Tonga - Renew Business Registration

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Procedure

1. Within two months before the expiration of the certificate of business name, the Registrar may deliver to the registrant a notice of expiration containing the date on which the registration is due to expire. Note: The failure by the Registrar to deliver a notice of expiration will not relieve you of your the duty to file an application for renewal.
2. After receiving a notification, or within the period of one month before the expiry of the registration, you must go to the Registry Office to renew your registration.
3. Complete and submit an application for renewal.
4. Pay the renewal fee. If a statement of renewal is submitted after its due date, then in addition to the regular filing fee, the statement must be accompanied by an additional late filing fee as prescribed in the regulations. If a statement has not been filed within two months of its due date, then the business name shall be cancelled by the Registrar.

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Required Documents

• Completed renewal form, signed by the authorised person

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Commerce Tourism & Labour
Latai Estate, Fatafehi Road, Fasimoeafi
Nuku'alofa,TONGA
Tel: +676 23 688, Fax: +676 23 887
Email: [email protected]

Eligibility

The application for renewal may be submitted by the registrant or an authorised person.

Where the certificate of business name registration has expired, the Registrar will only accept applications submitted by the registrant.

Fees

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Validity

The Certificate of Business Name Registration remains valid for a period of one year, but you may renew your registration any time within the period of one month before the expiry of the registration.

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Instructions

Notice of Renewal

The Registry Office will deliver to the registrant a notice of expiration containing the date on which the registration is due to expire. Expect to receive the notice within 2 months before your certificate expires.

Note: The failure by the Registrar to deliver a notice of expiration will not relieve you of your the duty to file an application for renewal.

Required Information

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the Document

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External Links

• www.businessregistries.gov.to
• REGISTRATION OF BUSINESS NAMES BILL 2013

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