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SCHEDULE 1 REPUBLIC OF VANUATU BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION FORM1 For Official Use Date Application Received Date Receipt Issued1 CT No Issued Fee Due (VT) Total Fee Payable Approved Licence No.

1 Note – a receipt acts as a provisional business license until an official business license certificate has been issued 1.

Year 2.

License area – Identify the municipality or local government for which a business license is being applied by ticking the appropriate box.
Please note a separate application is required for each municipality and/or local government in which you conduct business Port Vila Luganville Sanma province Penama province Tafea province Malampa province Shefa province Torba province Section1 General information 3.

Language – What is your preferred language for all correspondence?

(Please tick a box) English French Bislama 4. Business Name – Print your full name or the name of the company registered with VFSC 5.
Type of business – Please select which type of business entity you operate under (Please tick a box) Sole proprietorship Partnership Limited company Other (Please specify) 1 6.

Names of shareholders – For a partnership or company, print the full names of all partners and shareholders Names Nationality 7.

Contact details Mailing address Telephone number(s) office mobile e-mail address 8.

Contact Person 9.
Contact Person 9.

Trade Names – If you use trading names different from the one shown above, please identify them here Section 2 Business activities 10.

Type of Application – tick one box New Renewal 10 (a) For a new application:  Identify the commencement date of business activities  If you are a limited company or sole proprietor/partnership, have you attached your Certificate of Incorporation or Business Name Registration Certificate?
n/a Yes 10 (b) For a renewal:  If you have changed your business name or shareholding/ownership during the last calendar year, have you attached your new Certificate of Incorporation or Business Name Registration Certificate?

n/a Yes  Total turnover for the last calendar year as per your VAT return (VT) 11. Business activities to be carried out during the licensing year (Jan-Dec) – Using the information provided in Appendix A, identify the business categories and activities you will carry out.
Identify each location of all physical premises from which you will conduct the business activity.

If this is a new application you will be assessed on the minimum fee level pro-rated according to your commencement date.

If this is a renewal, you must allocate your total turnover for the last year across your business activities and locations.

In instances where your annual turnover for a business activity and location is less than VT 4.0 million, you will be charged the minimum license fee rate.
Applications should be made to the municipality or Local Government where the business activity will be conducted.

If you are operating in the F category, you must also identify your estimated turnover for the current licensing year.

2 Business license category Business activity Location Actual turnover last calendar year Estimated turnover current licensing year (for office use) License Fee 12.

Total Number of Employees: Ni-Van N/C (Non- Citizen) Full Time: Part Time: Section 3 Foreign ownership 13.
If you are considered a foreign investment under the Foreign Investment Act, have you attached a copy of your foreign investment approval certificate?

n/a Yes 14.

Foreign owners engaged in the business – If you ticked “yes” to Q.13, identify the names and positions of all non-citizen owners, principals or partners that are residents in Vanuatu and are engaged in the business Full name Position (for office use) License Fee 15.
Declaration – I declare that the information given on this form is true and correct.
Name of authorized person Signature Date 3 APPENDIX A – BUSINESS CATEGORIES & BUSINESS ACTIVITIES Category Description Business License Activities A B Mining, Quarrying and Logging Manufacturing Industries and Trade C Construction Industries and trade D1 D2 Import and re-export Retailers and wholesalers D2(a) Specialty Shops  Mining for minerals  Quarrying and other mining  Logging  Abattoir and meat packing  Canneries  Oil mill  Bakeries and confectioneries  Manufacture of food products not elsewhere classified  Manufacture of prepaid animal feeds  Distilleries  Breweries  Manufacture of carbonated non-alcoholic beverages  Manufacture of cordials and non- carbonated or non-alcoholic beverages  Manufacture of tobacco  Sawmills, planning and other wood mills  Artifacts and decorative small furnishing  Manufacture of paper, paper products, printer and publisher  Manufacture of chemicals, chemical products  Manufacture of rubber and plastic products  Manufacture of soap and cleaning preparations  Shipbuilders and repairers  Manufacturers of wearing apparels (dressmakers and  tailors working alone or employing not more than two  apprentices are licensed under category G)  Jewelers  Home manufacturer and purveyors of pies, meat balls, nems and similar prepared foods  Home manufacturer of beverages of all kinds excluding  Air conditioning and refrigeration  Manufacture of cement, lime and plaster  Manufacture of structural and fabricated metal products  Other manufacturers not elsewhere
 classified  General and specific trade contractors  Artisans working alone (or with up to two apprentices – bricklayers, painters, decorators, jobbing builders, masons, plumbers, welders, fitters, turners)  Computer network installation  Motor vehicle repair shops  Salvaging & Demolishing Services  Other construction industries and trade not elsewhere classified  Businesses that import and re-export goods without transforming them  Retailers  Wholesalers  Butchers  Pharmacists and druggists  Other wholesale and retail merchandising not elsewhere classified  Duty Free Shop  Boutique Shop D3 Hotels, Motels, Restaurants, Cafes, Bars & Other Accommodation Services D3(a) Hotels & Resorts Accommodations D3(b) Motels & Self Contained D3(c ) Unique D3(d) Holiday Homes  Hotel  Resort  Motel  Self Contained Units  Modern Bungalows  Tent Lodge  Clamping  Theme  House  Vacation Rental  Short Term Stay Holiday  Cottage  Holiday Lodge 4 D3(e) Guest Houses  Villa  Hostel  Backpackers  Bed & Breakfast  Island Bungalows  Home Stay  Camp Site  Restaurant  Cafe  Bar Island Bungalows Home Stays Camp Sites Restaurants Cafes Bars Take-Away Food Outlets and Catering Services.
Take-A ways Catering Services Open Air Vendors, Mobile shops and door-to-door sales  Take-Away  Catering Services  Open Air Vendors  Mobile Shops  Door-to-door sales Transportation, Storage Facilities and Tourism Services Air Transport D3(f) D3(g) D3(h) D3(j) D3(k) D3(l) D4 D4(a) (D4(b) D5 Reserve Investments E E1(a)  Air transport operators and carriers  Airport Agents  Helicopter Charters  Aircraft Charters/Leased  Other Support services to air transport  Ship and boat owners and operators  Shipping Agent  Seaport agents  Fishing Boat charters  Other Support Services to Sea Transport  Bus Transport Operators  Taxi Transport Operators  Public Transport Operators  Other Road Transport Operator  Other Support Services to Land Transport  Storage and warehousing services  Stevedoring and wharf facilities and services  Customs agents  Courier Services  Freight Forwarding Services  Container Freight Services  Other transport support services  Plane Operator  Helicopter Operator  Watercraft  Marine & Motorized Water Operator  Other Water Transport  Yacht Charter  Boat Charter  Service Bus  Taxi  Tour Operator  Transfer Operator  Education & Interest Tour  Outbound Operator  Tour Agent  Tour Guide  Handy Craft Shop  Arts Shop E3 Tourism Transportation, Products and Services E1(b) Sea Transport E1(c) Land Transport E2 Storage Facilities (Transport Support Services) E3(1) Air Tourism Transports E3(1a) Air Transports E3(2) E3(2a) Sea Tourism Transports Water Transports E3(2b)
 Yacht or Boat Charters E3(3) E3(3a) Land Tourism Transports Tourism Land Transportation E3(3b) Tours & Transfers E3(4) Tourism Tours & Activities Educational & Interest Tours Travel Agency Inbound Operator Tour Guide Handy Craft & Arts Shop E3(4a) E3(4b) E3(4c) E3(4d) E3(4e) E3(5) E3(5a) Tour Products (Sea/Water Based Activities) Marine & Water Adventure  Parasailing  Underwater Walks  Fly Boards 5 E3(5b) E3(5c) E3(5d) E3(6) Scuba Diving Traditional Canoe Game Fishing Tour Tour Products (Land Based
 Activities) E3(6a) Land Adventures E3(6b) Traditional & Cultural Activity E3(6c) E3(6d) E3(6e) National Park Conservation Area Other Services E4 Rental & Hire Services E4(a) Rentals F1 F2 Commercial Banks Other Financial Institutions F3 F3(a) F3(b) F3(c) F3(d) F4 Insurance Companies Domiciled Insurance Non Domiciled Insurance Insurance Agents Insurance Brokers Other professional and business services  Glass Bottom Boat  Snorkeling  Kayaking  Scuba Diving Operator  Traditional Canoe Operator  Game Fishing Operator  Zip Line  Zorbing  Blok Art  Quad Bike  Bicycle Tours  Abseiling  Horse Riding  Water fall  Suspended Bridge Tours  Cave Tours  Volcano Tours  Hiking (Bush Trekking)  Custom Village  Land Diving  Fire Walking  Custom Dance  Cultural Feast  Traditional Farm Tour  National Park Operator  Conservation Area Operator  Museum Operator  Other Tourism Support Services  Vehicle Rental and Hire Services  Plant and Machinery Rental and Hire Services  Equipment Rental and Hire Services  Boat Rental and Hire Services  Other Rental and Hire Services  Cars Hire Services  Bicycles Hire Services  Scooters Hire Services  Buses Hire Services  Trucks Hire Services  Quads Hire Services  Tuktuk Hire Services  Commercial bank  Trust Companies  Financial Institutions  Finance and Investment Companies  Domiciled Vanuatu Licensed Insurance Company  Non domiciled Vanuatu licensed insurance company  Insurance agents  Insurance
 brokers  Real estate agent  Property managers  Land and property developers  Legal practitioners  Accounting practitioners  Engineering practitioners and services  Architectural practitioners and services  Surveyors and draftsmen  Core drilling, assaying geological and prospecting support services  Business and financial services and consultants  Book keeping services  Management services and consultants  Advertising and marketing services and consultants  Photocopying and duplicating services 
 Typing and secretarial services  Language translation and interpreting services  Business security and protective services  Debt collection and credit rating services 6 G1 Human and animal health services  Credit Schemes  Other business and administrative services and agencies  Medical practitioners  Dental practitioners  Optometrists  Chiropractors  Osteopaths  Nursing services  Masseurs and physiotherapists  Midwives  Veterinary services G2 Personal, social and recreational and repair services G2(a) Recreational Services G2(b) Barber and Beauty Services G2(c) Educational Services G2(d) Repairs & Other Services I1 I2 I3 I4 Electricity Telecommunications, telegraphic and communication service companies and providers Water works, distribution and supply companies and providers Radio and television broadcasting companies and providers J Artist and Sculptors K Planters, Farmers, Dairymen, Vegetable and Fruit Hawkers, and other Gardeners  Night Club & dance hall operator  Show & entertainment operator  Events Coordinator  Cinema and theater operator  Video operator  Compact disc or digital video disk operator  Owners or operators of electric and similar games  Recreational and pleasure grounds and facilities  Recreational sporting and social services  Beauty salons and centers  Spa operator  Barbers and hairdressing services  Make-up Artist operator  Riding School  Diving School  Day Care Center  Kinder Garden School  Account teachers and
 language tuition  Schools and institutions conducted for profit  Subscription libraries  Museum operator  Typists working alone  Photographers  Photo processing and photographers  Domestic employment agencies  Shopping services  Laundries, Laundromats & dry cleaning  Lawn mowing  Landscaping and nature services  Hire of CD or DVD equipment  Hire of VCR and TV equipment  Hire of Compact disk (CD) or digital video disk (DVD)  Hire of Video cassette, Video cassette recorders and television
 equipment  Vending machine owners  Upholsterers  Repairs of electrical machines and electronic equipment  Other repair services  Electricity generation  Electricity distribution  National and/or international telephone service providers  Internet Service Providers  Data and transaction processing  Electronic mail, voice mail facsimile services, including store and forward, store and retrieve  Water works, distribution and supply companies and providers  Radio broadcasting  Television production, broadcasting and providers  Television providers  Artists  Sculptors  Other related activities  Planters  Cattle Farmers  Poultry Farmers  Piggery Farmers 7  Dairymen  Stock Breeders  Vegetables & Fruit Hawkers  Market and other Gardeners  Other related Farming Activities  Fishing L Fishermen Annual Fees* Note – Business Licence (Amendment) ACT No.30 of 2013 Category Fee (in Vatu) A, B, C, D, E, G, I  10,000 for gross turnover of less than 4 million  20,000 for gross turnover of 4 million to less than 10 million; 50,000 for gross turnover of 10 million to less than 20 million; 100,000 for gross turnover of 20 million to less than 50 million; 250,000 for gross turnover of 50 million to less than 100 million; 500,000 for gross turnover of 100 million to less than 200 million; 1,000,000 for gross turnover of 200 million or more.
D5  5,000 for gross turnover of less than 4 million  20,000 for gross turnover of 4 million to less than 10 million; 50,000 for gross turnover of 10 million to less than 20 million; 100,000 for gross turnover of 20 million to less than 50 million; 250,000 for gross turnover of 50 million to less than 100 million; 500,000 for gross turnover of 100 million to less than 200 million; 1,000,000 for gross turnover of 200 million or more.
F1  7.00% of turnover for the licensing year subject to a minimum fee of 5,500,000 F2 F3  5.00% on quarterly turnover where income is zero rated and exempted for VAT purposes, subject to a minimum fee of 330,000.
 10,000 for gross turnover of less than 4 million  20,000 for gross turnover of 4 million to less than 10 million; 50,000 for gross turnover of 10 million to less than 20 million; 100,000 for gross turnover of 20 million to less than 50 million; 250,000 for gross turnover of 50 million to less than 100 million; 500,000 for gross turnover of 100 million to less than 200 million; 1,000,000 for gross turnover of 200 million or more.
F4  10,000 for gross turnover of less than 4 million  20,000 for gross turnover of 4 million to less than 10 million; 50,000 for gross turnover of 10 million to less than 20 million; 100,000 for gross turnover of 20 million to less than 50 million; 250,000 for gross turnover of 50 million to less than 100 million; 500,000 for gross turnover of 100 million to less than 200 million; 1,000,000 for gross turnover of 200 million or more  5.00% on quarterly turnover where income is zero rated and exempted for VAT purposes J, K, L  50,000 for gross turnover of 10 million to less than 50 million; 250,000 for gross turnover of 50 million to less than 200 million; 1,000,000 for gross turnover of 200 million or more.
* See Schedule 1 of the Business License Act (CAP 249) for additional information 8