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==Procedure==
'''Apply In-Person''' 
#To start a business in Botswana, you have to reserve and register your business name or company’s name with the Companies and Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA). You can refer to wikiprocedure: Botswana - Register Business Name to view the process of registering your business name and Botswana - Register Company Name
#After registering the business or company name, register your company with the Registrar of Companies and Intellectual Property (ROCIP). Note that Registration is filed along with the name reservation certificate and the forms you need to submit will depend on the type of company you are registering.
#After the registration, get a location and premises to conduct your business and prepare the proof permitting you to operate in that premises, for example, an occupation permit, a title deed, or lease agreement
#Then obtain the trading license for your business from the commercial departments of the district or town and city council office in your region. Getting the license can take up to three weeks and you will also be required to submit the health inspection report on your business premises. For detailed information about the trading license, refer to this link:[https://www.gobotswana.com/trading-licence#:~:text=Trading%20licences%20can%20be%20obtained,the%20licence%20fee%20is%20required Link]
#Upon receiving the Trading license, register your business for taxation activities with the Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) and obtain the Tax Identification number of your business
#After you have acquired all the relevant documents for your business, open a business account with any bank of your choice
#Finally, start providing your business service
 
==Required Documents==
Trade Licence Documents:
*Completed application form and application fee of P100.
*Copy of Certificate of Incorporation for a company or registration certificate in case of individuals or partnership applicant.
*Certified copies of Form 2, Form 4, Form 8, Form13, Form 14, and Form 15 and copies of share certificates of the company directors and shareholders.
*Proof of availability of business premises (written undertaking lease in lieu of agreement or title deed).
*Certified copies of valid Omang for citizens, and passport for non-citizen Directors and Shareholders
*Certified copies of valid work and residence permits for non-citizen managers.
*A covering letter explaining how the business would operate and provide an itemized list of goods or services.
*Satisfactory Physical Planners report for zoning of the plot.
*Satisfactorily Environmental Health report for the business premises from District Council Health Inspectors
*Drug and Regulatory Inspection report in case of Pharmaceutical Products and Pharmacy license (Ministry of Health Quarters)
*Clearance letter from Bureau of Standards (BOBS) in case of filing station or of a Liquid Petroleum Gas seller.

 
==Office Locations & Contacts==
'''Companies and Intellectual Property Authority''' 
Address: Plot 54358, Prime Plaza, CBD, Gaborone, Botswana 
Tel: +267 367 3700 
Fax: +267 318 8130 
Email: info@cipa.co.bw 
Contact numbers: 
*3673797 
*3673758 
*3673783 
*3673748 
*3673700 
 
CIPA website: [https://www.cipa.co.bw/home Link] 
 
'''Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS)''' 
BURS contact details: [http://www.burs.org.bw/index.php/contact-burs-offices Link] 
BURS Website: [http://www.burs.org.bw Link] 
 
==Eligibility==
*Citizens and Residents of Botswana can are eligible to start a business in Botswana
 
==Fees==
*You need to have capital that suits your business plan to start a business in Botswana and put into consideration the required fees to obtain all the relevant documents
 
==Validity==
*A registered business in Botswana is valid for the lifetime of the business
 
 
==Documents to Use==
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==Sample Documents==
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==Processing Time==
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==Instructions==
*Before you start a business, you must prepare a business plan and come up with a suitable name for your business
 
 
==Required Information==
*Applicant’s details
*Business name
*Contact details
*Business location
*Address information
 
 
==Need for the Document==
*Starting a Business in Botswana will enable you to trade and obtain profit in return, you will pay tax and contribute to improving the economy of Botswana.
 
 
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==
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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

 
==External Links==
*CIPA: [https://www.cipa.co.bw/types-of-entities Link]
 
 
==Others==
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