Trinidad and Tobago business registration

Turn the business idea into a registered business.

BizReg Consulting helps entrepreneurs move from uncertainty and paperwork to a clear registration path for sole trader businesses and limited liability companies in Trinidad and Tobago.

Start your registration Choose your structure

Sole trader service from TTD $650. Limited liability company service from TTD $1,500. Final scope and government charges are confirmed before work begins.

Start with a clear pathRegistration support built around your business structure

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Choose the right starting point

Register for the business you are building, not the paperwork you fear.

The first decision is the structure. We help you understand the route, prepare for the information required, and move through the registration process with fewer avoidable delays.

Sole trader

Start trading under a registered business name.

For an individual carrying on a business for profit under a business name in Trinidad and Tobago.

From TTD $650

Guidance on the business-name registration route
Support preparing the information needed for filing
Clear next steps from name choice through registration

Explore sole trader registration

The Companies Registry currently lists a TT$220 business-name registration filing fee. Government charges are separate from BizReg service pricing unless your quotation expressly says otherwise.

Limited liability company

Build a company structure designed for growth.

For entrepreneurs who want to incorporate a profit company and operate through a separate legal entity.

From TTD $1,500

Company name reservation and incorporation path guidance
Support coordinating the information required from directors and incorporators
Practical guidance on post-incorporation filing obligations

Explore company registration

The Companies Registry currently lists TT$25 for company name reservation and TT$520 for profit-company incorporation. Government charges are separate from BizReg service pricing unless your quotation expressly says otherwise.

What the official process requires

A registration path built around the Companies Registry Online System.

The Registrar General’s Companies Registry uses CROS for business-name registrations and company incorporations. The exact steps differ by structure.

Create the required Registry account

A Companies Registry Account is required to use CROS. For companies, every person involved in the formation process must have the required account.

Choose and reserve the name

The proposed name must meet availability and suitability requirements. Approved reservations are currently valid for 45 days.

Complete the online filing

The filing is submitted through CROS with the applicable information, approvals and statutory filing fee.

Complete the certificate step

The Registry’s current instructions require signed documents to be delivered to the Companies Registry counter to complete certificate collection.

Structure decision

Not sure whether you need a sole trader registration or a company?

That question deserves a practical answer. The right structure depends on ownership, risk, administration, growth plans and how you expect the business to operate.

Choose sole trader when simplicity is the priority.

A sole trader route can suit one-person businesses that want to begin operating under a registered business name with a lighter administrative structure.

See the sole trader route

Consider a company when separation and scale matter.

A limited liability company is a separate legal entity and carries continuing statutory filing obligations, including annual returns and beneficial ownership requirements.

See the company route

Built for local entrepreneurs

Clear information. Responsive support. No maze of government language.

Start with the outcome

You want a registered business you can move forward with. We keep the conversation anchored to that outcome.

Know what is official

Government filing requirements, fees and timeframes are separated from BizReg service pricing so you can understand what you are paying for. The Companies Registry states that creating a Companies Registry Account is free.

Talk to a person

Call, WhatsApp or email. The site is designed to move you into a real conversation when you are ready to begin.

Business registration guides

Answers for the questions people search before they register.

Our guides are built around real registration decisions, search intent and the questions entrepreneurs ask aloud.

How to Register a Business in Trinidad and Tobago

Step-by-step guide

What the current Companies Registry process requires for a business name or company.

Sole Trader vs Limited Company in Trinidad

Structure comparison

How to think through ownership, administration and growth before you file.

Annual Returns in Trinidad and Tobago

Compliance guide

When company annual returns are due and what late filing can cost.

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