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Summary of the procedure Print Summary of the procedure No previous step Submit application for Tax Clearance Certificate

Where to go?

You will have to go to the following agencies. The number indicates how many interactions are required with each entity.
Rwanda Revenue Authority (x 2)
1 3
Ecobank (main branch)
2
Rwanda Development Board (x 2)
4 5

What you will get

The objective of the procedure is to obtain those documents.
Removal Certificate
5
Removal Certificate 

Required documents

The documents with green band will be provided to you during the procedure.

Payment slip (ecobank)
2
Payment slip (ecobank) 
Application letter
4
Application letter 
Certificate of domestic company registration
4
Certificate of domestic company registration 
Notarized minutes of shareholders meeting authorizing cessation of trade activities
4
Notarized minutes of shareholders meeting authorizing cessation of trade activities 
Application form
4
Application form 
Tax clearance certificate
4
Tax clearance certificate 
Application letter
5
Application letter 

How much?

This list shows the costs in all steps of the procedure.
Estimated cost of the procedure  RWF 10,000  
RWF 5,000 (for tax clearance certificate) 
RWF 5,000 (fee for cessation of trading activities of a company) 

How long ?

The estimated total time is calculated by adding the time spent: 1) waiting in queue, 2) at the counter and 3) between steps.
  min. max.
Total time (sum): 1 d 60 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):   1hr 05mn
Attention at counter (sum):  25mn 1hr
Waiting time until next step (sum):   60 d

Legal justification?

The regulations which justify the procedure and its content
1 - Companies Act, Law n°07/2009 of 27/04/2009340: cessation of business in rwandaCompanies Act, Law n°07/2009 of 27/04/2009companies%20act%20%2d%20official%20gazette%20n%c2%b0%2017%20bis%20of%20270409%2epdfrwanda1%2ejpg Companies Act, Law n°07/2009 of 27/04/2009
 (Article 340: cessation of business in rwanda)
Ministerial order N°10/2011 of 20/05/2011 determining fees for registrationfees2: activities to be paid forMinisterial order N°10/2001 of 20/05/2011 determining fees for registration of companies's businessofficial%2520gazette%2520n%c2%b0special%2520of%252024%2e05%2e2011%2epdfofficial%2520gazette%2520n%c2%b0special%2520of%252024%2e05%2e2011%2epdf Ministerial order N°10/2011 of 20/05/2011 determining fees for registration
 (articles fees, 2: activities to be paid for)