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Procedure NameTrading License
Description

Category

Trading License

Responsible Agency       

The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Trade

Address: 

Inter-ministerial Building

Block 8 Level 1

P.O Box 451

Mbabane, Eswatini

Phone: +268 2404 3201/6

Email: mcit@gov.sz

Legal base of the Procedure

Trading Licenses Order 1975

Fee

SZL 50 to SZL 10,000 (most likely a general services or manufacturing company would pay a license of SZL 3,000 to SZL 5,000, therefore SZL 4,000 is a reasonable estimate for this fee)

 

Required Documents

No.

Type of information

 Note
1 Completed trading license application form

 
2

Bank statement, proving the directors have enough funds to run the company

  
3

Lease agreement/proof of ownership of the company location

  
4

Company tax registration

  
5

Certificate of inspection by the health department or city council

  
6

Memorandums and articles of association (3 copies)

  
7

Receipt of license fee payment

  
8 King’s Consent: Section 8 of the Trading Licences Order/Recommendation letter from Swazi Commercial Amadoda On Swazi Nation Land

9

 Citizenship certificate-ID and graded tax-copies- (Directors) Temporary resident permit (if you are not Swazi)

10

 Certificate of incorporation  

11

 Minister’s authority For farm or private property
 

 

Process Steps

Step 1

The applicant completes an application form to be submitted to the licensing officer along with all other required documents.

  
Step 2 Advertisement for the license is done within 3 working days, the advertising fee is E50.00 payable at the Regional Revenue Office where the application is submitted.  

Step 3

After 3 working days the trading license will be issued.

  

CategoryProcedure

The following form/s are used in this procedure
TitleDescriptionCreated DateUpdated DateIssued By
Form - J: Business Registration A complete list of existing Directors and Alternate Directors must always be given. The date should always be shown whether or not it is in respect of an old or a new appointment.12-04-202012-04-2020Ministry of Commerce Industry and TradeThis is Dowload File
Form CAnnual Return of a Company Having a Share Capital (In pursuant to Section 151 (1) of Act No. 8 of 200916-04-202016-04-2020Ministry of Commerce Industry and TradeThis is Dowload File
Trading License Application FormTrading Licenses Order requirement in compliance with the The Trading Licences Amendment Act No. 9 or 2011 and The Shop Hours Act No. 9 of 201116-04-202016-04-2020Ministry of Commerce Industry and TradeThis is Dowload File
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