PROCESS OF ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS LOCATION

1. Legal Basis

- Law on Enterprises No. 59/2020/QH14 dated June 17, 2020;

- Law No. 03/2022/QH15 dated January 11, 2022 on amendments and supplements to a number of articles of the Law on Public Investment, the Law on Investment in the Form of Public–Private Partnership, the Law on Investment, the Law on Housing, the Law on Bidding, the Law on Electricity, the Law on Enterprises, the Law on Special Consumption Tax, and the Law on Enforcement of Civil Judgments;

- Law No. 76/2025/QH15 dated June 17, 2025 on amendments and supplements to a number of articles of the Law on Enterprises;

- Decree No. 168/2025/NĐ-CP dated June 30, 2025 on enterprise registration;

- Circular No. 68/2025/TT-BTC dated July 1, 2025 providing forms used in enterprise registration and household business registration.

2. What is a Business Location

Pursuant to Clause 3, Article 44 of the Enterprise Law 2020, a business establishment is defined as the location where the enterprise carries out specific business operations.

3. What are the documents required for notifying the establishment of a business location

According to Clause 5, Article 45 of the Enterprise Law 2020 and Clause 2, Article 30 of Decree No. 168/2025/ND-CP, the dossier for notifying the establishment of a business location includes:

Notification of establishment of a business location (Form No. 17 issued together with Circular No. 68/2025/TT-BTC); Download here

4. Business Location Registration Procedure

•  Procedure:

Step 1: Prepare the business location notification dossier;

Step 2: The enterprise submits the dossier to the business registration authority at the provincial level where the business location is situated within 10 days from the date of the decision to establish the business location;

Step 3: The business registration authority reviews the validity of the dossier;

Step 4: The business registration authority updates the business location information in the National Enterprise Registration Database. If requested by the enterprise, the provincial business registration authority will issue a Certificate of Business Location Registration to the enterprise.

 In case the dossier is invalid, the business registration authority must notify the enterprise in writing, specifying the required amendments or supplements.

•  Competent Authorities:

- The business registration authority under the Department of Finance at the provincial or central-level city will handle enterprise registration for business locations located within the province or central-level city under its management.

- The management board of high-tech parks will handle enterprise registration for business locations situated within high-tech parks.

•  Processing time: 03 working days from the date of receipt of a valid dossier.

The process of establishing a business location is not overly complicated, but it requires meticulous attention and a deep understanding of the current legal regulations. When business owners are well-versed in the necessary steps and legal requirements, the process of setting up a business location becomes quicker, more efficient, and minimizes potential errors. It is hoped that this article not only helps you confidently complete the establishment procedure but also provides useful information to guide your business in the right direction from the very first steps.

 

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