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Procedure Name

Registration as an Import/exporters of Limited liability Companies with Customs

Description

Category

Registration

Responsible Agency

Customs Department

Address: Sri Lanka Customs, No. 40, Main Street, Colombo 11, Sri Lanka.

Phone: +94 11 222 1333

Email: enquiries@customs.gov

Legal base of the Procedure

Customs Ordinance

Required Documentation

No.	Type	Notes
1.	Application form
2.	National Identity Card/Passport of two directors	Who have signed the application( If all directors are foreigners, at least one director must possess Permanent Residence(PR) or Residential Visa(RV))
3.	Photocopies of the NICs/Passports	All directors
4.	VAT certificate	Obtained from Inland Revenue Department
5.	TIN certificate	Obtained from Inland Revenue Department
6.	Commercial invoice and Bill of Lading (BL)/Airway Bill	Required only for the registrations as an Importer
7.	Certificate of Incorporation
8.	Form 01 or Form 48 & 40	Obtained from Registrar of Companies
9.	Form 44, 45 & 46 for overseas companies	Obtained from Registrar of Companies
10.	Form 13	If there is a Change of address - obtained from Registrar of Companies
11.	Form 20	If there is a change of directors - obtained from Registrar of Companies
12.	Form 3	If there is a change of company name - obtained from Registrar of Companies
13	BOI registration letter for BOI companies
14.	Deed or Lease agreement	Of the business premises relevant to the address in the TIN certificate
15.	Billing Proof relevant to the address in the TIN Certificate	Water Bill/Electricity Bill/Sri Lanka Telecom Bill
16.	SMS application	If necessary

Process Steps

Step 1	Hand over Company details and photos of all directors to the customs house agent
Step 2	Uploading the Company details and photos of all directors to Sri Lanka Customs ASYCUDA system
Step 3	Submit original documents with photocopies to Customs for the registration as an Importer or an Exporter

Category

Import/Export

The following form/s are used in this procedure

Title	Description	Created Date	Updated Date
Application Form for Taxpayer Registration (For Company)	This is the application form for Taxpayer Registration (For Company)	20-12-2017	28-02-2018
Application for Registration of a Company	This is the application form for Registration of a Company	21-12-2017	05-03-2018
Application form for registration of Importers and Exporters with customs	This is a form for the Registration of Importers & Exporters in Terms of Section 115A of the Customs Ordinance	03-01-2018	21-06-2018
Notice of company’s Change of registered office address	Notice of company’s Change of registered office address under Section 114(2) of the Companies Act No. 7 of 2007	08-01-2018	22-01-2018
Notice of Change of Director/Secretary and Particulars of Director/Secretary	Notice of Change of Director/Secretary and Particulars of Director/Secretary under Section 223(2) of the Companies Act No. 7 of 2007	08-01-2018	22-01-2018
Application for Registration of an Existing Company	Application for Registration of an Existing Company under Section 487(1) of Companies Act No. 7 of 2007	08-01-2018	22-01-2018
Full Address of The Registered or Principal Office of a Company Incorporated Outside Sri Lanka and Its Principal Place of Business Established in Sri Lanka	Full Address of The Registered or Principal Office of a Company Incorporated Outside Sri Lanka and Its Principal Place of Business Established in Sri Lanka under The Companies Act No.7 of 2007 Sec 489(d)	08-01-2018	22-01-2018
List and Particulars of the Directors of a Company Incorporated Outside Sri Lanka with a Place of Business Established in Sri Lanka	List and Particulars of the Directors of a Company Incorporated Outside Sri Lanka with a Place of Business Established in Sri Lanka under The Companies Act No.7 of 2007 Sec 489(b)	08-01-2018	22-01-2018
List of the Names and Address of Persons Resident in Sri Lanka Authorized to Accept Service on Behalf of a Company Incorporated Outside Sri Lanka with a Place of Business Established in Sri Lanka	List of the Names and Address of Persons Resident in Sri Lanka Authorized to Accept Service on Behalf of a Company Incorporated Outside Sri Lanka with a Place of Business Established in Sri Lanka under Sec 489(c) of the Companies Act No.7 of 2007	08-01-2018	22-01-2018

This procedure applies to the following measures

Name	Measure Type	Agency	Description	Comments	Legal Document	Validity To	Measure Class
Registration of Limited liability Companies with Customs	Registration Requirement		Limited liability Companies may register with customs as an Importer or an Exporter.	The original documents with photocopies should be submitted for the registration. Company details and photos of all directors should be uploaded to Sri Lanka Customs ASYCUDA system through a Custom House Agent before submitting documents for processing	Customs Ordinance	31-12-9999	Good