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Doing businrss in DRC

 

Below is a detailed summary of the bureaucratic and legal hurdles faced by entrepreneurs wishing to incorporate and register a new firm in Congo, Dem. Rep.. It examines the procedures, time and cost involved in launching a commercial or industrial firm with between 10 and 50 employees and start-up capital of 10 times the economy's per-capita gross national income.

This information was collected as part of the Doing Business project, which measures and compares regulations relevant to the life cycle of a small- to medium-sized domestic business in 189 economies. The most recent round of data collection was completed in June 2015.

 

No.		Procedure	Time to Complete	Associated Costs
	1	Check company name Agency: Guichet Unique de la Création d'Entreprise Business founders can verify the company name at the Registry free of charge.	2 days	no charge
	2	Register with the Commercial Registry and for tax with the Direction Générale des Impots Agency: Guichet Unique de la Création d'Entreprises At the One stop shop, companies fill in a “formulaire unique” in order to register with the Commercial Registry and for tax with the Direction Générale des Impots The following documents must be filed: • Identity card or passport (one copy). • Completed BA form • Notarized Articles of Association. • A signed declaration from the manager certifying that he has never been arrested by the police. • Declaration of conformity to the law, dated and signed by each founder. • Letter addressed to the divisional clerk of the Commercial Court (Tribunal de Commerce). • Marital consent letter if the founder is a woman. The BA form can be downloaded through the website www.guichetunique.cf, and the documents can be sent through email. However, most companies do not use this service and it is still required to go in person to the GUFE to pay the required fees.	3 days	USD 120
	3	Deposit the capital amount in the bank Agency: Bank OHADA Uniform Acts entered into force on September 12, 2012. According to Article 311 of the OHADA Uniform Act on the General commercial Law, a minimum capital of XAF 1,000,000 is required to be paid prior to business incorporation.	1 day	no charge
	4	Declare the establishment of the company with the National Office of Employment (l’Office National de l’ Emploi, ONEM) Agency: ONEM According to Article 216 of the Labor Code, any physical or legal person planning any activity that requires the hiring of workers must notify the Labor Inspection Department and the National Bureau of Employment within 15 days of the start of business. The declaration is filed in a single form, with one specimen sent to the Inspectorate of Labor and another two to the Office of Employment.	1 day	no charge
	5	Declare the establishment of the company with the Ministry of Labor Agency: Ministry of Labor After the Ministry of Labor receives the declaration of commencement of activities, the Ministry can send inspectors to check if the company is in conformity with employment legislation.	1 day	no charge
	6	Register with the National Institute for Social Security (INSS) Agency: Institute for Social Security Registration with the National Institute for Social Security is required by Article 4 of the Ministerial Decree no. 2/61 (dated August 16, 1961).	3 days	no charge