Starting a Business
This journey details the process that a business goes through in order to establish their legal presence and become operational, starting from finding a unique name for their company to commercial registration, getting a trade/business license, to renewal of the various licenses to remain operational.
Private Limited Company
In this scenario, a private limited company is
Initial unique name registration
Processing Time: 1 hr, 10 min
Service Fee: 102 birr
It is Sector branch identification and organizational code
Who Can Apply?
- Sole Proprietor
- PLC,
- Share Company
- Government development organizations
- Non-government organizations
Service Provider
Ministry of Trade
Service Provider Address
Telephone +251 11 551-8025 /+251 11 551-8029
Email
Fax- 251 11 551-5411
Postal code- 704
Website
Address – kasanchis
Service Delivery Language
Requirements
- Valid ID (Kebele ID), passport, license
- If the individual is an attorney he/she should have attorney document given by the owner.
- Paying the appropriate amount.
- trade registration certificate
Supporting Documents
- Valid ID (Kebele ID), passport, license
- If the individual is an attorney he/she should have attorney document given by the owner.
- Paying the appropriate amount.
- trade registration certificate
Process Overview
- Customer will come to closest service center physically and Fill the necessary form
- Showing trade registration certificate to the official
- If the individual is an attorney he/she should show attorney document given by the owner to the official.
- Having three optional trade names
- Customer will pay depending on the estimation
- Uniqueness of the name will be verified
- The customer will obtain trade name certificate
References
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Business Document Authentication
Processing Time: Depends on the number of members of the shareholders
Service Fee: For Share company: ETB700 For other applicants: ETB50/page
Under this service desk any applicant which is a PLC or a share company owner, can authenticate his/her/their document by bringing the necessary documents after they have their company name from Trade Bureau
Who Can Apply?
Service Provider
Federal Document Authentication and Registration Agency
Service Provider Address
Tele:+251-11-553-4788,+251-11-553-7133,+251-11-553-7133
Fax: +251-11-515-6390
P.O.Box: 22935
E-mail: mj_daro@ethionet.et
Website: http://www.dara.gov.et/
Service Delivery Language
Requirements
- Renewed ID
- Article of association
Supporting Documents
- Renewed ID
- Article of association
Process Overview
- Bring the company name and Regulation and Establishment Act
- Approving the article of association
- Signature on the document
- Document is Authenticated
References
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Issuance of a new Taxpayer Identification Number Certificate
Processing Time: 10 Minutes
Service Fee: No charge
For the purposes of identification, the Authority shall issue a number, to be known as a taxpayer identification number (“TIN”). A taxpayer registered for the purposes of the tax laws and the taxpayer shall use the TIN as required under the tax laws.
Who Can Apply?
Amharic
Service Provider
Ministry of Revenues
Service Provider Address
Ministry of Revenues
Bole sub City,
From Megenagna on the way to 24
Telephone: 011-6-629834/36
Website: www.mor.gov.et
Service Delivery Language
Amharic
Requirements
For Private Limited company (PLC)
- Fill, sign and submit a duly filled TIN registration application form
- Provide the trade/business name certificate issued from trade and industry bureau
- An authenticated memorandum of association of company
- An authenticated articles of association of company
- Recent photograph of the company’s general manager
- Renewed proof of Identification of the company’s general manager
- personal tax Identification number of company’s general manager
- If one of the member of the association is a foreign citizen, provide a passport and a work permit number issued from investment bureau
- Starting a business license process requires acquiring a Taxpayer Identification Number in advance.
- An Individual can only have one Taxpayer Identification Number
For Sole Proprietors :
- Fill and submit a duly filled application form
- Providing fingerprint captures
- Starting a business license process requires acquiring a Taxpayer Identification Number in advance.
- An Individual can only have one Taxpayer Identification Number
Supporting Documents
For Private Limited Company
- A copy of Memorandum of association of company
- A copy of Articles of association of company
- Authenticated certificate of memorandum of association by country of origin (non-resident company)
- Proclamation, agreement document authenticated by proper Ministry
- Trade name registration certificate
- Partnership agreement of partnership
- Power of attorney registered and authenticated delegation certificate if registration is submitted by representative
- Legal identity card, local or international driving license, birth certificate, Ethiopian or foreign passport, work permit (for foreigners)
- General manager’s appointment letter and personal TIN card copy
- One passport size photograph
For Sole Proprietorship:
- Original and copy of valid residential/ workplace ID; or recent passport or driving license
- If the applicant is a company, share company, joint venture or an association engaged in commercial activities, it should bring;
- Memorandum and article of association
- Recent photograph and TIN of the general manager
- Notarized power of attorney of the agent
- If one of the member of the association is a foreigner, provide original and photocopy of passport and a work permit number from investment office
Process Overview
For Private Limited Company:
- The applicant duly fills an non-individual taxpayers registration application form
- Attach all the required documents
- The caseworker verifies the information and the attached documents are legally correct and valid
- The caseworker approves the registration
- A new Taxpayer Identification Number(TIN) issued to the applicant
- An appointment is due to collect the TIN
- The applicant collects the TIN
For Sole Proprietorship:
- Duly fill an application form
- Attach all the required documents, articles of association of company, memorandum of association of company
- The registrant officer verifies the information provided are correct
- The registration officer takes photograph of the applicant
- The registration officer takes fingerprint captures of the applicant
- The officer approves the registration
- A new Tax Identification Number is issued to the applicant
- The applicant collects the TIN on the appointed day
References
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This service is provided offline
Commercial Registration
Processing Time: 55 Min
Service Fee: 102 birr
It’s a registration that a prerequisite for a business license to start a business
Who Can Apply?
- Sole Proprietor
- Business Association (Partnership, Stock, PLC)
- Governmental Development Organizations
- Non Governmental Organizations
Service Provider
Ministry of trade
Service Provider Address
Kazanchis around Kokeb Hotel
Phone: +251 11 551 80 25/29
Fax: +251 11 551 54 11
P.O.Box: 704
Service Delivery Language
Requirements
Sole Proprietary
- TIN Certificate copy (no 1)
- Rent Agreement ********
- Copy of Passport or renewed ID (no 1)
PLC
- authorized Memorandum of understanding
- authorized Establishment
- TIN Certificate Copy
- Manager ID and Photo (no 1)
Government and non-government development organizations
- Bylaws
- TIN Certificate copy (no 1)
- Agreement
- Manager Photo
Supporting Documents
Sole Proprietary
- TIN Certificate copy (no 1)
- Rent Agreement
- Copy of Passport or renewed ID (no 1)
PLC
- authorized Memorandum of understanding
- authorized Establishment
- TIN Certificate Copy
- Manager ID and Photo (no 1)
Government and non-governmental development organizations
- Bylaws
- TIN Certificate copy (no 1)
- Agreement
- Manager Photo
Process Overview
Sole Proprietary
- Fill New Trade Business Registration/Editing/Renew/ Canceling Service giving form
- give TIN Certificate copy (no 1)
- show Rent Agreement ********
- give a Copy of Passport or renewed ID (no 1)
- give 2 passport size photographs
- Make payment
PLC
- Fill New Trade Business Registration/Editing/Renew/ Canceling Service giving form
- show authorized Memorandum of understanding
- show authorized Establishment
- give TIN Certificate Copy
- give Manager ID and Photo (no 1)
- show rent agreement
- Make payment
Government and non-governmental development organizations
- Fill New Trade Business Registration/Editing/Renew/ Canceling Service giving form
- show Bylaws
- give TIN Certificate copy (no 1)
- show Agreement
- give Manager Photo
- Make payment
If someone come with proof of attorney
- proof of attorney message
References
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Apply for Trade/Business License
Processing Time: 1 hour
Service Fee: 102 birr
- Permission needed to get into business
Who Can Apply?
- Sole Proprietor
- Business Association (Partnership, Stock, PLC)
- Governmental Development Organizations and Non Governmental Organizations
Service Provider
Ministry of trade
Service Provider Address
- Kazanchis around Kokeb Hotel
- Phone: +251 11 551 80 25/29
- Fax: +251 11 551 54 11
- P.O.Box: 704
Service Delivery Language
Requirements
- show Business Registration Certificate
If competency need
Supporting Documents
- show Business Registration Certificate
If competency need
Process Overview
- Question with form
- show initial registration
- show business Registration
- Choose business sector
- make payment
- Get Business Trade License
References
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