Company Registration in Rwanda
Doing Business & Company Registration in Rwanda
Rwanda at a Glance
Doing Business and Company Registration in Rwanda – Did you Know that Rwanda is the country with the highest ranking in World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business index in Eastern Africa, and the country with the second highest ranking in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Rwandan GDP has on average grown at a rate of 7.1% since 2004 and after Company Registration in Rwanda you get access to the East Africa Community giving you access to a market of about 150 million people and a market size with a GDP of Billion USD 145.
Rwanda has in the rececent past been attracting direct investment due to the following factors;
- Corporate tax exemption for companies planning to relocate headquarters to Rwanda
- Beneficial corporate income tax (15%) for some selected sectors, including energy, transport, affordable housing, ICT and financial services
- Accelerated depreciation of 50% for priority sectors, including tourism, construction, manufacturing and Agro processing
- Exempted capital gains tax for registered investors
- Corporate income tax holiday for large projects in selected sectors, including energy, exports, tourism, health, manufacturing and ICT
- Ease of repatriation of capital and assets
The Tax Regime in Rwanda is Quite Straight forward with the Tax rate for personal Income ranging from 0 to 30 %, Corporation Tax is at 30% and Vat at 18%.
For over 1 decade now, East Africa Business Consultants Has assisted many clients with the following Key Company Set Up Services in Rwanda;
- Company registration in Rwanda
- Government Licenses Processing
- Business Bank Account Opening
- HR Recruitment and Management
- Work Permit Processing
- Apartment/Office/Warehouse Sourcing.
Company Registration in Rwanda summary table
| Entity | Subsidiary Company | Branch Company |
|---|---|---|
| How Long does the Company registration process Take? | 3 Days | 3 Days |
| How long Does it take to Open Bank Account? | 5 Days | 5 Days |
| After how Long can you Invoice and Hire | 8 Days | 8 Days |
| Minimum Number of Directors and Shareholders | 1 | – |
| Foreigner Can own the Company 100% | Yes | Yes |
| Can the entity hire expatriate staff | Yes | Yes |
| Tax Identification Registration required | Yes | Yes |
| Access to DRC double Tax treaties | Yes | Yes |
| Can bid for Government Contracts? | Yes | Yes |
| Can Secure Trade Finance? | Yes | Yes |
| Can Secure an Import and Export Licence? | Yes | Yes |
| Can Easily Convert into a PLC? | Yes | No |
| Can Secure Work permits for foreign Employees and Directors? | Yes | Yes |
| Multi Currency Bank Accounts Available? | Yes | Yes |
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WHAT CLIENTS SAY ABOUT US
AZG Capital
2021-02-25
Very professional and trust worthy company. I closely worked with Albert and Kelvin in this project and I found them to be very helpful and the above and beyond to complete the project to our satisfaction. Thanks guys!!
Evie Lim
2021-02-24
Anthony has been professional in helping us set up and registering a business in Kenya. Highly recommended.
Francis Anyanwu
2021-02-17
Very Professional outfit. From nothing they will give you a foothold in the regions they operate in a timely manner. They are highly recommended
Jide Nwakobi
2021-02-01
Fantastic and efficient professionals. They make complex processes so easy.
Ruth Wacuka
2021-01-04
Registering a company/ organisation / entity in a very dynamic Kenya and Nairobi precisely can be frustrating .
Africa Business Consultant exceeded our expectations. How they guided us in the process and helped us make the right decision for the kind of a company we needed . The professionalism through the process, our company got the documents just like we wanted sooner than we thought.
The commitment by the Associates like Albert!!
Happy to recommend anyone looking into taking a step towards this.
Thank You for your services.
Junaid Khan
2020-12-19
Only one word for East Africa Consultant team;
“commitment kept commitment made”
Excellent team.
Titus Kilango
2020-12-15
A very interactive and friendly experience, I can definitely advice anybody to try EABC for a cutting edge experience. I will definitely be back.
Z Hussain
2020-11-25
A extremely professional, trustworth and worldclass service. The team helped me navigate all my options and were completely transparent and up front about costs,which were extremely competitive. The team successfully and smoothly navigated all the required administrative processes, all on an expedited timeline. The communuication is first class and I would highly recommend them.
Ash Shah
2020-11-17
Recd great service…the guy whom I dealt was Anthony
Keffys Chain Of Stores
2020-11-11
My experience with East Africa Business Consultants was great. Everything was delivered in time as promised. I got all the documents needed and all my questions were promptly answered. I’d recommend them to anyone who might need their services.
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