To obtain a Tax Identification number, the applicant must start with the processes of registering business in the country and there are as below;

1.The applicants start by contacting a notary to assist in the registration process. In this case applicants are advised to use notaries that are legally registered and authorized to operate in the country.

2.When a notary is contracted, he / she starts by drafting laws and also certifies the paid-in initial capital of the company / business to be registered;

3.Thereafter the applicant should deposit the certified capital in to the bank on the companys bank account;

4.Then when the capital is deposited, the applicant proceeds with registration at the one-stop shop Centre de Promotion des Investissements en Cte D'Ivoire (CEPICI). Here the applicant submits application for registration with different authorities which include the tax authority (Direction Gnrale d Impots);

5.The documents submitted are reviewed and assessed and at the end of the registration process at the one-stop shop, the applicant together with other documents from other authorities receives a Tax Registration Certificate with a Tax Identification Number from the Direction Gnrale d Impots;

1.Copy of the standard company laws

2.Copies of identification documents of all directors

3.Capital deposit slips

4.Payment slips

5.Declaration of payment with a notary

6.Signed articles and memorandum of associations

Direction Gnrale des Impts de Cte d'Ivoire

BP V 103, Abidjan

Rpublique de Cte d'Ivoire

Telephone No.: 800 88 888 / +225 20 21 70 15 / +225 20 21 75 61 / +225 20 22 65 02

Fax: +225 20 22 87 86 / +225 20 22 87 12

Email: info@dgi.gouv.ci / infodgi@dgi.gouv.ci / kessefeh@yahoo.fr / kessefeh@dgi.gouv.ci

Website: http://www.dgi.gouv.ci/site/

Any business entity being incorporated in the country.

Legal fees for drafting laws and certifying deposit of initial capital

• Companies with capital of XOF 1,000,000 XOF 120,000
• Companies with capital above XOF 1,000,000 a percentage is charged basing on capital. It ranges from 3% of capital
  • Depositing capital in the bank free of charge
  • Registration at the one-stop shop Centre de Promotion des Investissements en Cte D'Ivoire (CEPICI).
• Company with capital less or equal to XOF 5billion 0.3% of capital.
• Company with capital XOF 5 billion or more 0.1% of capital (for each fraction above XOF 5 billion).
• Depositing company laws XOF 5000
• Declaration of fiscal existence of company XOF 1000
• Stamps duties XOF 500 per page.
• ncorporation of company XOF 15,000
  • Registration fees XOF 10,000
  • Registration Certificate XOF 5,000
• Recording the notary statement (DNSV) XOF 18,000

As long as business / company exists and as long as registration is not cancelled

1.Application form for the incorporating a new company

2.Application form for registration at the Direction Gnrale d Impots

3.Application form for registration at the Caisse Nationale de Prvoyance Sociale

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1.Drafting laws and certifying deposit of initial capital two (2) days

2.Depositing capital in the bank one (1) day

3.Registration at the one-stop shop three (3) days

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1.A person who wishes to obtain a Tax Identification Numbers must be ready to are obtained incorporate business entities / company;

2.Applicants must ensure that they obtain all document required for incorporating companies;

3.Have all that is required to register a business / company;

4.Applicants are argued to proceed with the final registration steps after getting the Tax Identification Number;

1.Name of the business entity under incorporation

2.Type of business entity being incorporated,

3.Physical and contact address,

Tax Identification number ID or Employer identification number for Organization is very essential for any business in the in Cote Divoire This number is used to identify a business or an individual. A company needs to obtain a tax identification number from the government if it has a personal characteristic as an organization and for the purpose of paying tax.

In Ivory Coast / Cote dIvoire, Tax Identification Numbers (TINs) are issued to individuals / entities by the government through its Tax Authority the Direction Gnrale d Impots after registering with it.

The Centre de Promotion des Investissements en Cte D'Ivoire (CEPICI) is a one stop body set to assist investors with the registration processes. In Cote dIvoire, registration with the tax authority (the Direction Gnrale d Impots) is done concurrently with the registration on an entity / business at the Centre de Promotion des Investissements en Cte D'Ivoire (CEPICI).

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A Tax Identification Number (TIN) Certificate is used as an identification document for a business / company;

The holder of Tax Identification Number (TIN) can easily be identified by the tax authority by use of this unique number; Registration means legal existence of an entity;

The TIN certificate can be used as proof of ownership of entity; Registration provides government vital information of all legal entities operating in the country

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