Expert Advisory

for Foreign Investment

in Namibia

A single trusted partner for tax structuring, estate planning, local fiduciary presence, and statutory compliance.

About OIPC

OIPC is a specialised consulting and advisory firm focused on helping international investors establish, structure, operate, and protect their interests in Namibia.

We combine deep local knowledge of company law, tax, investment regulation, and compliance with practical investor-focused execution.

Namibia offers strong investor protections under the Foreign Investment Act, a source-based tax system, no estate duty or donations tax, and growing opportunities across energy, mining, logistics, manufacturing, and services.

From market entry through long-term operations and succession, we help foreign investors act quickly, remain compliant, and protect value.

Namibia market entry

Establishing, acquiring or investing in a business in Namibia.

Services

Tax structuring, estate planning, fiduciary directorship, and company secretarial support.

Register a company

Contact

General enquiries and new instructions.

Namibia market entry

OIPC assists international businesses and investors establishing, acquiring, or investing in Namibian operations.

We advise on ownership and funding models, repatriation strategy, tax leakage, exchange control, and regulatory pathways before capital is committed.

Our work may include:

assessing the proposed investment and the available forms of entry;
advising on ownership, company, trust, and funding structures;
reviewing investor protections and restrictions under local law;
tax and exchange control structuring, including withholding tax impacts;
due diligence on Namibian companies, assets, and counterparties;
acquisitions, joint ventures, and shareholder arrangements;
company or close corporation registration;
licences, permits and regulatory approvals;
tax and other statutory registrations;
banking and investment documentation; and
ongoing company secretarial and compliance administration.

OIPC can remain responsible for the Namibian legal entity and compliance work after the business has been established.

Entering the Namibian market

Other Services

Tax planning and structuring

Source-based tax planning, withholding tax strategy, investment structuring, and cross-border implementation for foreign investors.

Estate planning and structuring

Namibian trust and succession structures that protect family and business assets with clear, enforceable outcomes.

Fiduciary services and local directorship

Independent Namibian directors for governance quality, local representation, and operational continuity.

Company secretarial and shelf companies

Resident company secretary support, full statutory compliance, and ready-to-use shelf companies for faster market entry.

All services for foreign investors

Register a company

The registration process is completed online. The client provides the required information and verification documents, signs the prepared documents and pays the stated fee.

Every application is reviewed before it is submitted to BIPA.