1. Domestic investment
  2. Thimphu
  3. Business creation (service, production and manufacturing industries)
  4. Cottage and small industry
  5. Inside municipality
  6. On rented space > without land requirement
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Obtain Security Clearance  (2) expand_more expand_less
Purchase legal stamps  (1) expand_more expand_less
MoU on office lease  (1) expand_more expand_less
Location clearance  (4) expand_more expand_less
Project approval  (3) expand_more expand_less
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
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Request project approval
(last modified: 30/01/2023)

Timeframe ( see details )

Wait until next step

0 mn  -  15 mn
7 days  -  15 days

Contact details

Entity in charge

Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Employment, Department of Industry

P.O Box No. 141, Thimphu
Tel: +975 2 332 741
Fax: +975 2 332 759
Website: www.moice.gov.bt

Unit in charge

Cottage and Small Industry Promotion Division, DoI

Mon: 09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Tue: 09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Wed: 09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Thu: 09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Fri: 09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00

Person in charge

Muna Mukhia

Sr. Industries Officer
Tel: +975 2 332 741 / +975 17 629 837
Email: mmukhia@moea.gov.bt

Expected results

Appointment

Requirements

1. Location clearance
Location clearance (original + Simple copy)
2. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Valid Security clearance (Simple copy)
3. Business proposal
Business proposal (2 simple copies)
4.
Citizenship identity Number (Simple copy)

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Max.  5mn
Attention at counter: Max.   10mn
Waiting time until next step: Min.   7 days - Max.   15 days

Additional information

All the businesses under cottage and small industries must request project approval from the Department of Cottage and Small Industry, except for 133 activities for which approval is delegated to the Regional Directors of Regional Trade and Industry offices. Find below the list of activities delegated for approval by Regional Trade and Industry Office.
Delegated list of business activities Delegated list of business activities

Recourse: Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Employment, Department of Industry

Entity in charge

Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Employment, Department of Industry

P.O Box No. 141, Thimphu
Tel: +975 2 332 741
Fax: +975 2 332 759
Website: www.moice.gov.bt

Unit in charge

Director's Office, Department of Industry

Mon: 09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Tue: 09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Wed: 09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Thu: 09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Fri: 09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00

Person in charge

Tandin Tshering

Director General
Tel: +975 332 747
Email: ttshering@moea.gov.bt
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