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Every official link to run a business in Angola

From registering your company at the GUE to filing your tax returns with the AGT, all the platforms, forms and help lines in one place. Hover over any entry, or tap ⓘ, to see what it is for.

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1Step 1

Create the company

Pick a name, incorporate, publish your articles and protect your brand.

  • GUE
    Online service

    Guiché Único da Empresa (GUE)

  • SIAC
    In person

    SIAC – Integrated Citizen Service

  • SEPE
    Online service

    SEPE – Electronic Public Services

  • MINJUSDH
    Reference

    Ministry of Justice and Human Rights

  • IAPI
    Online service

    IAPI – Angolan Industrial Property Institute

  • DR
    Reference

    Diário da República – Imprensa Nacional

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2Step 2

Register and get your licences

Activate your tax number, open your taxpayer account and obtain the licences and certificates for your activity.

  • NIF
    Online service

    NIF lookup

  • AGT
    Online service

    Portal do Contribuinte

  • MINDCOM
    Reference

    Ministry of Industry and Trade (MINDCOM)

  • INAPEM
    Online service

    INAPEM – SME Support Institute

  • AIPEX
    Online service

    AIPEX – Private Investment and Export Promotion Agency

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Our free AGT check verifies that an Angolan invoice and its NIF meet AGT rules.

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3Step 3

Taxes and declaration models

The returns every company files, the fiscal calendar and the official guides to file on time.

  • AGT
    Reference

    AGT – General Tax Administration

  • Modelo 1
    Declaration

    Modelo 1 – Industrial Tax annual return

  • Modelo 2
    Declaration

    Modelo 2 – IRT and remuneration map

  • IVA
    Declaration

    Periodic VAT return (IVA)

  • Modelo 5
    Declaration

    Modelo 5 – Property Tax (IP)

  • IAC · IS
    Declaration

    Withholding taxes: IAC, Stamp Duty and services

  • AGT
    Declaration

    Non-debtor certificate

  • SAF-T (AO)
    Reference

    Invoicing rules and SAF-T (AO)

  • AGT
    Reference

    Fiscal calendar

  • MPME
    Reference

    Tax regime for MPMEs

  • AGT
    Reference

    Tax guide and step-by-step guides

  • AGT
    Online service

    AGT tax simulator

  • AGT
    Reference

    AGT digital library

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4Step 4

Hire and employ

Social security, labour rules, training and work permits for your team.

  • INSS
    Online service

    INSS – National Social Security Institute

  • MAPTSS
    Reference

    MAPTSS – Ministry of Labour and Social Security

  • INEFOP
    Reference

    INEFOP – Employment and Vocational Training Institute

  • SME
    In person

    SME – Migration and Foreigners Service

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5Step 5

Banking, currency and markets

Regulators and infrastructure for your accounts, payments, foreign exchange and financing.

  • BNA
    Reference

    BNA – National Bank of Angola

  • EMIS
    Online service

    EMIS – Multicaixa

  • CMC
    Reference

    CMC – Capital Markets Commission

  • BODIVA
    Reference

    BODIVA – Angola Debt and Securities Exchange

  • ARSEG
    Reference

    ARSEG – Insurance Regulator

  • INE
    Reference

    INE – National Statistics Institute

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6Step 6

Compliance and public tenders

Data protection, selling to the State and the legislation behind every obligation.

  • APD
    Online service

    APD – Data Protection Agency

  • SNCP
    Online service

    Public procurement portal (SNCP)

  • Lex.ao
    Reference

    Lex.ao – Angolan legislation

  • GOV
    Reference

    Official Government portal

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7Step 7

Help lines and professional bodies

Who to call when a portal is down, and where to find certified accountants and lawyers.

  • OCPCA
    Reference

    OCPCA – Order of Accountants and Expert Accountants

  • OAA
    Reference

    OAA – Angolan Bar Association

  • CCIA
    Reference

    CCIA – Angola Chamber of Commerce and Industry

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