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Gabon - Obtain a Tax identification Number

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ProcedureEdit

Tax Identification Numbers (TINs) in Gabon are usually obtained during the process of incorporating entities in the country, therefore the applicant starts with steps of incorporation as follows:-

1.The applicant starts by contacting a notary to assist in the registration / incorporation processes;

2.Then reserve a name for the company. In this case, a name is suggested and the applicant together with the contacted lawyer makes a search to assess availability of a name and if the name is available, the applicant proceeds with the registration process;

3.Thereafter, the applicant proceeds with depositing a minimum capital required for incorporation of business into the bank. In this case the applicant must open up a bank account under the names of the business entity under incorporation (if a name has not yet been reserved, the account can be opened under the phrase Company under Incorporation and when the bank account is opened, an initial capital must be deposited on to the bank account and obtain a deposit slip;

4.Then the applicant goes ahead with drafting, signing and registering the articles of association of the company. The drafting is usually done by the notary, signing is done by the directors of company in front of the notary and thereafter the signed articles of association are deposited and registered with the public notary. When deposited with the public notary, he / she also issues a certificate of payment of the initial capital;

5.The managers / directors at this stage are required to obtain a police clearance certificates. In this case the criminal records of the directors are extracted and clearance certificate is issued by the police;

6.Then the applicant submits all required documents to the Investment Promotion Agency ("Agence de Promotion d'Investissement") for registration with various institutions which included registration with the Tax Authority. When documents are submitted to the Investment Promotion Agency, they are forward different agencies including the Direction Gnral des Impts du Gabon for registration;

7.When the documents are received by different agencies, they are assessed and if approved, the applicant is registered and registration certificates are issued. The tax authority issues the Tax Registration Certificate with a Tax Identification Number (TIN);

8.Then the applicant proceeds with completion of the following processes of incorporating companies



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Required DocumentsEdit

1.Copy of the company laws

2.Copies of identification documents of all directors

3.Police clearance certificates for the directors

4.Initial capital deposit slips

5.Payment slips

6.Signed articles of associations



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Direction Gnral des Impts du Gabon

B.P. 37 or 45 Libreville Gabon

Telephone No.: +241 0179 53 76 / 7

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.dgi.ga/


The Agence de Promotion des Investissements Privs (APIP),

BP 13740 Libreville GABON

Telephone No.: (241) 76 87 66.



EligibilityEdit

Any business entity in the process of being incorporated in the country.



FeesEdit

  • Reserving company name CFA 25,000
  • Opening up bank account and depositing initial capital No fees
  • Drafting, singing, depositing and registering the articles of association 15% of capital
  • Police Clearance Certificates for the Directors CFA 16,000
  • Registration at Investment Promotion Agency ("Agence de Promotion d'Investissement") CFA 235,000
    • Investment Promotion Agency (APIP) fee CFA 95,000
    • Registration fees CFA 60,000
  • Registration with Service de Domains CFA 35,000
  • Registration with Commercial Registry CFA 25,000
  • Tax Registration no charge
    • Stamps CFA 80,000
  • Stamps at the Service de Domains CFA 30,000
  • stamps at the Commercial Registry CFA 50,000



ValidityEdit

As long as registration is not cancelled



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Processing TimeEdit

  • Reserving company name one (1) day
  • Opening up bank account and depositing initial capital three (3) days
  • Drafting, singing, depositing and registering the articles of association fourteen (14) days
  • Police Clearance Certificates for the Directors two (2) to ten (10) days
  • Registration at Investment Promotion Agency ("Agence de Promotion d'Investissement") thirty (30) days

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InstructionsEdit

1.Tax Identification numbers are obtained in the due course of registering company;

2.A person who wishes to obtain a Tax Identification Numbers must be ready to be incorporated

3.Applicants must endeavor to obtain all required documents prior to registration;

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

5.Managers / directors of company must be of good character;

6.After obtaining a tax identification number, applicants must finish final the processes of company registration



Required InformationEdit

1.Name applicant under incorporation process;

2.Type of goods / service for which incorporation is being made;

3.Physical and contact address;

4.Directors of the business being incorporated;

5.Company laws



Need for the DocumentEdit

A Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) is an identifying number usually used for tax purposes. In Gabon, like in any other country Tax Identification Numbers (TINs) are issued to individuals / business entities for purposes of administering tax laws and are issued by the government through the Direction Gnral des Impts du Gabon usually during the process of incorporation at the Investment Promotion Agency (Agence de Promotion dInvestissement.



Information which might helpEdit

  • The process of obtaining a Tax Identification Number (TIN) encourages incorporation of businesses in the country;
  • The TIN certificate can be used as proof of ownership of entity;
  • The TIN Registration Certificate is used as an identification document for a business / company;
  • Registration means legal existence of an entity;
  • Through the registration processes, the government is able to obtain vital information of all legal entities operating in the country;



Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.



External LinksEdit

https://www.ipata.org/useruploads/files/new_member_applications/web_report_8-24-2011.pdf

http://www.doingbusiness.org/data/exploreeconomies/gabon/starting-a-business

http://www.alloexpat.com/gabon_expat_forum/doing-business-in-gabon-gabon-business-guide-t481.html

http://www.movers.com/international_movers/customs-regulations/gabon.html

http://www.ihk-krefeld.de/media/upload/ihk/imap/20120105/doing_business_2012_gabon.pdf



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