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Register a business with RDB — and keep up with your returns
Short answer. Registration with RDB is online and free, and your TIN comes with it. RDB says up to 6 working hours, ending with the certificate of incorporation. After that the dates run: income tax by 31 March, and returns even with no activity.
Updated: · Next check 2027-02-01
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Deadlines
The rules, with the source
| What | Deadline | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Registration | Online and free, from org.rdb.rw | RDB, business registration |
| Enterprise | For a person trading alone: email and ID or passport | RDB, requirements |
| Time | Up to 6 working hours | RDB, business registration |
| Income tax return | 31 March of the next year | RRA Tax Handbook 2025 |
| PAYE and VAT | 15 days after the quarter; monthly above FRW 200 million turnover | RRA Tax Handbook 2025 |
| Annual return to RDB | By 31 July, unless RDB gave your company another month | Law 007/2021 |
| Records | Keep books and records for 10 years | RDB, obligations of a taxpayer |
Checked on 1 November 2026 on org.rdb.rw and rra.gov.rw. If a date falls on a weekend or holiday, it usually moves to the next working day.
What does not exist
Be careful with these.
- “You must pay RDB to register”: RDB says registration is free. Internet cafés may charge for helping you.
- “No activity, no return”: File your returns even with no activity.
Step by step
What to do, in order
1
Choose a form
Enterprise, or private company by shares or by guarantee.
2
Prepare details
Email, ID or passport; for a company, name, activities, shareholders.
3
Fill in the form
Start from org.rdb.rw, menu Online Business Registration.
4
Get your certificate
Download it from your account. Your TIN comes with it.
5
Mark your dates
Use the calendar in the checklist.
6
Keep your records
10 years, and tell RDB when company details change.
Questions
How much does RDB charge?
RDB says registration is free. You can also go to an RDB or BDF office, free.
When do I get my TIN?
With the registration.
Do I file with no activity?
Yes, file your returns even with no activity.
When do I register for VAT?
Within 7 days of passing FRW 20 million in the last financial year or FRW 5 million in the last quarter.
Who can help?
RDB call centre 1415, free.
Official sources
Other documents
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This page helps you prepare. It is not legal or tax advice. RDB and RRA decide.