Benin - Renew of Professional Merchant Card

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Procedure

How to Apply

1. You should head to the general management of taxes office, estate service cashier and purchase the tax stamp from the cashier at a cost. Please view {office location and contact section below} for the address details. {Note; Tax stamps can also be purchased in all other tax centers in Benin}.
2. Then head to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce office, Merchant card service office and;

   • Collect necessary forms and accurately fill them;
   • Make all necessary payment for the processing of the card at the cashier desk, upon which you will be issued with payment receipt {DGCI}.
   • Attach all the required documents (listed below under required documents section) and;
   • Submit the application file to be verified and recorded by the attending staff who will then issue you a received treasure slip.

3. The application file will then be forwarded to the head of Merchant card service office for further assessment, approval and signing.
4. After processing which is with 2-4 days the merchant card will be made available to be issued to the applicant at the Merchant card service office front desk.
5. Re- visit the office with your National identity card and the received treasure slip and claim the merchant card.

Note:

• The original supporting documents will be issued back to the applicant at the end of the processing process.

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Required Documents

• Information sheet (DGCE) (2 original copies)
• Tax stamp
• flap cardboard folder
• License certificate for the current year (Original + simple copy)
• Receipt of payment of CCIB contributions for the current year (original + simple copy)
• IFU registration certificate (original + simple copy)
• Extract from the trade register and movable property credit in case of modification (original + simple copy)
• 2 Identity photo ID
• Old merchant card (original + simple copy)
• Residence permit for foreigners (original + simple copy)
• Authorization to practice (simple copy) for an activity subject to specific regulations.
• Prove of Payment receipt {DGCI}.
• National identity card
• Criminal record extract (original + simple copy) less than 3 months
• IS or IRRP receipt for the current year (simple copy)
• Statutes registered for taxes for companies only (simple copy)

Note

• You can provide the GST payment receipt as a replacement for the IS / IRPP receipt and the license because it takes both into account.
• Authorization to practice (simple copy)for an activity subject to specific regulations

Office Locations & Contacts

General Management of Taxes
Address: Airport road, Cotonou 01
BP 369
Tel: +229 21 30 50 42 / +229 21 30 35 42

Ministry of Industry and Commerce
Merchant card service office
Address: Route de l'Aéoroport, Cotonou
BP 363
Tel: +229 21 30 76 45 / +229 21 30 76 47

Eligibility

• Companies/establishment and sole proprietorship that wish to renew their merchant card

Fees

Legal fees

• Tax stamp fee;
  • for the sole proprietorship tax stamp CFA 500
  • for company stamp costs CFA 1000
• Processing fee of the card -5,000 CFA

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Processing Time

• The processing time is within 2-4 days

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Required Information

• Full name of the applicant
• Contact details
• Establishment/companies residential address
• Old merchant card details
• National identity card details
• IFU registration certificate details
• Declaration

Need for the Document

• Merchant card is issued to Companies/establishment and sole proprietorship that involve in trade activities in the republic of Benin.
• Such companies and individuals are required to renew their registration {merchant card} so as keep enjoying the incentive that come with being registered.

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External Links

• Benin Business Portal: Link
  

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