Company limited by shares

A company limited by shares may be formed by one or more persons. To incorporate a company, articles of incorporation (in the prescribed form and including certain specified information) must be filed with the Registrar

To register a business in Jamaica, one must complete the following:

Incorporate the local company or register its business name at the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ). To ascertain whether the desired name is available and acceptable one must complete and submit a ‘Companies Name Search’ and ‘Name Reservation’ form at the Companies Office of Jamaica.
Complete and submit the following documents after which a Certificate of Incorporation is issued:
- The Articles of Incorporation (Form 1A). The Articles must be stamped at the Taxpayer Audit & Assessment Department
- A Declaration of Compliance (Form 2). This Declaration should be made by an attorney‐at‐law or chartered secretary engaged in the formation of the company or a director or secretary named in the Articles of Incorporation, stating that all the requirements of the Companies Act 2004 were adhered to when the Articles of Incorporation were being prepared. This document must be signed and sealed by a justice of the peace
- A Registered Office Notice (Form 17). Note that this document records the registered or legal address of the company.
Complete and submit the following forms for Business name registration:
- Application for Registration By Sole Trader ‐ BN1 Form
- Application for Registration By Partnership ‐ BN2 Form
- Application for Registration By Corporation ‐ BN3 Form

Application forms are available online: http://www.orcjamaica.com/docs/

The COJ fee schedule is available at: http://www.orcjamaica.com/fees/

Obtain a National Insurance Scheme (NIS) reference number from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. The required documents are:
- Employer Business Registration Application Form R1
- Certificate of Incorporation along with Articles and Memorandum of Association
- Business Name Certificate Additional information and application form for the NIS can be accessed online at www.mlss.gov.jm
Obtain a Taxpayer Registration Number (TRN): The TRN can be obtained from the Taxpayer Registration Centre at the Tax Administration Services Department (TASD) or at any of the Inland Revenue Office (Collectorate) located island wide.

Partnerships

Required documents are:

Application for Taxpayer Registration (Organizations) – Form 2 signed by a partner
Business Name Registration Certificate issued by the Companies Office of Jamaica
Verification of NIS Registration (NIS letter or payment card)
Individual TRN and NIS for each partner
Valid form of identification for signatory officer.

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