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Steps (26) arrow_drop_up arrow_drop_down
Security Clearance  (2) expand_more expand_less
Legal Stamps  (1) expand_more expand_less
Company Name Clearance  (3) expand_more expand_less
FDI Registration Certificate  (2) expand_more expand_less
Company Registration  (3) expand_more expand_less
Location Map  (1) expand_more expand_less
Land Lease Agreement  (5) expand_more expand_less
Project Approval  (2) expand_more expand_less
Foreign Currency Account  (5) expand_more expand_less
Tax Payer Number  (2) expand_more expand_less
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Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 10 expand_more expand_less

Ministry of Home Affairs
Any post office or local stationery shop
Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Employment, Secretariat Office. (x 4)
Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Employment, Secretariat Office.
Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Employment, Regional Office of MoICE, Thimphu (x 2)
Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE), Department of Industry (x 4)
Any licensed architect/ engineer or architectural/ engineering firm
Thimphu Thromde (x 5)
Royal Monetary Authority (x 3)
Any commercial bank in Bhutan (x 2)
Regional Revenue and Customs Office, Thimphu (x 2)

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Security clearance status
Valid Security Clearance Certificate
Foreign Direct Investment Registration Certificate
Certificate of incorporation
Project approval
Tax payer number

Required Documents expand_more expand_less

Valid Security clearance (x 2)
Notarized Passport
Company profile of domestic partner
Proof of financial capability of domestic partner
Foreign Direct Investment Registration Certificate
Joint venture agreement between the investors /shareholders
Application form for lease of state land - Form SL-1
Business proposal (x 2)
Location map
Legal stamp (x 3)
Legal stamps
Lease rental payment invoice
Land lease agreement (Thromde)
Application form - FCA - III
FDI registration certificate
Current account opening form
Business license (x 2)
Certificate of incorporation (x 2)
Board resolution of the company to open account in the bank
A letter with additional signatories details and documents
Approval for FC account
Current account number (x 2)
Promoter's details
Percentage shareholding of partners
Reference number for TPN
CV of foreign investor (x 2)
Notarized Passport (x 2)
Tax return of foreign investors for the last financial year
Notarized copy of Certificate of incorporation of the foreign investing company (x 2)
Shareholder's resolution of the foreign investing company (x 2)
Audited accounts of foreign investing company for the last financial year
Articles of incorporation of the foreign investing company

Estimated cost BTN  9,400

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BTN 0 -
BTN  10 per legal-stamp
Legal stamps
BTN 2,000
Name reservation fee
BTN 7,000
for public company
BTN 400 -
BTN  20 per sqft
20/sqft

Total Duration 19d - 58d  expand_more expand_less

  Min. Max.
Total time (sum): 19d 58d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 5mn 1h. 10mn
Attention at counter: 20mn 1h. 5mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 19d 58d

Laws 14 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 application guidelines FDI application guidelines 2019
  Article 1
FDI regulations 2019 FDI Regulations 2019
  articles 15, 53, 56, 59, 70, 71-74
FDI Regulations 2019 FDI Regulations 2019 Schedule VI, Article 2(iv)
Foreign Direct Investment Policy 2019 Foreign Direct Investment Policy 2019
  articles 3.7, 3.6, 5.1, 5.8, 6.2, 6.1, 11 (i)
Foreign Exchange Rules and Regulations 2022 Foreign Exchange Rules and Regulations 2022 40, 44-a(vi)
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR INDUSTRIAL AND  COMMERCIAL VENTURES IN BHUTAN, 1997 General Guidelines for Industrial and Commercial Ventures in Bhutan, 1997
  Article icle 2.4
Government land lease rules and procedures Government land lease rules and procedures
Income Tax Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2001 Income Tax Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2001 Part I, Chapter 10, Section 47 and Part II, Chapter 4, Section 16
Land Lease Rules and Regulations 2018 Land Lease Rules and Regulations 2018
  articles 3, 55-63, 178-185
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 I, Rule 6.1 and Part II, Rule # 3 (3.1)
The Land Act of Bhutan 2007 The Land Act of Bhutan 2007
  Article 309
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