Full Business Setup Package for a Black-Owned Retail Startup

A Namibian entrepreneur launching a retail clothing and homewear store in Windhoek, seeking to formalise from an informal trader to a properly registered and compliant small business ahead of applying for a retail space lease.

The client had been trading informally for two years and the landlord of the retail space she wanted to lease required a registered company, a tax clearance certificate, and a bank business account. She had no prior experience with business registration and had been quoted two to three months by another service provider. She needed the full setup completed in four weeks to avoid losing the leased space to another applicant.

We registered a Close Corporation with BIPA, handled the NamRA income tax and VAT registration, obtained the tax clearance certificate, and registered the business with the SSC. We set up a basic bookkeeping system and prepared a simple chart of accounts suited to her retail activity. We also briefed her on the ongoing compliance obligations: monthly VAT returns once she crossed the threshold, annual income tax, and BIPA annual returns.

Full registration completed in 11 working days. Tax clearance certificate issued. Business bank account opened. Lease signed within the client's deadline. The business is now operating formally and we handle her quarterly bookkeeping and annual tax return. The client has since added a second outlet and we have assisted with the expanded compliance requirements.