Establishment Of Business Households 2026
Simple business solution – low cost – fast deployment
Are you looking to start a business but don’t know which model to choose? The main business household is the ideal choice for individuals or households with a small scale, fast procedures and cost-effectiveness. Here’s the important information you need to know before you sign up.
Legal basis:
(i) Law on Enterprises No. 59/2020/QH14;
(ii) Law No. 76/2025/QH15 amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Enterprises No. 59/2020/QH14 promulgated by the National Assembly on June 17, 2025;
(iii) Decree 168/2025/ND-CP on business registration.
1. What is a business household?
Business households are established in the name of individuals or households and are responsible with all their assets for business activities.
Suitable for: Small and medium-sized shops, eateries, cafes, personal services,…
2. Conditions for registration of business households
You can apply if:
- Being a Vietnamese citizen, full 18 years old, having full civil act capacity according to the Civil Code, except for persons who are not allowed to establish business households as prescribed by law;
- Not in the cases of prohibited business;
- Each individual is only allowed to name 01 business household nationwide.
- Not being a person who is being examined for penal liability, being held in custody, serving a prison sentence, serving an administratively handling measure at a compulsory detoxification facility, compulsory education institution or being banned by a court from holding certain posts, practicing certain professions or doing certain jobs;
3. Location and business lines:
The head office of a business household is the place where the business household conducts business activities and is the contact address registered by the business household for the state management agency to contact, determined according to the boundaries of the administrative unit in the territory of Vietnam. Business households may conduct business activities outside the head office.
Business households have the right to freely do business in industries and trades that are not prohibited by law.
For conditional business lines, business households are only allowed to do business when they fully meet the conditions for business investment and must ensure that they are fully maintained throughout the course of business activities.
4. Is the registration procedure complicated?
The answer: It’s very simple – just 3 steps:
Step 1: Prepare documents
- Application for business household registration
- A copy of the written authorization of a household member to act as the head of the business household, in case the business household is registered for establishment by household members. This power of attorney must be notarized or authenticated in accordance with law.
Step 2: Submit the application
Register directly at the commune-level business registration agency or register via postal service or register via the electronic information network.
Step 3: Get the results
In case the dossier is eligible for issuance, the commune-level business registration authority shall issue a business household registration certificate and send a notice to the tax authority directly managing the business household to the business household within 03 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier.
In case the dossier is not eligible for issuance, the commune-level business registration authority shall notify the applicant in writing within 03 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier. The notice must clearly state the reasons and requirements for amendment and supplementation of the dossier.
Some important notes:
The name of the business household must start with “Business household”
Do not use words such as “company”, “corporation”
Not having the same name in the same area
After registration, it is necessary to fulfill tax obligations and hang signboards
Why should you use a support service?
In fact, many customers encounter problems such as:
- The dossier is returned due to minor errors;
- Names that are duplicates or violate regulations;
- Unclear tax obligations after registration;
- It takes time to travel many times.
Using the service will help you:
Advice on the right model from the beginning
Preparing standard documents – limiting risks
Save time, get results quickly
Post-registration package support (tax, signage, operation consulting)
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