Change of business activity
We update your business license (patente) with city hall when you change, add or remove activities, so your license reflects what you actually do. From $110.
Requesting a quote doesn't commit you to anything
- You tell us about your case. It's free.
- We send you the price in writing, within 1 to 3 hours.
- You decide. If it works for you, we start. If not, you delete it with one click and pay nothing.
No one will pressure you. Your information is used only for your case.
Is it for you?
If any of these sounds like you, this procedure is for you.
- Businesses that changed, expanded or scaled back their activities and need to update the activity codes on their business license to operate in good standing and avoid tax assessments
What's included and what isn't
Everything clear from the start. No fine print.
Includes
- Correct identification of the activity codes coming in or going out.
- Checking that your zoning compliance covers the new activity.
- Handling the change of activity on the license with city hall.
- Guidance on the tax effect of the change.
Does not include
- Zoning compliance for the new activity, if it has to be processed (separate service: Zoning compliance).
- Changing the corporate purpose at the Registro Mercantil (Commercial Registry), if applicable (separate service).
- Tax assessments for periods already invoiced but not declared (quoted separately).
- The city hall fee, which is paid separately.
What you need
Check off what you already have. You don't need everything to request your quote.
You have 0 of 5.
- Current business license
- Activities you want to add, change or remove
- Zoning compliance for the premises
- RIF (Venezuelan tax ID) and company details
- Your contact details to coordinate
How the process works
You do very little. We take care of the rest.
- Step 1
We identify the codes
We see which activities come in or go out.
We do this - Step 2
We check your zoning
We confirm the permitted use covers them.
We do this - Step 3
We handle it with city hall
We process the change on the license.
We do this - Result
Done
Your license is aligned with what you do.
You receive it
It depends on city hall and on zoning compliance for the new activity; we give you an estimate when we start.
What it costs and how to pay
There are two separate payments, and we want you to see them clearly.
Our fee: we do all the work for you.
The city hall's fees. It goes straight to the agency, and we give you the exact amount, with its receipt, before you pay anything.
How you pay: 50% when we start and 50% on delivery. In dollars, in bolívares at the official BCV exchange rate, or with Cashea.
How is your investment calculated?
Your investment covers our handling of the change. What you pay us, professional fees from $110 for identifying codes, checking and handling the change. It's adjusted based on your municipality
Zoning compliance for the new activity, if missing, and the city hall fee are paid separately Your lawyer gives you the exact figure before you pay anything, no strings attached.
FAQ
What happens if I carry out an activity that isn't on my license?
Tax assessments: each activity is taxed differently, and city hall charges you the difference plus fines. And if the zoning doesn't allow it, even closure.
Do I have to update my license if I change my line of business?
Yes. The license is granted for specific activities and codes.
How much does it cost?
The professional fee, from $110, covers handling the change with city hall; the municipal fee is separate.
Why does it matter?
Each activity is taxed differently; carrying out one that isn't on the license leads to tax assessments.
Do I need zoning compliance?
The new activity must be covered by the zoning.
About this procedure
Businesses evolve: the one that opened as a corner store (bodega) now also sells prepared food, the service office sets up a shop, the one that did one thing stops doing it. Each of those shifts has a municipal consequence that usually gets overlooked: the business license is granted for specific activities, identified by codes in the municipality's activity classification table, and when you change, add or remove activities, the license has to be updated to reflect it. The ordinance itself provides for this as adding, changing or removing activity codes.
The risk of skipping it is more serious than it looks, because it hits your wallet: each activity is taxed differently under the classification table, so carrying out an activity that isn't on your license means you're invoicing for something you're not declaring correctly to the municipality. When an audit catches it, it turns into tax assessments (reparos) for the unpaid tax, with interest and fines. Keeping your license aligned with what you really do isn't a formality: it's what protects you from a costly surprise.
We update it with sound judgment: we correctly identify the codes for the activities coming in or going out, check that your zoning compliance covers them, and handle the change to your business license with city hall. The price starts at $110 and is adjusted based on your municipality. A lawyer reviews your situation and confirms everything before we start, no strings attached.
Legal framework and important notes
Constitución de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela (Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) · Código Orgánico Tributario (Organic Tax Code)
- It's a municipal procedure. Fees, validity periods and required documents vary with each city hall's ordinance, and we confirm them when we start.
- It updates the activity codes on the license. Adding, changing or removing codes.
- Each activity is taxed differently under the classification table, and carrying out an undeclared one leads to tax assessments.
- The new activity must be covered by zoning compliance.
- It may require a change of corporate purpose at the Registro Mercantil.
- The fee is separate.
We guarantee our service, not what the agency decides. If something depends on them, we tell you clearly and in time.
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