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Postal: Private Bag, Avarua, Rarotonga
Phone: (+682) 24 296
Fax: (+682) 24 298
Email: info@btib.gov.ck
website: www.btib.gov.ck
"Your business portal to the Cook Islands"
| STARTING A SMALL BUSINESS IN THE COOK ISLANDS |
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Planning 1. Determine if loan is required for business 2. Draft business Plan 3. Determine the structure of your business: sole trader, partnership or company (refer to Company Registry office (Ministry of Justice) 4. Determine whether to register for VAT (RMD Tax number). Options are: a. Don’t register if your turnover is expected to be less than $30,000 pa. b. Register if your expected turnover will be over $30,000 pa. Government Agencies 1. Ministry of Justice: company incorporation, land 2. Ministry of Works: building permit, surveying of land 3. Ministry of Health: Health clearence certificate (kitchen, toilet facilities) 4. Environment Service: Environment Impact Assessment 5. Ministry of Transport: liquor, motor vehicle imports 6. Police: drivers licenses 7. Customs: levy charges 8. Ports Authority: Port charges, regulations 9. BTIB: foreign investment 10. Internal Affairs: consumer charges, workers rights 11. Immigration: work permits Welcome to the Cook Islands Business Community! |
