Rwanda - Obtain a Value Added Tax certificate

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Procedure

In Person

• Applicants can visit a nearest Rwanda Revenue Authority centre and fill out forms to obtain a Tax Identification Number
• The tax administration assigns a taxpayer identification number (TIN) to persons owning goods and services subject to taxation.
• When a company or an enterprise (individual trader) registers its business with Rwanda Development Board (RDB), the company code issued also serves as the taxpayer identification number.
• Any other person or organisation that requires a taxpayer identification number (for example if one wants to buy a vehicle or clear some personal belongings with the customs) may obtain it from Rwanda Revenue Authority.
• Any tax payer is obliged to keep a taxpayer identification number on tax declaration documents and on other correspondences that are related to tax payments.

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Required Documents

• Proof of identity
• Proof of physical address and postal address, with contact numbers.

Office Locations & Contacts

Rwanda Revenue Authority
Kimihurura, Avenue du lac Muhazi P.O. Box 3987 , Kigali
Tel: +250 252 595 500/toll free number: 3004
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Website: http://www.rra.gov.rw

Eligibility

1. Any person who sets up a business or other activities that may be taxable is obliged to register with the Tax Administration within a period of seven (7) days from the beginning of the business or activity or the establishment of the company.
2. Any person who carries out taxable activities exceeding twenty million Rwanda Francs (20,000,000 RWF) of in the previous fiscal year, or five million Rwanda Francs (5,000,000 RWF) in the preceding calendar quarter is required to register for VAT with the tax administration within a period of seven (7) days from the end of the year or from the end of the quarter mentioned above

Fees

The service is free of charge

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Processing Time

• Waiting time in queue: Max. 30mn
• Attention at counter: Min. 5mn - Max. 10mn

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Instructions

To register for a Value Added taxes one has to obtain a Tax Identification number from the Rwanda Revenue Authority.

Required Information

• Full name
• Date of birth
• Valid identity proof
• Citizenship
• Address
• Occupation

Need for the Document

There are a number of taxes which the government of Rwanda impose on the citizen these include

• Pay as you earn (PAYE)
• Withholding tax
• Consumption tax
• Value Added Tax

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External Links

http://www.actionaid.org/sites/files/actionaid/rwanda_case_study_report.pdf
http://www.rwandahc.org/trade-and-investment/registering-a-business-in-rwanda/

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