The Ministry of Finance and Prices (MFP) approved this Friday the , which sets the maximum rates in US dollars for the commercial license processing services provided by the Central Commercial Registry, under the Ministry of Domestic Trade.
The regulation was published in the , on pages 34 to 36, and will take effect seven days after its publication.
The resolution was signed on August 24 by Vladimir Regueiro Ale, Minister of Finance and Prices, and is based on the partial dollarization that the Cuban government has extended to inter-company and commercial operations.
The text of the regulation itself states that "the economic and social transformations approved in the context of partial dollarization in intercompany and commercial operations require the establishment of maximum fees in foreign currency for the collection of services related to commercial license processing."
The approved rates cover six types of services. The entry fee —charged for the initial processing of the file— has a cap of 70 USD.
Registration and re-registration, which is the initial step to enable a commercial activity, has a maximum fee of 500 USD.
Temporary permits, valid for a period not exceeding 30 days and intended for promotional sales, fairs, or market studies, have a limit of 200 USD.
The update of the registration due to changes in address, activity, or business line cannot exceed 370 USD.
The duplicate, which is only issued in cases of loss or damage to the original document, is capped at 450 USD.
Finally, the certifications of registry seats are set at a maximum of 260 USD, expressly excluding those requested by tax or audit authorities.
These rates apply to individuals and legal entities, both Cuban and foreign, as well as to branches and other entities authorized to operate in foreign currency.
Resolution 195/2026 complements the existing tariff scheme in Cuban pesos, established by the from the MFP itself, which set the same services but denominated in the national currency.
The Official Gazette No. 69 Ordinary of 2026 also includes other regulations related to domestic trade, including the , which repeals Decree-Law 155 concerning the seizure of goods, and four resolutions from the Ministry of Domestic Trade regarding wholesale trade, classification of establishments, and technical requirements for commercial activities.
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