Customs clearance and taxation
Obtain a tax identification number (NIF)
The tax identification number (NIF) identifies and locates each taxpayer with the Directorate General of Taxes and is also used for customs formalities. A business must register within two months of starting operations. When a company is set up through the one-stop shop, the NIF is issued within the ANPI-Gabon circuit.
- Steps
- 3
- Total indicative delay
- At least 5 days
- 1 step without a published delay
- Indicative
- Total indicative cost
- No published fee
- Indicative
- Last validation
- 21 September 2026
- Version 1
- Responsible institution
- Directorate General of Taxes (DGI)
- Freshness
- Up to date
Illustrative data Values marked "indicative" are not officially published: check them with the institution.
Steps
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Prepare the registration file
What to do
Fill in the registration application (form IM01) and the location map (form IM03), and attach the identity documents of the statutory managers, a certified copy of the articles, the SEEG contract with the previous month's bill, and the lease.
- Institution
- Directorate General of Taxes (DGI)
- Channel
- At the counter
- Delay
- Not published
- Documents
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File the application
What to do
According to the DGI page archived in 2020, company files are filed at ANPI-Gabon, which includes the issue of the NIF in its incorporation circuit. Filing must take place within two months of starting operations.
- Channel
- Online or at the counter
- Delay
- Within two months of starting operations (filing obligation) Official
- Fees
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- NIF issue fee (Doing Business 2020: no charge) 0 FCFA Indicative
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Receive the registration certificate
What to do
The DGI issues a registration certificate stating the taxpayer's identity, activity, address and NIF.
- Institution
- Directorate General of Taxes (DGI)
- Channel
- At the counter
- Delay
- 5 days according to Doing Business 2020 (May 2019 data, unofficial benchmark) Indicative
Process diagram (BPMN)
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Documents to prepare
Tick each document as you go. Official templates can be downloaded when they exist.
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Application form for the tax identification number (NIF), provided by the Directorate General of Taxes.
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Map locating the registered office, main shop or place of business, drawn on the Directorate General of Taxes form IM03.
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Copy of a valid identity document: passport, national identity card or national identity card receipt. For foreign managers, a residence card or passport is accepted depending on the administration.
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Deed setting out the company's legal form, purpose, registered office, capital and governance rules. For an SARL or SAS, the online one-stop shop states that articles must be drafted before registration.
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Copy of the subscription contract with Société d'énergie et d'eau du Gabon (SEEG), the power and water utility, or of the latest bill, used to locate the business.
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Lease of the business premises and, where relevant, a copy of the title deeds of the leased property.
Fees
| Step | Fee | Amount | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | NIF issue fee (Doing Business 2020: no charge) | 0 FCFA | Fixed amount | Indicative |
Illustrative data Values marked "indicative" are not officially published: check them with the institution.
Legal basis
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Law
2026 finance law
Ask a question about this procedure
The assistant answers from the procedures and texts published on the portal, with sources.
Sources
3 sources cited
- Immatriculation des entreprises de droit privé et de droit public (page archivée le 5 août 2020) (opens in a new tab)
- Formalisation : liste des pièces et circuit de création d'entreprise (opens in a new tab)
- Doing Business 2020, Economy profile Gabon (données collectées jusqu'en mai 2019) (opens in a new tab)
