Basic information on interrupting a trade

Additional information

Related procedures (CRP), frequently asked questions.

Submissions

Who can make a submission, where and in what form the submission can be made, submission forms.

Procedure followed by the trade licensing office

Processing of submissions at the trade licensing office, resolution of defects in submissions, registration in the trade licensing register, what documents result from the processing of the submission.

Required particulars of submissions

In the notification of interruption of a trade, the entrepreneur will specify:

The company name, business name, or given name and surname
The identification number of the person
Date of birth
Birth registration number, if assigned
The trade or trades that are being interrupted
The start date of the interruption of the trade (which may be the date of submission or a later date) and the end date of the interruption of the trade

Administrative fees

There is no administrative fee for the notification of the interruption of a trade.

Time limits

For entrepreneurs, the Trade Licensing Act sets the time limit as follows: submissions in respect of the interruption of a trade are made no later than the day on which the trade is interrupted.

The trade licensing office will process submissions without delay and, if the submission is free of defects, it will make an entry in the trade licensing register within the general statutory time limit of 5 working days.