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Lps.1.5 for each Lps.1,000 of corporation capital (Derechos de registro/registration fees) + Lps.30 up to Lps.300,000 of the capital and Lps.10 for each Lps.100,000 after Lps.300,000 (Bar stamps/Timbres del Colegio de Abogados).
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.
Registration Requirements Details
Procedure 1.
Procure a certificate of deposit at a local bank; pay the registry fee
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Comment:
Procedure 2.
Constitute the company before a notary public, who is to draw up the instrument of organization
Time to complete:
2 days
Cost to complete:
notary fees of 5% until Lps.25,000 and 3% over Lps.25,000 of the capital.
Name of Agency:
Comment:
A company may be formed by public subscription or simultaneous foundation. The procedures described here are for simultaneous foundation (fundación simultánea).
The constitution instrument should be written on stamped paper (papel sellado), which costs HNL 10. The notary uses this paper for the protocol (the original signed document in the notary’s custody) and for the first copy (testimonio) of the instrument of organization.
Procedure 3.
Publish the registration notice in “La Gaceta”, the official journal or an ordinary newspaper
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
US$35 for one advertisement in “La Gaceta”; $15 in a newspaper
Name of Agency:
Comment:
Procedure 4.
Purchase the bar stamps from the Banco Atlántida S.A and Banco de Occidente.
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
included in procedure 5
Name of Agency:
Comment:
Official bar stamps (timbres del Colegio de Abogados), which vary in design and value, can be purchased only from Banco Atlántida S.A. and Banco de Occidente.
Procedure 5.
File the articles of incorporation with the Mercantile Registry at the Chamber of Commerce
Time to complete:
2 days
Cost to complete:
Lps.1.5 for each Lps.1,000 of corporation capital (Derechos de registro/registration fees) + Lps.30 up to Lps.300,000 of the capital and Lps.10 for each Lps.100,000 after Lps.300,000 (Bar stamps/Timbres del Colegio de Abogados).
Name of Agency:
Comment:
According to Decree 253-2005, company registration in Tegucigalpa was transferred from the Property Registry (Instituto de Propiedad) to the Chamber of Commerce.
Procedure 6.
Apply for the tax identification code (Registro Tributario Nacional, RTN) at the Dirección Ejecutiva de Ingresos (DEI), Ministry of Finance
Time to complete:
1 day (simultaneous with previous procedure)
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Comment:
All natural or juridical persons must apply for the tax identification code (Registro Tributario Nacional, RTN). To obtain it, the notary public who authorizes an incorporation deed must notify the administrative authority of the incorporation.
Procedure 7.
Acquire legal accounting and minutes books
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
USD 180
Name of Agency:
Comment:
The minute books can now be authorized as separate bound sheets and not necessarily as books.
Procedure 8.
Register with local and national chambers of commerce
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
nominal
Name of Agency:
Comment:
Procedure 9.
Apply for an operational permit (Permiso de Operación) from the municipal authorities
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
Lps. 1,250
Name of Agency:
Comment:
To obtain the operational permit, some or all of the following documents must be filed, depending on the type of industrial or commercial activity: - Personal identity card and municipality tax solvency of the general manager (copies). - Tax identification code (RTN) (copy). - Cadastral code (clave cadastral) corresponding to the corporation’s place of business. - Constitution instrument (escritura de constitución de la compañía) (copy). - Zoning constancy. - Tenancy agreement and constancy of income tax solvency corresponding to the owner of the premises in which the company will do business. - Environmental impact statement. - Cadastral inspection of the premises in which the corporation will do business.
In addition, the company must pay the following taxes, which vary based on the company’s income: nomenclature tax, zoning tax, inspection tax, code tax, environmental tax, and taxes for fire fighting and waste management services (paid annually to the municipality).
The applicable municipal taxes for obtaining the permit have changed in Tegucigalpa under the 2003 city tax regulation. Taxes now total HNL 1,250 for the various taxes. A company can proceed to the following procedures with an official receipt issued upon submission of the operational permit application.
Procedure 10.
Register for Sales tax and acquire the authorization of the company books
Time to complete:
2 days, simultaneous with procedure 9
Cost to complete:
nominal
Name of Agency:
Comment:
According to the Tributary Code (Código Tributario), the company is obliged to record the constitution instrument and the operation permit before the Minister of Finance, in order to pay sales tax on the sale of goods or services.
Procedure 11.
Register at Social Security Institute (Instituto Hondureño de Seguridad Social, IHSS)
Time to complete:
3 days, simultaneous with procedure 9
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Comment:
Social Security Institute (Instituto Hondureño de Seguridad Social, IHSS) is the national social security hospital and outpatient care institution for workers and their dependants. The company is obliged to contribute 5% of each employee’s salary for illness and maternity (enfermedad y maternidad, EM), plus 2% for disability, old age, and death (invalidez, vejez y muerte, IVM)—a total of 7% up to a maximum of HNL 4,800.
Procedure 12.
Register at the Hand Labor Training Institute (Instituto Nacional de Formación Profesional, INFOP)
Time to complete:
1 day, simultaneous with procedure 9
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Comment:
Employers are obliged to contribute 1% of the company’s total payroll to the Hand Labor Training Institute (Instituto Nacional de Formación Profesional, INFOP)
Procedure 13.
Register at Social Fund for Housing (Régimen de Aportación, (RAP) al Fondo Social de la Vivienda (FOSOVI))
Time to complete:
1 day, simultaneous with procedure 9
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Comment:
If the company has more than 10 employees, it is obliged to contribute 1.5% of each employee’s salary to the Social Fund for Housing (Régimen de Aportación, RAP, and Fondo Social de la Vivienda, FOSOVI).
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