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# Honduras Company Formation & Entity Choice

## Company formation and entity types

- **Sociedad Anonima (S.A.)** — Stock corporation with shares; minimum two shareholders, no statutory maximum; liability limited to capital contributed  _(Codigo de Comercio (Commercial Code))_
- **Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada (S. de R.L.)** — Limited liability company; maximum 25 partners; 100% foreign ownership permitted  _(Codigo de Comercio (Commercial Code))_
- **Minimum capital - S.A.** — HNL 25,000 (approx USD 1,000) HNL  _([Codigo de Comercio (Commercial Code) — https://www.bizlatinhub.com/types-legal-entities-honduras/](https://www.bizlatinhub.com/types-legal-entities-honduras/))_
- **Minimum capital - S. de R.L.** — HNL 5,000 ((approx - confirm)) HNL  _([Codigo de Comercio (Commercial Code) — https://www.bizlatinhub.com/types-legal-entities-honduras/](https://www.bizlatinhub.com/types-legal-entities-honduras/))_
- **Constitution by public deed** — Articles of incorporation (escritura de constitucion) executed before a notary; reviewed by the Registro Mercantil before legal personality is granted  _(Codigo de Comercio (Commercial Code))_
- **Step 1 - Deposit capital** — Open a Honduran bank account and deposit the initial share capital  _(Codigo de Comercio (Commercial Code))_
- **Step 2 - Register articles** — Register the articles of incorporation with the Registro Mercantil (Chamber of Commerce)  _(Codigo de Comercio (Commercial Code))_
- **Step 3 - Tax registration (RTN)** — Obtain the Registro Tributario Nacional (RTN / tax ID) from SAR  _(Codigo Tributario (Tax Code))_
- **Step 4 - Operating permit** — Obtain the municipal operating permit (permiso de operacion) and any required zoning certificate  _(Ley de Municipalidades (Municipalities Law))_
- **Typical incorporation timeline** — Approximately 2 to 6 weeks depending on bank account opening and registry processing ((approx - confirm))  _([BizLatin Hub - Company Formation in Honduras — https://www.bizlatinhub.com/company-formation-honduras/](https://www.bizlatinhub.com/company-formation-honduras/))_
- **Core annual compliance** — Annual ISR return, monthly ISV and withholding returns, monthly IHSS/RAP/INFOP filings, and renewal of the municipal operating permit  _(Ley del Impuesto sobre la Renta (Income Tax Law))_
- **Municipal industry/commerce tax** — Progressive levy on gross income ranging roughly from 0.15 to 0.40 per thousand depending on annual income band per thousand of gross income  _([Ley de Municipalidades (Municipalities Law) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/honduras/corporate/taxes-on-corporate-income](https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/honduras/corporate/taxes-on-corporate-income))_

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