Decide first
- Activity, city and municipality of operation
- Shareholders, management and structure to be assessed
- Registered address, banking and initial obligations
Coverage
Setting up and operating in Honduras
We coordinate business projects with operational capacity in Honduras. Each proposal identifies the contracting entity, scope, participants and responsibilities before work begins.
Initial guidance
Is this the right route for your project?
Honduras: When the company, operation or main procedure will be carried out in Honduras.
Prepare for the assessment
- Identification and corporate documents
- Foreign documents ready for use in Honduras
- Operational scope and target date
Essential limit
The proposal identifies the contracting and invoicing entity. Regulated acts and institutional decisions remain with Honduran professionals and authorities.
01Who it is for
Who it is for
For Salvadoran and international companies that need to form a company in Honduras, open operations in the country or coordinate activities carried out in Honduran territory.
Regulated acts are carried out by licensed Honduran notaries, lawyers and accountants. Honduras has its own corporate, tax and municipal framework, which requires local preparation; we organize the file in the order required by the commercial registry, the tax authority and the municipality.
02Problems it solves
Problems it solves
- Not knowing the order of the procedures before the commercial registry, the tax authority and the municipality.
- Foreign documents that are not ready to be filed in Honduras.
- Lack of clarity about who contracts, who carries out and who invoices each part of the project.
- Difficulty following progress from another country.
03What can be coordinated
What is coordinated and who carries it out
- Preparation of the file for the formation of a Honduran company, with a licensed Honduran notary and lawyer.
- Coordination of the tax registrations and the municipal permit, with your accountant and your lawyer.
- File for opening the bank account.
- Calendar of obligations, prepared with your Honduran accountant.
- Operations between Honduras and El Salvador. Honduras–El Salvador operations →
Who carries it out
In Honduras, the service is contracted and carried out by the entity identified in the proposal. Regulated acts are carried out by licensed Honduran professionals: the notary executes deeds and legalizations; a lawyer admitted to the bar handles the filings the law reserves for lawyers; the accountant handles bookkeeping and tax returns. Honduran institutions and banks make the decisions that are theirs to make.
04Deliverables
Deliverables
Depending on the service contracted and the proposal of the contracting entity, you receive:
- An initial assessment report, if your case requires it.
- A document list and a checklist with responsible parties and status.
- Progress reports at the frequency set in the proposal.
- A bank file and a calendar of obligations prepared with your accountant.
Client requirements
- Identification of shareholders, directors and, where applicable, beneficial owners.
- The planned activity, the city or municipality where you will operate and the structure you want to evaluate.
- Foreign documents, apostilled and translated where applicable.
- The decisions that are yours to make: corporate form, shareholders, directors, domicile and bank.
- Truthful and complete information for the assessment of the assignment.
05Process
Process
Free initial call, with no obligation, of up to 30 minutes.
Initial assessment, if your case requires it. The initial assessment is normally delivered 3 to 7 business days after we receive the complete information needed to begin.
Proposal identifying the entity that contracts and invoices, the scope, the responsible parties and third-party costs shown separately.
Structure and documents.
Incorporation and registration, with the Honduran professionals the law requires.
Tax registrations and municipal permit.
Banking and calendar of obligations.
Timelines depend on the institutions involved and on the documents available. We give you a written estimate in the proposal or in the initial assessment; we do not promise timelines we do not control.
06Contracting
Contracting, invoicing and limits
Contracting
Vertex coordinates projects with operational capacity in Honduras. The proposal identifies the contracting and invoicing entity, the participants, scope, responsibilities and fees separately from external costs. The initial call is free and creates no obligation for either party. We quote according to scope, complexity and country. The proposal separates Vertex fees from third-party costs. If you completed the initial assessment beforehand, its fee may be credited as set out in the proposal.
Invoicing
The contracting and invoicing entity, currency and applicable taxes are identified in the proposal before work begins. The professionals and suppliers involved invoice their own fees according to the agreed scope.
Third-party costs
Fees of notaries, lawyers, accountants or other professionals, official fees, translations and apostilles are itemized before work begins. Whenever possible, you pay the professional, supplier or operator directly. If Vertex needs to handle a payment, the item requires your prior authorization and is presented separately. No hidden markups are applied.
Exclusions
The following are not part of the service: notarial acts; legal, tax, immigration, accounting or financial advice; procedural agency and representation before Honduran authorities; the company's bookkeeping and tax returns; official fees, duties and third-party fees.
Limits
- We do not have our own offices in Guatemala or Panama.
- We do not guarantee decisions by the registry, the tax authority, the municipality or the banks.
- The regulatory information on this page is general, does not replace the opinion of a licensed Honduran professional and may change.
- We communicate directly in Spanish and English. When a counterpart requires Mandarin or another language, we coordinate translation tools and external interpreters according to the needs of the case.
07Reference regulatory framework
Reference regulatory framework
This section describes in general terms the framework that is usually involved. It is not advice and does not detail requirements, fees or timelines, which change and depend on each case. Check the official source and the opinion of your licensed Honduran professional.
Commercial companies
Decreto 284-2013 (a Honduran law on employment generation, entrepreneurship, business formalization and investor protection) regulates, among other matters, the formation of commercial companies, including single-shareholder companies, and a form for their registration with the Registro Mercantil (the commercial registry), in addition to the public deed route. The right form is determined by your Honduran lawyer or notary.[1]
Tax obligations
The Servicio de Administración de Rentas (the Honduran Revenue Administration Service) administers national taxes, including income tax on legal entities, and publishes guides for the corresponding returns. Your Honduran accountant confirms which obligations apply to your company.[2]
Land in border and coastal zones
The Constitution of Honduras establishes restrictions on the acquisition of land located near the borders and the coasts, with regulated exceptions. If your project includes a property in those zones, a legal review before you commit is advisable.[3]
Foreign documents
Honduras is a party to the Hague Convention abolishing the requirement of legalization for foreign public documents (the Apostille Convention). Each institution may ask for additional requirements.[4]
08Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
01Who contracts with me and invoices me in Honduras?
The entity responsible for contracting and invoicing is clearly identified in each proposal. The professionals involved invoice their own fees.
02Does Vertex have offices in Honduras?
We have operational capacity in Honduras. The proposal identifies the contracting entity, participants, scope and responsibilities before work begins.
03Who signs the filings in Honduras?
The licensed Honduran notaries, lawyers and accountants involved in each act, and you or your representatives where applicable.
04How long does it take?
Timelines depend on the institutions involved and on the documents available. We give you a written estimate in the proposal or in the initial assessment; we do not promise timelines we do not control.
09Regulatory sources
Regulatory sources
General information, verified as of October 21, 2026. It does not constitute legal, accounting or tax advice. Laws and procedures change: always check the official source.
- [1]"Decreto 284-2013, Ley para la Generación de Empleo, Fomento a la Iniciativa Empresarial, Formalización de Negocios y Protección a los Derechos de los Inversionistas" (Decree 284-2013, Law for Employment Generation, Promotion of Entrepreneurship, Business Formalization and Protection of Investors' Rights), La Gaceta (the official gazette of Honduras) No. 33,445, June 5, 2014Institution: Congreso Nacional de Honduras (National Congress of Honduras); text published by the Tribunal Superior de Cuentas (Superior Court of Accounts of Honduras). Verified on October 21, 2026.
- [2]"Declaración jurada impuesto sobre la renta, activo neto y aportación solidaria persona jurídica (código 103)" (guide to the sworn return of legal entities for income tax, net assets tax and solidarity contribution, form 103), guide dated February 2026Institution: Servicio de Administración de Rentas (Honduran Revenue Administration Service). Verified on October 21, 2026.
- [3]"Anexo I, Lista de Honduras" (Annex I, Schedule of Honduras), which reproduces Article 107 of the Constitución de la República (the Constitution of Honduras)Institution: Secretaría de Desarrollo Económico (Secretariat of Economic Development of Honduras). Verified on October 21, 2026.
- [4]"Convenio de 5 de octubre de 1961 suprimiendo la exigencia de legalización de los documentos públicos extranjeros: estado actual" (current status of the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 abolishing the requirement of legalization for foreign public documents)Institution: Conferencia de La Haya de Derecho Internacional Privado (Hague Conference on Private International Law), depositary of the Convention's information. Verified on October 21, 2026.
Verification date: October 21, 2026
First step
Tell us about your project in Honduras. Share the planned activity, the city and the nationality of the shareholders. Request your free initial call, with no obligation, of up to 30 minutes. If your case requires it, we will propose an initial assessment.