1. Starting a business
  2. Foreign company
  3. Register a branch of a foreign company (large company)
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Register a foreign company online  (2) expand_more expand_less
Register for VAT  (1) expand_more expand_less
Obtain and install software for VAT invoices  (1) expand_more expand_less
Register at sector level for trading licence tax  (1) expand_more expand_less

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Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 3 expand_more expand_less

Online Business Registration (x 2)
1 2
Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) (x 2)
3 4
Nyarugenge District Office
5

Results 4 expand_more expand_less

Certificate of foreign company registration
2
VAT registration certificate
3
EBM 2 software installed
4
Online declaration login credentials
5

Required Documents expand_more expand_less

Passport
1
List of directors residing in Rwanda
1
Certificate of incorporation of the holding company
1
Memorandum of association of the holding company
1
Articles of association of the holding company
1
Power of attorney (authorized representative)
1
Proof of identity (x 3)
1 1 1
Powers of attorney for company registration
1
VAT registration form
3
Certificate of domestic company registration
4

Cost Free

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Free of charge

Total Duration 50mn - 6h. 25mn  expand_more expand_less

  Min. Max.
Total time (sum): 50mn 6h. 25mn
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 5mn 55mn
Attention at counter: 45mn 1h. 30mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 0mn 4h.

Laws 7 expand_more expand_less

Law N° 007/2021 of 5/02/2021 governing companies Law N° 007/2021 of 5/02/2021 governing companies
  Article 232-249
Law n° 75/2018 of 07/09/2018 determining the sources of revenue and property of decentralised entities Law n° 75/2018 of 07/09/2018 determining the sources of revenue and property of decentralised entities
  articles 32, 41
Law nº 02/2015 of 25/02/2015 modifying and complementing law n° 37/2012 establishing VAT Law nº 02/2015 of 25/02/2015 modifying and complementing law n° 37/2012 establishing VAT
  Article 5-7
Law Nº 18/2010 of 12/05/2010 relating to electronic messages, electronic signatures and electronic t Law Nº 18/2010 of 12/05/2010 relating to electronic messages, electronic signatures and electronic t
  articles 47, 48, 49
Law nº 37/2012 of 09/11/2012 establishing the value added tax Law nº 37/2012 of 09/11/2012 establishing the value added tax
  articles 24, 28, 29
Law nº 40/2016 of 15/10/2016 modifying and complementing law nº 37/2012 establishing VAT Law nº 40/2016 of 15/10/2016 modifying and complementing law nº 37/2012 establishing VAT
  articles 3, 4
Minimum requirements for receiving the EBM2 client software Minimum requirements for receiving the EBM2 client software
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