ZAMBIA DEVELOPMENT AGENCYMICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES DIVISIONAPPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION

Company name………………………………………
Date of application…………………………………...
(see last page for application details)

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ENTERPRISE INFORMATION

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Full name of enterprise: …………………………………………………………………

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Date of business registration: …………………………………………………………

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Postal Address: ……………………………………… E-mail address: ………………

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Physical Address: Plot No ………………………. Street ………………..……………
Province ………………………Town …………………………Tel: ………….…………..

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Premises:□ Owned□ Rented□ Home6.

Type of Business:□ Sole proprietorship□ Partnership□ Limited Company□ Others (specify) ……………………………………………………
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Date when Business started: …………………………………………………………………..

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Business Description (Existing or proposed activities the business will be involved in):…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Main Products and services:………………………………………………………………………………………....………………………
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Sector: ………………………….……

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Business Registration and Licenses

Sub sector: ………………..…………………

□ Certificate of registration - No ………………………………………
□ Certificate of Incorporation No………………………………………
□ Tax Payers Identification No …………………………………………
□ VAT Registration Number……………………………………………

□ Business Licenses (specify): ………………………………………..…………………………………………………

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Turnover per Annum: ZMK………………………………

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Capital Invested
Item

Value ZMK’Land and Building
Machinery & Equipment
Furniture and Fittings
Motor Vehicles
Stocks
Debtors
Cash
LESS: Short term loan + Creditors
Total Capital Invested

1Brief Description of Assets: …………………………………………………………

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Employment Levels
Current number of employees
Permanent
Temporal

Total

SkilledUnskilled
Total
B.

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION

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Proprietor/ Partners/Shareholders Details
Name

SexNationality

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5. ……………………………………..

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Share %

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Key Personnel

Name:(i) ………………………………………
(ii) ………………………………………
(iii) ………………………………………
C.

OPERATIONS INFORMATION

1Market Information
(i)

Sales

No

Main Product(s)Position…………………..
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Quantity(permonth)

Qualification………………………………….
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Sales (per month)
ZMK’Sales(per year)
ZMK’

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2
3
Total Sales (ALLproducts)(ii)

Main Customers

NoDescription

Location

Share%

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Main Competitors

No
1Name / general description

Location

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Main Inputs
NoMain Raw material(s)Quantity(permonth)

Purchases (permonth) ZMK’

Purchases (peryear) ZMK’

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3
Total Purchases (ALLinputs)

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Business Development Services (BDS) that you currently have access to□ Marketing and Sales□ Accounting & Book-keeping □ Customer management□ Technology development□ Market Research & Transfer □ Market Information□ Business linkage promotion □ Access to finance□ Legal services□ Business Linkage Information □ Business registration□ Facilitating Licenses□ Customer Management□ Business Plan Preparation □ Product design□ Consultancy (specify) ………………………… □ Training(specify)..........................................................

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Financing Information (How your business is currently financed)
NoDescription

1

Loan Capital

2Equity

Other currency (specify)

ZMK’

Total CapitalD.

INVESTMENT INFORMATION (If you are starting or want to expand your business)

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Projected Sales (Expected future sales in quantity and value terms)
Main products

Year onequantity ZMK’

Year twoquantity ZMK’

Year threequantity ZMK’

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3.
Total Sales (AllProducts)
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Projected employment levels
Year

Number of personnel
Permanent

Total per year
TemporalYear 1
Year 2

Year 3

3. Explain the type of assistance you require to develop your business (with theexception of finance):…………………………………………………………………………..………………………..
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DECLARATION
I ……………………………………………………… (Full name of applicant) employed in
the enterprise as ……………………………….. declare that the information stated in thisapplication is correct. Signature ……………………………… Date

Official stamp(optional)

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ZAMBIA DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (ZDA)
INTRODUCTION
Please read this to know what ZDA offers and instructions on how to fill and submit the application form. .
ZDA was created by an Act of Parliament under the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry with theresponsibility of facilitating the development of Micro and Small business enterprises in the country through thecreation of favorable environment for the attainment of that purpose and formulating, co-coordinating andimplementing policies and programs for promoting and developing Micro and Small business enterprises inZambia.

INCENTIVES TO REGISTERED MSEs
An enterprise registered under the ZDA act shall be entitled to the following incentives:
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Support services Technology transfer and development.
 Provision of training, technical services and business management skills.
 Provision of marketing support services.
 Access to ZDA industrial and commercial estates.

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Other incentives
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Exemption from paying income tax for 5 years for rural based enterprises.
Exemption from paying income tax for 3 years for urban based enterprises.
Exemption from obtaining a Manufacturing license for 5 years.

DEFINITIONS OF MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES ( MSEs)
Micro Enterprises
A Micro enterprise shall be any business enterprise registered with Registrar of Companies with thefollowing characteristics.

Category

Micro Enterprise

Small Enterprise

Total Investment(equipment)
Annual Sales TurnoverWorkers

K1-K80 Thousand

K81-K200 Thousand

K1-K150 Thousand
Up 10K151-300 Thousand
11-50

Enterprises above these thresholds do not qualify for registration as MSEs. and those inAgriculture, and Financing

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

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An Application for a certificate of registration shall be accompanied by the following:
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A non-refundable processing fee of K20. to be paid on submission of application form
Registration fee: Micro enterprise –k200 and Small Enterprise- K300. to be paid after thecertificate has been issued,
Copy of Company Registration,
A copy of Passport or NRC of the owners of the company,
business plan, andAll applications in specialized fields must be accompanied by relevant licenses ofcompliance.

If you want more clarification on the registration process or on the Zambia Development Agency, pleasecontact ZDA on 211-220177, 211-222858 or through the web site. www.zda.org.zm

LIVINGSTONE
Zambia Development Agency
Provincial Administration,
Office of the President,
Akapelwa Street,
P.O. box 60298,
Livingstone,
Zambia6