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Apply for Business License
(last modified: 25/08/2022)
(last modified: 25/08/2022)
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Contact details
Entity in charge
Ministry of Revenue
Level 4, Development Bank Building, Beach Rd
, Apia
Tel: 685-20411
Tel. 1: 685-20414
Email: info_services@revenue.gov.ws
Website: www.revenue.gov.ws
Directions: Google maps
Tel: 685-20411
Tel. 1: 685-20414
Email: info_services@revenue.gov.ws
Website: www.revenue.gov.ws
Directions: Google maps
Unit in charge
MFR - Taxpayers Services Division
| Mon: | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Tue: | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Wed: | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Thu: | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Fri: | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Sat: | closed |
| Sun: | closed |
Expected results
Requirements
All applicants
1.
Application for Business Licence (original)
filled
filled
or
Application Business Licence - Sole Trader (original)
filled only for applications as Sole Trader
filled only for applications as Sole Trader
2.
National I.D. - Copy of Passport/Driver´s License (Simple copy)
3.
Evidence of capital or funding of business (Simple copy)
Different capital requirements apply
Different capital requirements apply
4.
Site map of business location (Simple copy)
printed or drawn
printed or drawn
Company
Foreign Investors
1.
Foreign Investment Certificate (Simple copy)
Partnership
1.
Partnership Agreement (Simple copy)
indicating shares of different partners
indicating shares of different partners
Trust
1.
Deed of Trust (Simple copy)
Non-Profit Organization
1.
Non-Profit Organization Incorporation Certificate (Simple copy)
Commercial Traveller
Time frame
On the 15th and 21th of every month queues are longer, thus pick another day for submitting your application (if possible).
Applications for business licences for retail stores take several days longer as a site inspection will be conducted after the submission of the application
Waiting time in queue:
min 5mn
- max 3h.
Attention at counter:
min 5mn
- max 15mn
Waiting time until next step:
min 1 day
- max 2 days
Legal justification
1.
Business Licences Act, 1998
Section tion6
Section tion6
Additional information
Make sure to bring all the required documentation for your application to be processed.
Applications for business licences for retail stores take several days longer as a site inspection will be conducted after the submission of the application.
For additional information see the attached document below.
Applications for business licences for retail stores take several days longer as a site inspection will be conducted after the submission of the application.
For additional information see the attached document below.
Additional information Business Licence
Complaints: Ministry of Revenue
Entity in charge
Ministry of Revenue
Level 4, Development Bank Building, Beach Rd
, Apia
Tel: 685-20411
Tel. 1: 685-20414
Email: info_services@revenue.gov.ws
Website: www.revenue.gov.ws
Directions: Google maps
Tel: 685-20411
Tel. 1: 685-20414
Email: info_services@revenue.gov.ws
Website: www.revenue.gov.ws
Directions: Google maps
Unit in charge
MFR - Taxpayers Services Division
| Mon: | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Tue: | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Wed: | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Thu: | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Fri: | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Sat: | closed |
| Sun: | closed |
Person in charge
Michael Maua
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