Company Registration Fees in Bangladesh 2026: RJSC Fee Schedule, Stamp Duty and Total Cost

Company registration fees Bangladesh: the 2026 cost structure

Company registration fees Bangladesh law imposes come from three separate sources, and most cost estimates go wrong because they treat them as one. The Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC) charges a name clearance fee, a filing fee for each document and a registration fee calculated on authorised capital.[1] The Stamp Act 1899 charges stamp duty on the memorandum and articles of association.[2] VAT at 15 per cent is then added to the RJSC service fees at the point of payment.[8] [9]

This guide is a costing guide. It sets out the RJSC fee schedule by authorised capital slab, the statutory stamp duty bands, filing and copy charges, VAT, the post-incorporation costs of a trade licence, TIN, BIN and bank account, and the professional fees founders typically pay. It then works through four complete examples, at Tk 10 lakh, Tk 50 lakh, Tk 1 crore and Tk 10 crore of authorised capital, and explains how the fees changed in 2019, 2022 and 2023.

The registration process itself, the choice of entity and the name rules are covered in companion TRW guides: company registration in Bangladesh, types of companies in Bangladesh and company name clearance. This article deals only with what each step costs.

Summary: For a private limited company, the RJSC charges no capital-based registration fee up to Tk 10 lakh of authorised capital, Tk 80 for each lakh from Tk 10 lakh to Tk 50 lakh, and Tk 130 for each lakh above Tk 50 lakh, plus a filing fee of Tk 200 for each of six documents and Tk 500 for name clearance. Stamp duty under Schedule I of the Stamp Act is Tk 2,000 on the memorandum and Tk 10,000, Tk 30,000 or Tk 50,000 on the articles, depending on whether capital is up to Tk 40 lakh, up to Tk 12 crore, or above. On our worked examples, government costs run from about Tk 15,700 at Tk 10 lakh to about Tk 1.81 lakh at Tk 10 crore.

Key point: The RJSC's own published fee page still shows the stamp duty figures that applied before 1 July 2022: Tk 1,000 on the memorandum and Tk 2,000, Tk 4,000 or Tk 10,000 on the articles. Since the Finance Act 2022 substituted Schedule I of the Stamp Act, the statutory rates are higher. Budget for the statutory figure. The authorised capital you choose decides both the registration fee and the stamp band, so it is the single largest cost lever in company formation.

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How company registration fees Bangladesh law imposes are built

A private limited company pays for incorporation in four layers. The first is the RJSC layer: name clearance, a filing fee for each document lodged, and a registration fee on authorised share capital, all set out in the RJSC's published fee schedule.[1] The second is stamp duty on the constitutional documents, which is a tax under the Stamp Act 1899 rather than an RJSC fee.[2] The third is VAT, which practitioners and fee tables add at 15 per cent to the RJSC service charges.[8] [9] The fourth is the cost of becoming operational after incorporation: trade licence, tax registrations, bank account and professional help.

Keeping the layers apart matters for three reasons. They are set by different authorities and change on different dates. They respond to authorised capital in different ways: the registration fee rises with every lakh, while stamp duty moves in large steps. And VAT applies to some layers but not others, so a single percentage applied to the total overstates the bill.

Authorised capital is the driver

Authorised capital, called nominal share capital in the Stamp Act, is the maximum share capital stated in the memorandum. It is not the money the shareholders must pay in. Both the capital-based registration fee and the stamp duty on the articles are calculated on it.[1] [2] Paid-up capital does not affect the incorporation fees at all. A founder who sets authorised capital at Tk 10 crore for appearance pays for that choice on day one, even if only Tk 1 lakh is ever subscribed.

The RJSC fee schedule by authorised capital

The RJSC fee schedule prices the registration of a private company limited by shares in two parts: a document filing fee and a fee on authorised share capital.[1] The capital fee is charged in slabs, and each slab applies only to the capital within it, in the same way as income tax bands.

The capital slabs

The schedule sets the fee at zero for the first Tk 20,000, for each Tk 10,000 from Tk 20,000 to Tk 50,000, and for each Tk 10,000 from Tk 50,000 to Tk 10 lakh. Above that, the fee is Tk 80 for every Tk 1 lakh or part from Tk 10 lakh to Tk 50 lakh, and Tk 130 for every Tk 1 lakh or part above Tk 50 lakh.[1] The same slabs apply to public companies.[1]

Two consequences follow. A company with authorised capital of Tk 10 lakh or less pays no capital-based registration fee at all. And the fee on the band from Tk 10 lakh to Tk 50 lakh is capped at Tk 3,200, being 40 lakh multiplied by Tk 80. Every lakh above Tk 50 lakh then adds Tk 130 without limit.

The words "or part"

Each slab is charged "for every" Tk 1 lakh "or part".[1] Capital of Tk 10,50,000 is therefore charged as one full lakh above Tk 10 lakh, not half of one. Round numbers avoid this, and most companies choose them, but it is worth checking when capital is set at an unusual figure to match a specific investment.

The filing fee

The schedule charges Tk 200 for each document filed on registration, and for a private company prices six documents, for Tk 1,200.[1] The government startup guide lists the documents: the memorandum and articles, Form I (declaration on registration), Form VI (registered office), Form IX (consent of director), Form X (list of persons consenting to be directors) and Form XII (particulars of directors).[7] A public company files more documents and pays Tk 1,600 for eight or Tk 1,800 for nine.[1]

The table below shows the government cost at five capital levels, using the formula explained in the worked examples. On a phone, scroll it sideways.

Stamp duty on the memorandum and articles of association

At lower capital levels, stamp duty is the largest single component of company registration fees Bangladesh founders pay. It is charged under section 3 of the Stamp Act 1899 on the instruments listed in Schedule I, at the rates stated there.[3] Schedule I was substituted in full by section 3 of the Finance Act 2022, with effect from 1 July 2022.[2]

The statutory rates

Under item 10 of Schedule I, the articles of association of a company carry duty of Tk 10,000 where nominal share capital does not exceed Tk 40 lakh, Tk 30,000 where it exceeds Tk 40 lakh but not Tk 12 crore, and Tk 50,000 where it exceeds Tk 12 crore. Articles of a company not formed for profit and registered under section 28 of the Companies Act 1994 carry Tk 300.[2] Under item 38, a memorandum of association accompanied by articles under section 17 of the Companies Act carries Tk 2,000.[2]

For an ordinary private company filing both documents, the statutory stamp duty is therefore Tk 12,000 up to Tk 40 lakh of authorised capital, Tk 32,000 from just above Tk 40 lakh to Tk 12 crore, and Tk 52,000 above Tk 12 crore. A 2024 practitioner fee table for public companies applies exactly these bands, at Tk 12,300 and Tk 32,300 once small stamps on certified copies are added.[8]

Why the RJSC page shows lower figures

The RJSC's published fee page lists stamps of Tk 1,000 for the memorandum and, for the articles, Tk 2,000 up to Tk 10 lakh, Tk 4,000 up to Tk 3 crore and Tk 10,000 above.[1] Those bands match the pre-2022 schedule reproduced in the government's earlier startup guide.[7] Several 2026 consultancy guides still quote them. The statute, not a web page, fixes the duty, and the consolidated text on the official laws portal still shows the 2022 bands.[2]

The practical rule is simple: budget for the statutory figure, and if the RJSC payment system generates a lower stamp amount for your application, keep the payment record and take advice before relying on it for later transactions. The difference is not trivial. At Tk 50 lakh of authorised capital it is Tk 27,000.

Why under-stamping matters

Section 35 of the Stamp Act provides that an instrument chargeable with duty shall not be admitted in evidence, acted upon, registered or authenticated by a public officer unless it is duly stamped. An insufficiently stamped instrument can be admitted only on payment of the deficit and a penalty of up to ten times the shortfall.[3] The articles of association are the document a company relies on in shareholder disputes, bank documentation and share transfers. They should not carry a stamp defect.

Name clearance, filing fees, certified copies and VAT

Three smaller charges complete the RJSC layer. Each is modest on its own, but together with VAT they add several thousand taka to every application, regardless of capital.

Name clearance

The RJSC schedule sets the name clearance fee at Tk 500 for each proposed name, and Tk 200 for each time-extension application.[1] With 15 per cent VAT, the amount paid is Tk 575 per name.[9] Each refused name costs a fresh fee, so a careful search before applying saves money. The validity period, naming rules and common refusals are covered in our guide to company name clearance in Bangladesh.

Certified copies and the digital certificate

On incorporation, the RJSC issues the certificate of incorporation, and most companies order certified copies of the memorandum and articles and of Form XII at the same time, because banks, the tax authority and the trade licence office ask for them. The schedule prices certified copies by a non-judicial stamp and court fee per document and a copying charge by the number of words, with a minimum charge.[1] The 2023 revision raised the copying charge to Tk 10 per 100 words with a minimum of Tk 500.[4]

Practitioners bundle these into a single incorporation line. One firm quotes Tk 1,520 for the certified memorandum, Form XII and digital certificate on a private company; a 2024 public company fee table uses Tk 1,620.[9] [8] Our worked examples use Tk 1,520.

VAT on the RJSC fees

VAT at 15 per cent is added to the RJSC's service fees: name clearance, the capital-based registration fee, the filing fee and certified copies.[8] [9] It is not added to stamp duty, which is itself a tax. In the examples below, VAT is calculated on the RJSC fees only. That is why a quick estimate of "total plus 15 per cent" overstates the cost, particularly at lower capital levels where stamp duty is the largest single item.

Calculating private limited company registration fees

Calculating company registration fees Bangladesh law imposes is mechanical once the components are separated. Work through the steps below in order, and keep the RJSC fees and stamp duty in separate columns until the end.

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The formula

For a private company with authorised capital C (in lakh), the government cost is:

• Capital fee: Tk 0 if C is 10 or less; otherwise Tk 80 × (the lesser of C and 50, minus 10), plus Tk 130 × (C minus 50) where C exceeds 50.[1]
• RJSC fees: capital fee + Tk 1,200 filing fee + Tk 500 name clearance + certified copies (about Tk 1,520).[1] [9]
• VAT: 15 per cent of the RJSC fees.[8]
• Stamp duty: Tk 2,000 on the memorandum plus Tk 10,000, Tk 30,000 or Tk 50,000 on the articles.[2]

Add the four lines for the total. Each additional proposed name adds Tk 575, and each extra filing fee adds Tk 230 with VAT.

Worked examples of company registration fees Bangladesh founders pay

The four examples below are for a private limited company with one proposed name, six documents and a standard set of certified copies. They use the RJSC schedule, the statutory stamp duty and 15 per cent VAT on RJSC fees.[1] [2] [8] They exclude the trade licence, professional fees and bank charges, which are dealt with later.

Example 1: Tk 10 lakh authorised capital

The capital fee is nil, because the whole Tk 10 lakh falls within the zero-rated slabs. RJSC fees are Tk 500 name clearance, Tk 1,200 filing and Tk 1,520 copies, a total of Tk 3,220, and VAT adds Tk 483. Stamp duty is Tk 2,000 on the memorandum and Tk 10,000 on the articles. The total government cost is Tk 15,703. More than three-quarters of it is stamp duty.

Example 2: Tk 50 lakh authorised capital

The capital fee is 40 lakh at Tk 80, or Tk 3,200. RJSC fees total Tk 6,420, and VAT adds Tk 963. Because Tk 50 lakh exceeds Tk 40 lakh, the articles move into the Tk 30,000 band, so stamp duty is Tk 32,000. The total is Tk 39,383. Compare a company at exactly Tk 40 lakh: the capital fee is Tk 2,400, stamp duty stays at Tk 12,000, and the total is about Tk 18,463. The extra Tk 10 lakh of headroom costs more than Tk 20,000.

Example 3: Tk 1 crore authorised capital

The capital fee is Tk 3,200 on the band to Tk 50 lakh plus 50 lakh at Tk 130, or Tk 6,500, giving Tk 9,700. RJSC fees total Tk 12,920, and VAT adds Tk 1,938. Stamp duty remains Tk 32,000. The total is Tk 46,858. Doubling capital from Tk 50 lakh to Tk 1 crore adds only about Tk 7,500, because the stamp band does not change.

Example 4: Tk 10 crore authorised capital

The capital fee is Tk 3,200 plus 950 lakh at Tk 130, or Tk 1,23,500, giving Tk 1,26,700. RJSC fees total Tk 1,29,920, and VAT adds Tk 19,488. Tk 10 crore is below the Tk 12 crore threshold, so stamp duty is still Tk 32,000. The total is Tk 1,81,408. At this level the capital fee dominates, and every additional crore of authorised capital adds Tk 13,000 plus VAT, or Tk 14,950.

Reading the examples together

Two thresholds do most of the work. Crossing Tk 40 lakh adds Tk 20,000 of stamp duty in one step. Crossing Tk 50 lakh raises the marginal fee from Tk 80 to Tk 130 per lakh, before VAT. A third threshold, Tk 12 crore, adds a further Tk 20,000 of stamp duty: at Tk 15 crore the same formula gives about Tk 2.76 lakh. If the RJSC system applies the lower stamp figures on its fee page, subtract Tk 9,000 from Example 1, Tk 27,000 from Examples 2 and 3, and Tk 21,000 from Example 4.[1]

Choosing authorised capital with the fees in mind

The structure of company registration fees Bangladesh law imposes rewards founders who set authorised capital deliberately rather than by habit. Authorised capital can be increased later by changing the memorandum, so there is rarely a reason to pay today for capital the business will not issue for years.

Practical capital points

• Up to Tk 10 lakh: no capital fee and the lowest stamp band. Suitable for most service businesses with local shareholders.
• Tk 40 lakh: the highest capital that stays in the Tk 10,000 articles band. Above it, stamp duty triples.[2]
• Tk 50 lakh: the point at which the per-lakh fee rises from Tk 80 to Tk 130.[1]
• Tk 12 crore: the point at which the articles move to the Tk 50,000 band.[2]

When higher capital is worth paying for

Some businesses need large authorised capital from the start: foreign-owned companies remitting substantial equity, companies taking a regulated licence with a capital condition, and joint ventures with a staged subscription plan. For them, the fee is a cost of doing business and the question is timing. Setting capital at the level of the first two or three years' planned issues, and increasing it later, defers the larger capital fee until the money is actually coming in. The structural choices are covered in our guides to private limited company registration and foreign company registration.

Paid-up capital is a separate question

Paid-up capital does not change the RJSC fees. It does matter for bank account opening, foreign-equity reporting and credibility with counterparties, so it should be set by business need, not by the fee schedule.

Public companies, foreign companies and other entities

The RJSC schedule prices other entities differently, and the differences are worth knowing before choosing a vehicle. The comparison of vehicles themselves is in our guide to types of companies in Bangladesh.

Public limited companies

A public company pays the same capital slabs and the same stamp duty bands as a private company, but pays a filing fee of Tk 1,600 or Tk 1,800 for eight or nine documents.[1] [2] The incorporation fee difference is therefore small. The real cost difference lies in ongoing compliance.

Foreign companies: branch and liaison offices

A foreign company registering a place of business in Bangladesh pays no capital-based fee, because it has no Bangladeshi share capital. The schedule charges a filing fee of Tk 500 per document, or Tk 3,000 for six documents.[1]

Societies and trade organisations

Registration of a society under the Societies Registration Act 1860 costs Tk 15,000, following the 2023 increase from Tk 10,000.[1] [4] Trade organisations registered under the Companies Act pay a filing fee of Tk 400 per document and a membership-based fee that starts at Tk 600 for up to 20 members.[1] Companies formed for non-profit purposes under section 28 benefit from the Tk 300 stamp on articles.[2]

One person companies

A one person company is a private company with a single member, and the published schedule does not price it as a separate category.[1] The capital and turnover conditions that apply to it, and that the 2026 draft amendment would change, are covered in our guide to the one person company in Bangladesh.[11]

After incorporation: trade licence, TIN, BIN and bank account

A certificate of incorporation does not let a company trade. Four more registrations follow, and only one of them carries a significant government fee. The authorities involved are summarised below.

Trade licence

The trade licence is issued by the city corporation, pourashava or union parishad for the business premises, and its cost depends on the business category and location. One 2026 practitioner guide puts the range at Tk 2,000 to Tk 10,000 for typical businesses.[14] The licence bill also includes signboard tax, VAT and source tax, and renewal carries its own surcharges. We break these down by category in our guide to the trade license fee in Bangladesh, and do not repeat them here.

e-TIN

Registration for an e-TIN through the National Board of Revenue's online system is free; the form allows registration as a company as well as an individual.[13] [14] The order of registrations and the filing calendar the TIN starts are covered in our guide to company tax registration.

BIN and VAT registration

There is no government fee for VAT registration and a business identification number.[12] [14] The cost lies in compliance once registered. See our guide to VAT registration for companies.

Bank account

Opening a company bank account usually carries no opening charge, though banks apply their own schedules of charges for maintenance and remittances.[7] [14] Foreign shareholders should also budget for the cost of inward remittance of their capital through the banking channel.

The company seal

A company seal is no longer central to incorporation, but many banks and counterparties still ask for one. The government startup guide put the cost at Tk 100 to Tk 200.[7]

Professional fees and the total formation cost

The company registration fees Bangladesh businesses pay to the government are only part of the cost. Most companies use a law firm or consultant to draft the memorandum and articles, prepare the forms, manage the RJSC portal and handle the post-incorporation registrations. Published prices in the market give a sense of the range, and only published prices are cited here.

What the market publishes

One Dhaka firm lists Tk 35,000 for its core company incorporation service, Tk 12,000 for a trade licence including the government fee, Tk 2,000 for an e-TIN and Tk 20,000 for BIN and VAT registration.[9] Another quotes a standard incorporation track from about USD 166, or roughly Tk 18,000, with fast-track processing at a premium.[14] These are fees for a straightforward local company. Foreign-owned companies, bespoke articles, shareholder agreements and sector licences sit outside them.

A realistic budget

For a local private company with Tk 10 lakh of authorised capital, a realistic first-month budget therefore combines about Tk 15,700 in government incorporation costs, the trade licence for the relevant category and area, and professional fees that the published prices above place in the range of roughly Tk 18,000 to Tk 35,000 for incorporation alone.[9] [14] At higher capital levels, the government cost rises as shown in the worked examples; the professional fee for a straightforward incorporation generally does not.

What a fee quote should state

Ask for a quote that separates government fees, stamp duty, VAT and professional fees, states the authorised capital it assumes, and says whether certified copies, the trade licence and tax registrations are included. A single "all-inclusive" figure without a capital assumption cannot be compared with another firm's quote.

How the fees have changed: 2014 to 2026

Many online guides to company registration fees Bangladesh mix figures from different years, which is the main source of conflicting cost estimates. The schedule has changed three times in the past decade.

Before 2019

Under the earlier schedule, registration fees started at Tk 360 for the first Tk 20,000 of capital, then Tk 180 for every Tk 10,000 to Tk 50,000, Tk 45 for every Tk 10,000 to Tk 10 lakh, Tk 24 for every Tk 10,000 to Tk 50 lakh, and Tk 45 for every lakh above Tk 50 lakh.[7] A Tk 10 lakh company paid Tk 5,175 in capital fees; a Tk 1 crore company about Tk 17,025. Name clearance was quoted at Tk 600 per name in the government's startup guide.[7]

2019: the small-company waiver

In March 2019 the government announced a plan to remove registration fees for companies with authorised capital of Tk 10 lakh or less.[6] The zero-rated slabs up to Tk 10 lakh in today's schedule reflect that change.[1] Until June 2023, the capital fee above Tk 10 lakh was Tk 50 per lakh up to Tk 50 lakh and Tk 80 per lakh above it.[4]

1 July 2022: new stamp duty bands

The Finance Act 2022 replaced Schedule I of the Stamp Act from 1 July 2022, raising stamp duty on the articles to Tk 10,000, Tk 30,000 or Tk 50,000 and on the memorandum to Tk 2,000.[2] This is the change that the RJSC fee page and many guides have not caught up with.

June 2023: the RJSC fee revision

In January 2023 the RJSC was reported to be preparing fee increases, noting that its fees had last been revised in 2016.[5] A Ministry of Commerce circular of 8 June 2023 then raised the capital fee from Tk 50 to Tk 80 per lakh between Tk 10 lakh and Tk 50 lakh, and from Tk 80 to Tk 130 per lakh above Tk 50 lakh. It also raised many service fees, including society registration from Tk 10,000 to Tk 15,000, and increased the daily late-filing fee from Tk 2 to Tk 5, with the Tk 1,000 cap unchanged.[4]

What the changes mean in practice

The net effect has been to make small companies cheaper and large ones more expensive. A Tk 10 lakh company pays no capital fee, compared with Tk 5,175 before 2019. A Tk 10 crore company pays Tk 1,26,700 in capital fees, compared with Tk 78,000 under the pre-June 2023 rates and about Tk 57,525 under the pre-2019 schedule.[1] [4] [7] Any guide quoting Tk 50 and Tk 80 per lakh, or a Tk 360 starting fee, is out of date.

Ongoing RJSC costs after registration

Incorporation is a one-off cost, but the RJSC charges continue. They are small if filings are made on time and grow quickly if they are not.

Annual returns and other filings

Each document filed on time costs Tk 200.[1] Late filing attracts a daily fee, now Tk 5 a day, capped at Tk 1,000 per document.[4] [1] A company that misses several years of annual returns can face a substantial accumulated bill before the RJSC will process a share transfer or change of directors. Deadlines and contents are covered in our guide to annual return filing.

Registration of charges

When a private company grants security to a lender, registration of the charge costs Tk 250 for the first Tk 5 lakh secured, Tk 200 for every further Tk 5 lakh up to Tk 50 lakh, and Tk 100 for every Tk 5 lakh above that.[1] Public companies pay Tk 400, Tk 300 and Tk 200 for the same bands.[1]

Changes to the company

The June 2023 revision raised the fees for a change of name or registered office, opening or closing a branch, and correction of errors from Tk 200 to Tk 500 each.[4] An increase in authorised capital also triggers further capital fees and, where a stamp band is crossed, additional stamp duty, which is another reason to set capital realistically at the start.

Mistakes that inflate company registration fees Bangladesh founders pay

Most avoidable costs come from a small number of recurring errors.

• Inflating authorised capital. Setting capital at Tk 1 crore or Tk 10 crore "to look substantial" costs tens of thousands of taka in capital fees and stamp duty with no legal benefit.
• Crossing Tk 40 lakh by a small margin. Capital of Tk 45 lakh rather than Tk 40 lakh triples the stamp duty on the articles.[2]
• Budgeting from out-of-date guides. Figures of Tk 50 and Tk 80 per lakh, or Tk 2,000 and Tk 4,000 stamps on the articles, no longer reflect the law.[2] [4]
• Applying VAT to everything. VAT is charged on the RJSC fees, not on stamp duty.[8]
• Repeated name refusals. Each refused name costs another Tk 575 and, more importantly, time.[9]
• Late filings after incorporation. Late fees are capped per document but accumulate across every missed document and year.[1]
• Comparing quotes on different assumptions. A professional quote that does not state the authorised capital, VAT treatment and inclusions cannot be compared fairly.

What to watch in 2026–27

The RJSC is moving to an electronic business registration system, eBRS, modelled on Singapore's business registry. It is designed to let founders complete every step from name clearance to registration online, verify NID, e-TIN and mobile details in real time, and choose model, customised or pre-approved memorandum and articles, with the aim of registration within hours. The developer is due to complete handover by 15 January 2027.[10] No fee changes have been announced with eBRS.

Separately, a draft Companies (Third Amendment) Act 2026 would allow automatic registration of applications using the Registrar's electronic model memorandum and articles, move approval of memorandum changes from the courts to the RJSC, widen the one person company capital range, and increase several fines. The draft must still pass the formal approval process.[11] It does not, on published reports, change the registration fee schedule, which is set outside the Act. The stamp duty bands can be changed by any Finance Act, so check each year's budget.

Company registration fees Bangladesh businesses pay are predictable once the four layers are separated and authorised capital is chosen with the thresholds in mind. TRW's corporate and commercial advisory practice handles incorporations for local and foreign-owned companies, from capital structuring to post-incorporation registrations, and our foreign company establishment team advises on branch, liaison and subsidiary options. You can also contact TRW for a costed proposal.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to register a private limited company in Bangladesh in 2026?

On our worked examples, company registration fees Bangladesh law imposes come to about Tk 15,700 at Tk 10 lakh of authorised capital, Tk 39,400 at Tk 50 lakh, Tk 46,900 at Tk 1 crore and Tk 1.81 lakh at Tk 10 crore, before trade licence and professional fees.[1] [2]

Is there a registration fee for a company with Tk 10 lakh authorised capital?

No capital-based registration fee is charged on authorised capital up to Tk 10 lakh. The filing fee, name clearance fee, VAT and stamp duty still apply.[1]

What is the RJSC fee per lakh of authorised capital?

Tk 80 for every lakh or part from Tk 10 lakh to Tk 50 lakh, and Tk 130 for every lakh or part above Tk 50 lakh, following the June 2023 revision.[1] [4]

How much stamp duty is payable on the memorandum and articles?

Under Schedule I of the Stamp Act as substituted from 1 July 2022, Tk 2,000 on the memorandum and Tk 10,000, Tk 30,000 or Tk 50,000 on the articles, for capital up to Tk 40 lakh, up to Tk 12 crore, or above.[2]

Why do some guides quote lower stamp duty?

They use the pre-2022 figures, which the RJSC's own fee page still displays. The statutory rates changed with the Finance Act 2022.[1] [2]

Is VAT charged on company registration fees?

Yes. VAT at 15 per cent is added to the RJSC's service fees, including name clearance, the registration and filing fees and certified copies, but not to stamp duty.[8] [9]

How much is the name clearance fee?

Tk 500 per proposed name, or Tk 575 with VAT, and Tk 200 for a time extension.[1] [9]

Do TIN and BIN registration cost anything?

There is no government fee for an e-TIN or for VAT registration and a BIN, although professional firms charge for handling them.[12] [13]

What do lawyers charge to register a company?

Published prices for a straightforward local incorporation range from roughly Tk 18,000 to Tk 35,000, excluding government fees and post-incorporation registrations.[9] [14]

Does the new eBRS system change the fees?

No fee changes have been announced. eBRS changes the process, aiming at online registration within hours, with handover of the system due by 15 January 2027.[10]