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Your business will need registrations, licenses and permits. These help you follow the law, meet your tax obligations and protect your brand.
A business name is the name you trade under and use to promote yourself.
A unique, catchy business name is easy for customers to remember. This helps them recommend your business to others and search for it online.
You need to register your business name if it is different to your own name.
You can’t use a business name that someone else has registered.
A Government Agency - Corporate Affairs Commission is saddled with the registration of business names, with a fee will search, find and reserve a name for your company/business
The Nigeria Revenue Service is an agency of the government directly responsible for providing your business with this need. A memorandum and articles of association is provided
The State High Court Is The Agency That Will Assist You With This Services
Any Commercial Bank as you may be directed by the CAC officials, will suffice. For companies whose nominal share capital is 1 million naira or less plus N5,000 for each subsequent 1M plus N3,000 for certified true copy of memorandum and articles of association plus N2000 for certified true copy of CAC form 1.1.
The registration of your company must be with the CAC.
Any seal maker can get your company a seal while you pay for the services as negotiated.
The Federal Inland Revenue Service is the agency that will provide this service to your company.
Anambra State Internal Revenue Service, is the agency tasked with the responsibility to providing you with the service.
The state ministry of commerce and industry is the agency that will provide you with this services
The State ministry of Commerce and Industry that inspected your premises will direct you , the commercial bank where this
Don’t have an ASIN?
You’ll need to register for one before accessing any government tax services. ASIN is the unique taxpayer identification number issued by the Anambra State Internal Revenue Service (AIRS)
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