Cancellation of a business license - Ethiopia
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Quick info guide
Requirements to obtain a business license
✓ Filled and signed application form
✓ Certificate of Commercial registration
✓ Photocopies of identification card or valid passport
✓ The passport size photographs of the manager taken in the last six months
✓ Original copies of memorandum and articles of association
✓ Certificate of Competence
✓ The exact address of the head office and branch offices of the business if any
✓ A bank statement showing the capital of the business organization
Estimated time to complete
o For commercial registration: 30 minutes - 1 hour
o For company name registration: 25 minutes
o For business licence: 30 minutes - 1 hour
o (All in one [1] working day)
*Name clearance may take up to 30 days
Fees
o For commercial registration: 102 ETB
o For company name: 27 ETB
o For business licence: 102 ETB
TIN registration
Apply for TIN
Where? Ministry of Revenues
1. Download the Application Form
2. Print the form on a clean white A4 or letter size paper.
3. Complete fields and submit
Obtaining a business license in Ethiopia
The Ministry of Trade and Industry is the main institution responsible for registering a business in Ethiopia. It is prohibited to engage in any commercial activity unless registered in a commercial register; and according to Proclamation No. 980/2016, no person shall engage in business activity without acquiring a business license.
Cancellation of a business license
A relevant authority may cancel a business license on the following grounds (Article 30):
- Where the businessperson terminates his business activity by his own choice;
- Where it is verified that the business license was issued or renewed based on falsified document;
- Where the businessperson has utilized the business license for an unauthorized purpose;
- Where the businessperson fails to rectify defects that resulted in the suspension of his business license within the time given;
- Where the businessperson is declared bankrupt;
- Where the businessperson fails to have their licence renewed under the provisions of this Proclamation;
- Where the commercial registration of the businessperson is cancelled under the Proclamation.