What the Ministry of Revenue Service of Ethiopia does not need to verify:-
A tax clearance certificate can be issued without the need to audit the taxpayer for the following services:
– To renew a business license or professional license;
– to bid or participate;
– to carry out annual registration and inspection (Claudo) for vehicles or construction machines;
– To obtain a bank loan;
– to obtain insurance compensation and to change the license plate;
– to change the name or address of the company;
– to reduce the business sector without reducing business assets;
– Issuing certified documents about the reorganization and merger of companies, including the tax liability of the merged company;
- When a request for clearance is made, a tax ruling notice is issued and a taxpayer with unpaid tax debt is given clearance to pay the debt or take a bank guarantee without an audit.
- A tax clearance certificate may be issued to a taxpayer:
• When applying for a tax credit certificate to renew a business license, participate in an auction, take a bank loan, and receive compensation for damages, the taxpayer must declare it before the end of the annual business profit tax notification and payment period. Before the tax year in which the request is made and the tax payable.
• A tax credit certificate will be issued only when proof is provided of the type of service requested and the reason for the request. - A tax clearance certificate is issued to a person applying for a bank loan: If the applicant is not engaged in business and is not registered as a taxpayer, the tax office will issue a small taxpayer’s office. Appropriate checks from the database to ensure that the applicant is not engaged in business.
- When applying for a business license, a tax clearance certificate is issued after checking with the departments of the Ministry of Taxes and a third party.