UK company registration from Botswana
Form your UK company without the hassle of travel.
Omang, BURS, and the 2005 convention
The UK–Botswana convention was signed on 9 September 2005 and entered into force on 4 September 2006. It takes effect in Botswana from 1 July 2007. In the UK it takes effect from 6 April 2007 for income tax and capital gains tax, and from 1 April 2007 for corporation tax.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/botswana-tax-treaties
Article 2 names two Botswana taxes: income tax and capital gains tax. The Botswana Unified Revenue Service assesses them. HMRC’s treaty summary records maximum rates the convention permits on certain payments, including 5% on direct-investment dividends where the company holds at least 25% of the voting power, and 12% on portfolio dividends. Those are treaty ceilings, not a quote of what you will pay, and not a figure on our invoice.
https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/double-taxation-relief/dt3853
The order is open to any nationality. We copy the name as the passport prints it. The Omang is added when the person holds one. Address proof is a recent Botswana Power Corporation or Water Utilities Corporation bill, or a bank statement that shows the name and a Botswana address. Our sterling invoice is not a pula tax payment.
English is an official language, so this page is the local-language page.
What you get
We are an ACSP. We prepare form IN01 and file it at Companies House, with the identity check the register requires.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/verifying-your-identity-for-companies-house
Packages start at £450. The Companies House fee is £100 and is charged separately. Identity verification is £30 for each person who must verify. Formation packages include a London registered office. The certificate and company number usually arrive within 24–48 UK working hours after the file is complete and paid.
From the Founder package we can help prepare a WorldFirst application after the certificate. WorldFirst decides the account. We do not open a bank account and we do not get Stripe to accept the company.
Packages. Order the UK filing. Contact.
Documents
| Step | Whose rule | When |
|---|---|---|
| Passport of any nationality | Companies House | On form IN01 |
| Omang, if you hold one | Extra identity match | With the file |
| Recent BPC, WUC or bank statement | Address in Botswana | With the file |
| London registered office | Companies House | On incorporation |
| Income tax and capital gains tax | BURS | Botswana tax year |
Questions
Which Botswana taxes does the convention name?
Income tax and capital gains tax.
Are the 5% and 12% figures our fees?
No. They are maximum rates in HMRC’s summary of the dividend article. Our packages start at £450, with the Companies House fee of £100 separate.
Do you guarantee a bank account or Stripe?
No. The provider decides.
How do I start?
Order when the owners, the directors and the passport spelling are settled.