Business premises closure
We handle the formal closure of your business premises with city hall, so shutting down doesn't leave you dragging municipal taxes or fines behind you. From $120.
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.
- Business owners and merchants who are going to close, or already closed, a business location and need to formalize the closure with city hall so they stop piling up taxes, returns and fines
What's included and what isn't
Everything clear from the start. No fine print.
Includes
- Review of your municipal account statement.
- Guidance on catching up if you need to close in good standing.
- Gathering the documents for the closure.
- Handling the closure or cessation of activities with city hall.
Does not include
- Catching up on overdue taxes or returns itself (separate service: Municipal tax filing).
- Pending taxes or fines (the company pays them separately).
- Closing the company at the Registro Mercantil (Commercial Registry) (separate service, Registro Mercantil category).
- 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.
- The location's business license (patente)
- RIF (Venezuelan tax ID) and company details
- Status of your returns and municipal compliance certificate
- Date you stopped or will stop operating
- Your contact details to coordinate
How the process works
You do very little. We take care of the rest.
- Step 1
We review your status
We check your municipal situation.
We do this - Step 2
We get you in good standing
We guide you so you close with no debts.
We do this - Step 3
We gather the documents
We put together what the closure requires.
We do this - Result
Done
We handle the closure of activities with city hall.
You receive it
It depends on city hall and on your municipal account being in good standing; 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 closure. What you pay us, professional fees from $120 for reviewing, guiding you, gathering documents and handling the closure. It's adjusted based on your municipality
Pending taxes or fines 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 close the business without closing it at city hall?
City hall keeps charging tax as if you were operating: you build up a debt that surfaces when you open another business or request a compliance certificate years later.
Is it enough to stop operating?
No. Until you formally close, city hall keeps charging tax.
How much does it cost?
The professional fee, from $120, covers handling the closure with city hall; the fee is separate, and catching up, if needed, is quoted separately.
Do I need to be in good standing to close?
Yes. You generally have to catch up for the closure.
What about closing with SENIAT (Venezuela's tax and customs authority)?
It's a separate procedure; we coordinate both for you.
About this procedure
Closing a business isn't just pulling down the metal shutter and handing back the keys: as far as city hall is concerned, until you file the formal closure, your business is still alive, and so are its obligations. The license stays active, the municipal business tax (ISAE) keeps accruing, and the returns you stop filing pile up as omissions. It's one of the costliest, quietest mistakes people make when they close: they think stopping operations sets them free, when it actually leaves them tied to a debt that grows on its own.
And that phantom debt has a bad habit of showing up at the worst moment: when you want to open another business and find you're carrying a municipal liability, when you need a compliance certificate and can't get it, or when city hall finally comes after you for the periods in which, according to its records, the business was still operating. The formal closure is what cuts that cord once and for all and leaves you free and in good standing for whatever comes next.
We do the closure right: we review your municipal account statement, guide you on catching up if needed, gather the required documents and handle the closure or cessation of activities with city hall, leaving you formally deregistered with no loose ends. The price starts at $120 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 formalizes the cessation of activities with city hall.
- Without a formal closure, the license stays active and the ISAE keeps accruing. A phantom debt that surfaces when you open another business or request a compliance certificate.
- It usually requires catching up.
- It's different from closing the company at the Registro Mercantil.
- Pending taxes or fines and the fee are 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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