Source-cited draft: company formation & entity choice for Namibia (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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Business entity registration overview
Business entities in Namibia are registered with the Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA) under the Companies Act, 2004 and the Close Corporations Act, 1988. The most common vehicles are the private company (Pty Ltd) and the close corporation (CC).
Company registrar
Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA)Business and Intellectual Property Authority Act — https://www.bipa.na/business-registration/
Private company (Pty) Ltd
Most common form; minimum 1 director and shareholder; restricts share transfer and limits members to 50 ((approx — confirm))Companies Act, 2004 — https://www.bipa.na/business-registration/companies/private/
Public company Ltd
May offer shares to the public; minimum 7 members; subject to fuller disclosure and audit ((approx — confirm))Companies Act, 2004 — https://namiblii.org/akn/na/act/2004/28/eng@2017-01-16
Close corporation (CC)
Members from 1 to a maximum of 10; members own and manage the CC; no sharesClose Corporations Act, 1988 — https://www.bipa.na/business-registration/
Section 21 company (not for gain)
Company without share capital incorporated for non-profit purposesCompanies Act, 2004 — https://www.bipa.na/business-registration/
External (foreign) company / branch
Foreign companies carrying on business in Namibia must register a place of business with BIPACompanies Act, 2004 — https://www.bipa.na/business-registration/
Minimum share capital — private company
No statutory minimum share capital prescribed; nominal capital is set in the company documents ((approx — confirm))Companies Act, 2004 — https://namiblii.org/akn/na/act/2004/28/eng@2017-01-16
Core incorporation documents (company)
Memorandum and Articles of Association (certified by a Notary Public), plus prescribed BIPA formsCompanies Act, 2004 — https://www.bipa.na/business-registration/companies/private/
Registration fees
Variable — depend on share capital, number of directors and pro-rated annual duties (per BIPA fee schedule)Companies Act, 2004 — https://www.bipa.na/business-registration/application-fees/
Typical incorporation timeline
Several days to a few weeks depending on document preparation and BIPA processing ((approx — confirm))Companies Act, 2004 — https://www.bipa.na/business-registration/
Annual compliance — annual duty / return to BIPA
Companies and CCs must lodge an annual return and pay the prescribed annual duty to BIPACompanies Act, 2004 — https://www.bipa.na/business-registration/
Annual compliance — financial statements / audit
Companies must prepare annual financial statements; private companies and CCs may have reduced audit requirements relative to public companies ((approx — confirm))Companies Act, 2004 — https://namiblii.org/akn/na/act/2004/28/eng@2017-01-16
Annual compliance — tax registration
New entities must register with NamRA for income tax (and VAT if over threshold) and file annual income tax returnsIncome Tax Act — https://www.namra.org.na/
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