What are the Requirements to Register a Tour Company in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Zambia, Malawi, Ghana, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, DRC, Namibia, Botswana, Egypt, Cameroon, Angola, Seychelles, Madagascar, Gabon, Lesotho, Mauritius, Sierra Leone, Congo, South Sudan, Somalia, - Ebook (This article is borrowed from the "How to Start a Tour Company at Home in Kenya Ebook") The instructions are applicable to you if you want to start or register a tour company business in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Zambia, Malawi, Ghana, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Drc, Namibia, Botswana, Egypt, Cameroon, Angola, Seychelles, Madagascar, Gabon, Lesotho, Mauritius, Sierra Leon, Congo, South Sudan, Somalia, Registering a company in Kenya is now easy with the introduction of online application process through the ecitizen portal for government services online. The ecitizen portal is located at http://www.ecitizen.go.ke and its a website used to make application for government services easier for example business registration services, passport application, driving license application, title deed searches, marriages, birth and death certificates, certificate of good conduct, among many others. You no longer need to visit a government office for such services as you can apply for them online. All you need is to open an account at ecitizen website and be sure to include your full names and ID card number when opening your account. Now that you have an ecitizen account you can start the process of registration of a tour company. This involves a two step process namely:
Name Search and Business Name Reservation First step is to conduct a name search to see if someone else may have registered a similar name earlier. The ecitizen’s Business Registration Services (BRS) page has a ‘search bar’ where you can type any business name to see if it’s already registered or not. After you are sure the name is not taken, you can reserve that name pending registration into a private company. The company registration office allows you to hold (reserve) a name for 30 days by which time you should have applied for its registration into a business name or a private limited company. On expiry of the 30 days, the reserved name reverts back to the unregistered names status and is available to be registered by any other person if you haven’t done that by then. To make a business name reservation, you will fill in a simple online form including the proposed business name and you have to follow a set of simple rules to choose that name. Once you have done the reservation, the system will take you to a payment page where you can pay via mobile money- Mpesa. The cost to make a single name reservation is Kshs 150 per name searched. The search takes a day for results to come out. The online system will indicate whether the name search is under review and it will switch to ‘approved’ status once your chosen name goes through. After your proposed business name goes through and is reserved, you can now use it to make an application online for a Private limited company. I always advice clients that it’s better to register a tour company under a private limited company as opposed to just a business name. Application for a Private Limited Company To apply for a private limited company, you have to fill in a series of forms online and attach afew documents in pdf format. Once you fill-in the application forms and attach the pdfs, the system will expect you to print the filled-in documents into hard copy and get the company directors to sign. Once the directors have signed the application forms, you will then scan these forms and upload them again onto the system and then make payment via Mpesa to complete the application process. The application for a private limited company involves filling in the below forms:
CR1 - Company Registration Form The CR1 form is the main registration application form and it includes sections that try to capture the name, ownership, location and main business of the proposed company. The CR1 form has several sections which you will fill in including the below:
CR2 – Model Memorandum of Association This is a simple 1 page form that aims to have you declare that you have entered into a memorandum of association to become a member of the said company. The memorandum of association also states how many shares each member has taken. The details you have to fill in this form include:
CR8 – Notice of Residential Address of the Directors This form is meant to give the physical residential addresses of the company directors. This information is required by the registrar of companies. The directors are expected to notify the registrar any time they change their residential address. The CR8 form has section including:
Statement of Nominal Capital Statement of nominal capital is a single page that states name of the company, the number of shares and the nominal capital. This is registered with the office of the registrar of companies and a stamp duty paid against the share nominal capital. Most small companies should start with atleast 1000 shares issues each valued at Kshs 100. So the nominal capital of such a company will be: 1000 shares x kshs 100 = Kshs 100,000. The Kshs 100,000 is the value of the company shares at the start of the company. And it is against this capital that the stamp duty will be calculated using the formula (shillings twenty for every Sh. 2,000 or fraction of Sh 2,000) Filling in the Company Registration Forms and Submitting Filling in these 4 different forms will take you less than 1 hr to complete if you have all the details ready including name of your company, directors names, addresses, emails, telephone numbers etc. After completing the forms, you will be required to attach the following 3 items before you submit the application:
Once done, the system will develop final copies of all the forms above in pdf format and avail them to you to download for signatures. You can now download and print the 4 pdf forms and take to the directors for signatures and proof reading. Once you complete this process, you can now scan the final documents which have been signed by the directors and upload them into the system. Once done, the system will take you to a payment page where you will be expected to pay the registration fee of Kshs 10,650 via mobile money – Mpesa. The system auto-generates a receipt and your application will go through a review process. It may take a week and your system will either show approved or rejected with corrections. You can make any corrections online and resubmit if your forms had a problem. If your application is successful, you will get a Certificate of Incorporation for the company sent to your ecitizen account. You can then print it. It’s legal and formal to be used in opening a company bank account or getting a trade license from the Tourism Regulatory Authority. (Above article is borrowed from the "How to Start a Tour Company at Home in Kenya Ebook") What Else does this Ebook Contain to Help me Start a Tour Firm in Kenya? I have been working on a way to pass you all this invaluable information on starting your tour company in a way that you can afford, do it yourself through my guidance and without necessarily paying too much. I wanted to let you know that I have developed a comprehensive ebook on how to set up and run a tour company at home in Kenya. Its a detailed success plan for a new start up tour firm. It Includes:
This ebook will help you to understand further and in detail all the training that we are going to undertake. With this book, you can start the registration process and start up your company while ensuring you employ the right marketing strategy and actions to see your success in the shortest time. It is a detailed ebook on how to succeed fast in tour operations in Kenya. Find out more on starting and running a successful tour / safari Company in Kenya or download the ebook; contact Robert on 0722661827 or email us here: Click here
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