Definition

Noun: 1. Business license, trading license: An official permit or certificate issued by the government that grants an individual or organization the right to operate a business, open a shop, or engage in commercial activities. Historically, it often referred to a specific type of tax or fee paid for this operating right. * Công ty mới thành lập phải xin môn bài. (The newly established company must apply for a business license.) * Thuế môn bài là một loại thuế kinh doanh. (The business license tax is a type of business tax.)

Usage Examples

• (He has applied for a business license for the coffee shop.)
• (A business operating without a license will be fined.)
• (The amount of the business license tax depends on the registered capital level.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đóng thuế môn bài" / "Nộp thuế môn bài": To pay the business license tax/fee.
  • Các hộ kinh doanh cá thể phải đóng thuế môn bài hàng năm. (Individual business households must pay the business license tax annually.)
• "Cấp môn bài": To issue/grant a business license.
  • Sở Kế hoạch và Đầu tư có thẩm quyền cấp môn bài. (The Department of Planning and Investment has the authority to issue business licenses.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giấy phép kinh doanh (n): Business license. (A more modern and common term with the same core meaning as ).
• Giấy chứng nhận đăng ký doanh nghiệp (n): Enterprise Registration Certificate. (The official certificate for establishing a company, often required alongside or encompassing the licensing concept).
• Patent (n): While the historical French-Vietnamese reference uses "patente", in modern English business context, "patent" primarily refers to an invention license. "Business license" or "trading license" is the accurate equivalent for .

Synonyms

• Licence (n) / License (n): (UK/US spelling) The general term for an official permit.
• Permit (n): An official document allowing someone to do something.
• Authorization (n): Official permission or power to do something.

Related Phrases

• Kinh doanh có điều kiện: Conditional business. (Business sectors that require specific licenses or permits beyond the basic ).
• Ngành nghề kinh doanh: Business lines. (The specific activities listed on the or business license).

1. danh từ. licence