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# Brunei Darussalam

> How to collect KYB documents from business customers in Brunei Darussalam (BRN) when onboarding through the Conduit API.

## 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 |

*Tax ID:* Brunei does not issue a separate TIN certificate; the ROCBN registration number (RC/RFC prefix) functions as the corporate TIN for Income Tax filings.

*Registration number:* Brunei does not issue a separate TIN certificate; the ROCBN registration number (RC/RFC prefix) functions as the corporate TIN for Income Tax filings.

## 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) |

**Not applicable in Brunei Darussalam:** Good Standing. Skip these areas — no local artifact exists.

### 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 their `role` 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.