Overview
Many companies cancel their commercial registration and forget the licences attached to it. The municipal or industrial licence stays live in your name, accruing renewal fees and violations, and a claim can surface years after you closed the business.
Lawful cancellation requires settling everything tied to the licence: due fees, recorded violations, and obligations to the issuing authority — whether the municipality, the Ministry of Industry, or another sector regulator. Only then is the cancellation decision issued.
Rapture cancels licences of all types along with their associated obligations, and delivers the official cancellation decision proving your liability has ended.
Who is this service for?
- Establishments that have closed but whose licences remain live
- Those who changed activity and no longer need an old licence
- Companies that closed a branch and need its municipal licence cancelled
- Factories that shut a separately licensed production line
Required documents
- The licence to be cancelled
- The establishment's commercial registration
- Proof of payment of due fees and violations
- Cancellation request from the owner or delegate
- Evidence of site vacation where the authority requires it
How the process works
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Audit obligations tied to the licence
We review the licence with the issuing authority and identify outstanding fees, violations and conditions.
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Settle dues and violations
We pay what is due and resolve recorded violations, since the authority will not accept cancellation while obligations remain.
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File the cancellation request
We submit to the issuing authority — municipality, Ministry of Industry or sector regulator — and track its review.
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Receive the cancellation decision
We obtain the official cancellation decision and deliver it to you as proof your obligations under the licence have ended.
Expected turnaround
One to four weeks depending on the issuing authority and the scale of outstanding obligations.
Frequently asked questions
Does cancelling the commercial registration cancel licences automatically?
No. Municipal, industrial and sector licences are independent and must each be cancelled separately. Leaving them live keeps financial obligations in your name despite closure.
What happens if I leave a licence uncancelled?
Renewal fees and violations accumulate, later claims can be issued, and it can obstruct you when applying for a new licence or closing the commercial registration.
Can a licence be cancelled with violations outstanding?
No. Recorded violations must be resolved and any resulting amounts settled first, after which the cancellation request is accepted.
What is the difference between suspension and cancellation?
Suspension is temporary and liftable by addressing its cause; cancellation permanently terminates the licence and releases the establishment from its obligations entirely.