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HAITI

CARIBBEAN-CENTRAL AMERICA PROFILE 2018

• Creation and/or intensification of backward • 10 years of total exemption on import CENTER FOR FACILITATION OF
or forward linkages in the industrial sector. of raw material, and material needed for INVESTMENTS - CFI
• Export-oriented production. packaging. The Centre for Facilitation of Investments (CFI)
• Utilisation of local inputs at a rate equal or EXPORT-ORIENTED ACTIVITY: is the National investment promotion agency.
superior to 35 per cent of the production costs. Qualified export-oriented firms during their CFI was established on January 31, 2006 by
• Preparation, modification, assembly or entire period of operation are exempt from: a presidential decree, and created as a result
finishing of products imported in bulk, or of a public and private sector partnership in
loose parts, provided that the final products • Duties on import of material, equipment, response to the need to simplify regulations and
will be re-exported. and accessories needed in the process of procedures to increase economic activities in
production.
CUSTOMS DUTY INCENTIVES • The Consular Fee. the country. The CFI acts as the Interministerial
Incentives vary according to whether the Commission on Investments Secretariat and
production of the beneficiary is intended for the • The Taxe sur le Chiffre d’Affaires (T.C.A.), the National Council of Free Zones Secretariat
domestic market or for export. and other internal duties but not storage providing administrative support and technical
charges and handling fees. In addition to assistance.
DOMESTIC MARKET-ORIENTED custom privileges, eligible firms may benefit
ACTIVITY from income tax exemption according to a The Center for Facilitation of Investments (CFI)
Any firm producing for the local market and maturity schedule, which varies with their is Haiti’s national investment promotion agency
duly qualified is entitled to: location - located within the Port-au-Prince
Metropolitan Area, operating outside the mandated to promote investments and help
• Full exemption, phased over the life of the Port-au-Prince Metropolitan Area and firms potential investors find and take advantage of
firm, on import of capital equipment; established within industrial zones. opportunities in Haiti.

Starting a Business - Registration Requirements:
No: Procedure Time to complete: Costs
Prepare the company statutes ( Articles and
1 10 days HGT 30,000
Memorandum of Association)
2 Notarize the company deeds and articles of association 7 days HTG 15,000 - HTG 25,000

Deposit the legally required initial capital in the National
3 1 day no charge
Bank and obtain deposit evidence
Register the statutes with the Direction Générale des
4 1 day included in the notary fees
Impôts (DGI)
HTG 1,500 for registration + HTG 250
Registration with the Commercial Registry at the Ministry
(frais de dossier) + HTG 25 (vignette
5 of Commerce and Industry and obtain the authorization 78 days on average
bleue) + HTG 20,000 for publication in Le
of operations (Droit de fonctionnement)
Moniteur (10-25 pages)
HTG 50 (tax ID card) + 2% of initial capital
Obtain the Tax ID number (numero d’identification fiscale
6* -NIF) from the Tax authorities (DGI), pay fees, and obtain 15 days (simultaneous with + 0.3% per share + HTG 102 (droit de
fonctionnement) + HTG 5 (taxe carte
previous procedure)
certificate of patente
d’identite professionelle)
Obtain the “Carte d’Identite Professionelle” from the 17 days on average (simultaneous
7* cost included in procedure 5
Ministry of Commerce with previous procedure)
2 days (simultaneous with
8* Obtain special commercial books HTG 5,000
previous procedure)
1 day (simultaneous with previous
9* Notification to the Labor Ministry about hiring no charge
procedure)
7 days (simultaneous with
10* Legalize the commercial books HTG 1,000
previous procedure)
1 day (simultaneous with previous
11* Register for social security (OFATMA) no charge
procedure)
1 day (simultaneous with previous
12* Register for Retirement Insurance Office (ONA) no charge
procedure)
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure Source: The World Bank Group
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