Overview
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Region | Asia-Pacific |
| ISO 3166-1 | BN / BRN |
| Registry | Registry of Companies and Business Names (ROCBN), Ministry of Finance and Economy |
| Last updated | 2026-05-06 |
Identifiers
Collect two identifiers from each business customer in Brunei Darussalam and submit them as strings on the application body.| API field | Local name | Issuer |
|---|---|---|
businessInfo.taxId | Tax Registration / TIN | Revenue Division, MoFE |
businessInfo.businessEntityId | Tax Registration / TIN | Revenue Division, MoFE |
Sector regulators
BDCB · ROCBN
Legal structures
| Local name | Abbreviation | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Syarikat Sendirian Berhad (Private Company Limited by Shares) | Sdn Bhd | Closely-held private company incorporated under Companies Act Cap. 39; separate legal personality; 1–50 shareholders; shares not freely transferable to the public. Equivalent to a US LLC. |
| Syarikat Berhad (Public Company Limited by Shares) | Bhd | Public company incorporated under Companies Act Cap. 39; unlimited shareholders; may offer shares to the public and list on a securities exchange; subject to BDCB/securities regulation. Closest US equivalent: C-Corp. |
| Company Limited by Guarantee | — | Incorporated under Companies Act Cap. 39; no share capital; members’ liability limited to a guaranteed amount; used for non-profits, associations, and professional bodies. Closest US equivalent: Nonprofit Corporation. |
| General Partnership | — | Unincorporated association of 2–20 persons carrying on business in common; registered under the Business Names Act Cap. 92; all partners bear unlimited joint liability; no separate legal personality. Equivalent to a US General Partnership (GP). |
| Limited Partnership | LP | Formed under the Limited Partnerships Order (Cap. 101); at least one general partner with unlimited liability and one or more limited partners whose liability is capped at their capital contribution. Equivalent to a US Limited Partnership (LP). |
| Sole Proprietorship | — | Business owned and operated by a single natural person; registered under the Business Names Act Cap. 92; no separate legal personality and unlimited personal liability. Equivalent to a US Sole Proprietorship. |
| Branch of Foreign Company | — | Registered presence of a foreign corporation under Companies Act Cap. 39 Part IX; not a separate legal entity; liabilities remain with the parent company; requires a locally resident agent. Closest US equivalent: Branch/Rep Office. |
How documents combine
For each evidence area, this table shows whether the listed documents are alternatives (any one of) or a bundle (all required). The artifact-by-artifact lookup follows below.| Evidence area | Documents needed |
|---|---|
| Legal Registration | Certificate of Incorporation |
| Constitutive Documents | Memorandum & Articles of Association |
| Tax Registration | Any one of: Tax Registration · Revenue Division Acknowledgment |
| Operating Permit | Business Licence |
| Ownership Records | Register of Members |
| Governance Records | Register of Directors |
| Signing Authority | Any one of: Board Resolution · Power of Attorney |
| Address | Any one of: Tenancy Agreement · Utility Bill · Bank Statement |
Documents to collect
The physical documents you’ll collect from your customer, with the evidence area each one proves. One document can prove multiple areas — for example, Brazil’s Cartão CNPJ covers both tax and business-registration proof, so it appears once with both areas listed.| Document | Proves |
|---|---|
| Certificate of Incorporation | Legal Registration |
| Memorandum & Articles of Association | Constitutive Documents |
| Tax Registration | Tax Registration |
| Revenue Division Acknowledgment | Tax Registration |
| Business Licence | Operating Permit |
| Register of Members | Ownership Records |
| Register of Directors | Governance Records |
| Board Resolution | Signing Authority |
| Power of Attorney | Signing Authority |
| Tenancy Agreement | Address |
| Utility Bill (≤90 hari) | Address |
| Bank Statement (≤90 hari) | Address |
| Sector-Specific License | BDCB Licence (sector-specific) |
Collection notes
- Legal Registration: Issued by ROCBN; searchable via OCP (ocp.mofe.gov.bn). Foreign branches: Certificate of Registration of Foreign Company.
- Constitutive Documents: Filed with ROCBN at incorporation; amendments require ROCBN filing. Both documents required.
- Tax Registration: No standalone TIN certificate; request a tax-registration confirmation letter from Revenue Division, MoFE. Registration number = TIN.
- Operating Permit: Issued by ROCBN or relevant ministry depending on activity; required post-incorporation before commencing trade.
- Sector-Specific License: Required for banking (Banking Order 2006), insurance (Insurance Order 2006), capital markets (Securities Markets Order 2013), takaful, and money-changing. Regulator: BDCB.
- Ownership Records: Register of Members (Cap. 39 s. 98): equity holders. Maintained at registered office; not publicly searchable via OCP.
- Governance Records: Maintained at registered office and filed with ROCBN; updated via OCP. Annual return reflects current directors.
- Signing Authority: Board resolution authorising signatory or POA (notarised if issued overseas); standard for executing agreements and account openings.
- Address: Conduit universal policy: lease (no time bound) OR utility bill OR bank statement, with utility/bank dated within 90 days. Same evidence satisfies both registered-address and operating-address checks.
Person roles
When you submit a person on the application body, set theirrole to one of Conduit’s canonical BusinessPersonRole values. Use this table to map a local corporate-governance title onto the right canonical role.
| Local role | Canonical API role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Director (pengarah) | CONTROLLING_PERSON | Appointed officer with day-to-day executive authority; at least one must be ordinarily resident in Brunei. |
| Authorised Signatory / Attorney | LEGAL_REPRESENTATIVE | Holder of board-authorised signatory power or notarised POA to bind the company. |
Notes
- No separate TIN certificate: Brunei does not issue a distinct tax identification certificate; the ROCBN registration number doubles as the TIN. Collect a Revenue Division acknowledgment letter and confirm the number format (RC/RFC prefix).
- IBC regime is defunct: The International Business Companies Order 2000 regime was wound down; all IBCs were required to migrate or dissolve by 30 June 2018. Do not accept IBC certificates as evidence of current good standing.
- BDCB renamed in 2021: Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam (AMBD) became Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB) on 2021-06-27 (Order in force date). Regulatory licences and correspondence pre-2021 may carry the AMBD name — treat as equivalent.