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Trade License (For Commercial Firms)

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Procedure NameTrade License (For Commercial Firms)
Description

Category                                             : License

Renewal Frequency of the License  : Annual

Issuing Agency                                 : City Corporation/Municipality/Union Parishad

Incumbent Office                                : City Corporation/Municipality/Union Parishad 

Issuance of Trade License (for Commercial Firms)

Serial

Required Documents

Remarks

Application Form

Original

National ID card

A copy of the original duly attested by a First Class gazette officer

Rent receipt or ownership proof

Holding Tax payment receipt

Recent passport size photo of the entrepreneur

Three (3) copies ,  duly attested by a First Class gazette officer

Declaration on non-judicial stamp to abide by the rules & regulation of City Corporation/Municipality/Union Parishad

In case of Press/News Paper; Non-judicial stamp

Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association    

A copy of the original duly attested by a First Class gazette officer, in case of a Limited Company

A copy of the original duly attested by a First Class gazette officer, in case of a Limited Company

Certificate of Incorporation

A copy of the original duly attested by a First Class gazette officer

Agreement of Partnership

A copy of the original duly attested by a First Class gazette officer, in case of a Partnership Firm

Work Permit from Board of Investment

A copy of the original duly attested by a First Class gazette officer, in case of foreign investors/nominated employees

Original, in case of Limited Company

Statement of bank solvency

TIN Certificate

A copy of the original duly attested by a First Class gazette officer, in case of a Limited Company

Process Steps

Step 1

Applicant collects the prescribed Application Form from City Corporation/Municipality’s relevant Zonal office

Step 2

Applicant submits filled-in Application Form to the Taxation Officer along with supporting documents

Step 3

Inspection by the Licensing Supervisor

Step 4

Applicant deposits scheduled fees at the City Corporation/Municipality/Union Parishad

Step 5

Obtains Trade License from City Corporation/Municipality/Union Parishad Office

Official Time Limit

Approximate Processing Time for Issuing the License

3-4 working days

Time may vary

Fee Schedule

License fee: Ranges from BDT 100.00-40,000.00, which depends on the nature/type of business

(information can be collected from the City Corporation/Municipality/Union Parishad Office )

For Limited Company, License fee is determined on the basis of paid-up capital(information can be collected from the City Corporation/Municipality/Union Parishad Office)

Process Map

 

CategoryProcedure

The following form/s are used in this procedure
TitleDescriptionCreated DateUpdated DateIssued By
This form is required to apply to receive Trade License from Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC). Please click the PDF mark to view or download the Form10-06-201709-10-2017Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC)This is Dowload File
This form is required to apply to receive Trade License from Dhaka South City Corporation. Please click the PDF mark to view or download the Form10-06-201709-10-2017 Dhaka South City CorporationThis is Dowload File
This procedure applies to the following measures
NameMeasure TypeAgencyDescriptionCommentsLegal DocumentValidity ToMeasure Class
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