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 business license
(last modified: 30/01/2023)

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Wait until next step

 -  0.5 day

Contact details

Entity in charge

Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Employment, Regional Office of MoICE, Thimphu

Changzamtok Industrial Estate, Thimphu
Tel: +975 2 325 622 / +975 2 331 901
Website: www.moice.gov.bt
Closed on National Holidays

Unit in charge

Licensing Section, ROICE, Thimphu

Mon: 09:00 - 01:00, 02:00 - 05:00
Tue: 09:00 - 01:00, 02:00 - 05:00
Wed: 09:00 - 01:00, 02:00 - 05:00
Thu: 09:00 - 01:00, 02:00 - 05:00
Fri: 09:00 - 01:00, 02:00 - 05:00
Sat: closed
Sun: closed
closed on national holidays

Person in charge

Damchoe Dorji

Sr. Trade Officer
Tel: +975 2 331901
Email: damchoedorji@moea.gov.bt

Expected results

Application number (SMS notification)
Payment notification (SMS notification)

Requirements

1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Project approval (CSI) (Simple copy)
2. Business proposal
Business proposal (Simple copy)
Submit a copy of your business plan if the Project Approval does not mention certain requirements for business license. For example: investment size, no. of employees, etc.

Time frame

Waiting time until next step: Max.   0.5 day

Legal justification

1. 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

Additional information

Choose the ownership type and provide the required information.

Recourse: Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Employment, Regional Office of MoICE, Thimphu

Entity in charge

Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Employment, Regional Office of MoICE, Thimphu

Changzamtok Industrial Estate, Thimphu
Tel: +975 2 325 622 / +975 2 331 901
Website: www.moice.gov.bt
Closed on National Holidays

Unit in charge

Regional Director's Office, ROICE, Thimphu

Mon: 09:00 - 01:00, 02:00 - 05:00
Tue: 09:00 - 01:00, 02:00 - 05:00
Wed: 09:00 - 01:00, 02:00 - 05:00
Thu: 09:00 - 01:00, 02:00 - 05:00
Fri: 09:00 - 01:00, 02:00 - 05:00
Sat: closed
Sun: closed
Closed on national holidays

Person in charge

Sangay Phuntsho

Regional Director
Tel: +975 2 323 334
Email: sangayp@moea.gov.bt
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