FORM P1
Ministry of Finance
Office of the Tax Commissioner
F.B. Perry Building, 40 Church Street, Hamilton HM 12
P.O. Box HM 1374, Hamilton HM FX
Phone (441) 297-7750/ 7751/ 7807 Fax: (441) 296-5406 Email: taxenquiry@gov.bm Websites: www.gov.bm and www.etax.gov.bm
At Your Service Bermuda!
EMPLOYER REGISTRATION FORM
TAXES MANAGEMENT ACT 1976
1. Type of Business:
2. Business Name:
3. Business Physical Address, & Contact info:
4. Business Mailing Address/Registered Office/P.O. Box:
Home #:
Cel #:
Fax #:
Email:
5. Name of Sole Proprietor/Partners/Principal Officer/Grantor/or Trustees Include physical address and telephone
numbers where different from above (Attach additional sheets if needed):
6. Name, mailing address, and contact information of person making application for registration stating capacity in
which application is made (e.g. Proprietor, Secretary, Precedent Partner, Agent, etc...)
Home #:
Cel #:
Fax #:
Email:
7. If the employer has more than one place of business or is associated with other businesses in Bermuda please state
name, address and Tax Identification number/s.
8. The employer is (please check one box):
Sole Proprietor
Partnership
Local Company (LLC or Ltd.)
an employer (with domestic staff only)
Exempted Company
an Unincorporated Association
a Permit Company
a Body Corporate other than
an Exempted or local company
a Registered Charity -
Charity Id #:
Limited Companies (Ltd) and Limited Liability Companies (LLC) must submit copies of the Certificate of
Incorporation & share register or Certificate of formation and register of LLC members. Unincorporated
Associations must submit a copy of its Rules of Constitution.
Photo Id, proof of address, & Business Plans must be provided at registration.
9. In respect of the legal entity indicated in paragraph 8 specify the name, address, and telephone number of the
properly authorized officer or contact person for Payroll Tax purposes (specifying the office held):
10. Does the business provide Corporate Services or
Financial Services Tax?
No
Yes Corporate Services Tax #
Yes Financial Services Tax #
11. Estimate Payroll for the year (12 months):
12. Date of commencement of business:
Declaration:
I/we hereby declare the foregoing to be true. I/we give assurance that tax will be paid in accordance with the law and
understand that the failure to do so is punishable by penalties up to $500,000 or 5 years imprisonment. The Office of the
Tax Commissioner will be notified with respect to any change in the business (notably closure, sale, change in primary
business activity, address etc) within 30 days.
Print Name/s: _____________________________________________ Title/s: ___________________________
Signature/s: _____________________________________________ Date: ___________________________
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FORM P1
Ministry of Finance
Office of the Tax Commissioner
F.B. Perry Building, 40 Church Street, Hamilton HM 12
P.O. Box HM 1374, Hamilton HM FX
Phone (441) 297-7750/ 7751/ 7807 Fax: (441) 296-5406 Email: taxenquiry@gov.bm Websites: www.gov.bm and www.etax.gov.bm
At Your Service Bermuda!
Registering, changing, or closing a tax account
Every employer and self-employed person who is liable for tax must register with the Office of the Tax
Commissioner within seven days of the end of the first tax period in which the employer or self-employed
person commences business. It is a criminal offence to fail to register.
To register, submit the Employer Payroll Tax registration application form to the Office of the Tax
Commissioner with the following:
1. Self-employed persons and Unincorporated partnerships:
o a copy of either your driver’s licence or passport
o a recent utility bill to verify current address
o a business plan, at the request of the tax officer
o a partnership agreement
2. Limited companies (Ltd.) and Limited liability companies (LLC):
o Certificate of incorporation or Certificate of formation
o a current share register or a current register of LLC members
o Memorandum of Association
o a copy of driver's licences or passports for all shareholders / members
3. Unincorporated associations/charities/not for profit organizations:
o statement of activities
o rules or constitution of the organization
o a list of executive members responsible for debts and contractual obligations
o a copy of valid ID for all executive members
Note that other documents not mentioned above may be requested by the Office of the Tax Commissioner
in order to verify the business legitimacy.
Tax account change of status
Whenever you change the name, address, ownership, or business structure, you must file A Change of Status
Form.
Deleting your tax account
If your business has closed, either temporarily or permanently, you must file a Payroll Tax Deletion/Inactive
Form. You may be required to provide proof of closure.
Penalties and underpayments will be levied in cases where the employer fails to notify the Office of the Tax
Commissioner of business closure.