Functions of the department

• Formulation of business registration laws and regulations
• Promote business registration policies and best practices
• Create an easy business registration environment
• Review business registration laws and regulation to ensure they promote efficiency and reduce bureaucracy
• Promote efficient business licensing processes
• Create a single business registration and licensing centres to reduce business registration bureaucracy and time
• Create and oversight implementation of business registration best practices compliance framework
• Create enforcement systems to ensure business have relevant licenses and permits.
•  Establish an e-business regulations, guidelines and systems to ease acquisition of permits and licensing.