List of steps
(Total number of steps: 8)
Obtain notarized documents  (1)
1
Obtain notarized documents
Obtain registration certificates  (3)
2
Apply for company registration Online procedure
3
Bio-metric finger print and photo shoot
4
Obtain company registration certificates
Obtain a business licence  (4)
5
Assessment of documents and fees
6
Pay licencing fees
7
Submit bank slip
8
Obtain a business licence

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Summary of the procedure
 

Where to go? (3)

You will have to go to the following agencies. The number indicates how many interactions are required with each entity.
Public Notary
1
Public Notary
Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) (x 5)
3 4 5 7 8
Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC)
CRDB Bank
6
CRDB Bank

What you will get (6)

The objective of the procedure is to obtain those documents.
Certificate of company registration
4
Certificate of company registration
Tax Identification Number
4
Tax Identification Number
VAT certificate
4
VAT certificate
Registered memorandum and articles of association
4
Registered memorandum and articles of association
Notification of employer registration - NSSF
4
Notification of employer registration - NSSF
Business license
8
Business license

Required documents 

The documents with green band will be provided to you during the procedure.

Memorandum and Articles of Association or charter or statutes
1
Memorandum and Articles of Association or charter or statutes
Lease agreement
1
Lease agreement
Certified Passport (x 5)
1 2 3 4 8
Certified Passport
Notarized memorandum and articles of association (x 2)
2 4
Notarized memorandum and articles of association
Notarized lease agreement (x 2)
2 4
Notarized lease agreement
Title deed
4
Title deed
Business license application form
5
Business license application form
Certificate of incorporation
5
Certificate of incorporation
Tax Identification Number (TIN)
5
Tax Identification Number (TIN)
Residence permit class "A"
5
Residence permit class "A"
Notarized lease agreement
5
Notarized lease agreement
Valid Tax clearance certificate
5
Valid Tax clearance certificate
Bank slip (CRDB)
7
Bank slip (CRDB)

How much?

Estimated cost of the procedure  TZS  630,000

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Cost detail

Estimate your cost
TZS 10,000
notarization fee for Memorandum and Articles of association
TZS 10,000
notarization fee for lease agreement
TZS 10,000
Notarization fee for Declaration of compliance form form14b
TZS 500,000
for business licence - average business licence cost for domestically ownerd company
TZS 45,000
for filing fees for memorandum and articles of association and company registration form
TZS 5,000
stamp duty for registration of memorandum and articles of associations
10 %
- TZS 0
of the total cost as facilitation fee
 0
TZS 50,000
registration fee if nominal share capital is inferior or equal to Tshs.500,000

How long ?

The estimated total time is calculated by adding the time spent: 1) waiting in queue, 2) at the counter and 3) between steps.
  Min. Max.
Total time (sum): 6 d 13 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 20mn 1h.
Attention at counter: 20mn 50mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 6 d 13 d

Legal justification?

The regulations which justify the procedure and its content
Advocates Act Advocates Act 1955
  articles 15, 16, 17, 18, ss. 14
Business Licensing Act No 25 of 1972 Business Licencing Act No 25 of 1972
  articles 3, 4, 5, 5 11, 8, 11, 12, 14, 17, 178, s. 8, ss. 3
Business licencing fees Business licencing fees
Company Act 2002 Company Act 2002
  articles 14, 16, 30, 452, s.16
Fees payable to Registrar - Regulations, 2014 Fees payable to Registrar - Regulations, 2014
  Article 452
Income tax act 2008, Revised edition Income tax act 2008, Revised edition
  Article 133
Advocates Act Notary Public Act 1928
  Article s. 3
NSSF Act no.28 of 1997 NSSF Act no.28 of 1997
  Article 11
Social security regulatory authority act 2008 Social Security Regulatory Authority act 2008
  Article 23
Stamp duty Act 2006 Stamp duty Act 2006
  articles 5, 18, 19, 20, 41
Tanzania revenue act 2006 Tanzania Revenue Authority Act 2006
  Article 5
Value Added Tax Act, 2014 Value Added Tax Act, 2014
  articles 19, 20
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