
Project approval (IDD)
32
Current account opening form
35
Business license (x 2)
35 36
Current account number
36
Promoter's details
36

Estimated cost BTN  21,430

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BTN 60 -
BTN  10 per 
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BTN 100
BTN 3,000
Scrutiny fee: minimum BTN 3000.00 or BTN 16.14/sqm whichever is more
BTN 50
Service amenity fee of BTN 50/sqm
BTN 20
20/sqft
BTN 4,000
Business license fee
BTN 8,000
Registration fees
BTN 100
Booklet fee
BTN 2,000
Business license fee
BTN 4,000
Registration fee
BTN 100
Booklet fee

Total Duration 58d - 167d  expand_more expand_less

  Min. Max.
Total time (sum): 58d 167d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 5mn 3h. 20mn
Attention at counter: 25mn 3h. 10mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 57d 166d

Laws 13 expand_more expand_less

Bhutan Building Rules 2018 Bhutan Building Rules 2018
  articles 23-34, 31(f), 34, 37-48
Bhutanese Architectural Guidelines 2014 Bhutanese Architectural Guidelines 2014
Evidence Act of Bhutan, 2005 Evidence Act of Bhutan, 2005 Section 35(c)
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), ii
Hotel Drawing Guideline Hotel Drawing Guideline
Income Tax Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2001 Income Tax Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2001 Part II, Chapter 6, Section 14
Land Lease Rules and Regulations 2018 Land Lease Rules and Regulations 2018 47 (2), Chapter 4
  articles 3, 55-63, 60, 61, 178-185, 188-192
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 Rule 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 Annexure (1), Annexure (5)
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 3.1
Standard operating procedure, Thimphu Thromde Standard operating procedure, Thimphu Thromde
  articles 5.1, 7.3
The Land Act of Bhutan 2007 The Land Act of Bhutan 2007
  Article 309
Thimphu Municipal Development Control Regulation 2016 Thimphu Municipal Development Control Regulation 2016
  articles 2.2.3, 2.2.4, 2.2.2, 2.2.1, 2.3(a), 2.2.5, 3, Annex 5, Appendix 2 & 3
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