National carriage of goods by road with vehicles of under 3.5 tonnes
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The activity includes the carriage of goods by road with vehicles (trucks or coupled vehicles) whose maximum allowable weight is under 3.5 tonnes.
A business permit is required to work as a national carrier of goods by road with vehicles of under 3.5 tonnes.
Who is concerned
The national carrier of goods by road with vehicles (trucks or coupled vehicles) of under 3.5 tonnes.
The business permit 'Transport national de marchandises par route avec des véhicules de moins de 3,5 tonnes' (national carriage of goods by road with vehicles of under 3.5 tonnes) is not required for the national transport of goods for exclusively non-commercial purposes or as a supplementary activity.
Prerequisites
Compliance with the conditions for access to the profession is verified by the General Directorate for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises at the time the application for a business permit is submitted.
The national carriage of goods by road with vehicles of under 3.5 tonnes is considered a general commercial activity and is subject to specific conditions.
Sole proprietorship
Natural persons who wish to operate as a national carrier of goods by road with vehicles of under 3.5 tonnes, in their own name in the context of a sole proprietorship, must meet the legal conditions of professional integrity.
Company
A company carrying out the activity of national carriage of goods by road with vehicles of under 3.5 tonnes must appoint at least one natural person, the manager, who must:
- meet the legal requirements in terms professional integrity;
- effectively manage the day-to-day business on a permanent basis;
- have a genuine link with the company (be the owner or authorised representative registered in the Trade and Companies Register); and
- have paid all social security contributions and taxes, either in their own name or through the company they manage or have managed.
Business permit
The business permit is issued to the company (either to the manager operating in their own name, or to the company they run) if the manager meets the legal conditions of professional integrity.
The information page 'Applying for a business permit' contains all the information relating to this procedure.
Place of business
The company or sole proprietorship must have a fixed place of business in Luxembourg (no 'letter-box' companies).
Necessary qualifications
Transport operators who only ensure the national carriage of goods by road with vehicles of under 3.5 tonnes are exempt from providing any qualifications.
Financial capacity
Transport operators who only ensure the national carriage of goods by road with vehicles of under 3.5 tonnes are exempt from providing guarantees.
How to proceed
Registrations/affiliations depending on the legal form of the company
Sole proprietorship
After obtaining a business permit, the operator of a sole proprietorship must:
- go to the Joint Social Security Centre to register as self-employed;
- submit an operating declaration to the social security administration (if they intend to hire staff);
- register for VAT.
Company
After obtaining a business permit, the manager of a:
- partnership (SCS, SENC);
- capital company (SA, SARL, SCA, SE);
- simplified limited liability company (SARL-S);
must:
- submit an operating declaration to the social security administration (if they intend to hire staff);
- register themselves as employees (or self-employed) with the social security;
- register for VAT.
Please note: the manager of a simplified limited liability company must also file the draft articles of association of the company with the Trade and Companies Register. There is, however, no need to incorporate the company in the presence of a notary. A private deed will suffice.
Obligations of all professionals
Each professional must comply with the following throughout their existence:
- all requirements with respect to obtaining a business permit; and
- all laws and regulations with respect to business management.
Sanctions
Professionals without a business permit run the risk of criminal sanctions (imprisonment and fines) and the temporary closure of the establishment.
Online services and forms
Who to contact
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Ministry of the Economy General Directorate for SME, Craft and Retail (Department for Authorisations of Establishment)
- Address:
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Luxembourg
PO box 535 / L-2937 Luxembourg
- Phone:
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(+352) 247 74 700
Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 12.00 and from 13.30 to 16.30 (except on public holidays)
- Email address:
- info.pme@eco.etat.lu
- Website:
- https://meco.gouvernement.lu/en.html
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House of Entrepreneurship
- Address:
- 14, rue Erasme L-1468 Luxembourg Luxembourg
- Phone:
- (+352) 42 39 39 330
- Email address:
- info@houseofentrepreneurship.lu
Closed ⋅ Opens tomorrow at 8.30
- Monday:
- 8.30 to 17.00
- Tuesday:
- 8.30 to 17.00
- Wednesday:
- 8.30 to 17.00
- Thursday:
- 8.30 to 17.00
- Friday:
- 8.30 to 17.00
- Saturday:
- Closed
- Sunday:
- Closed
Related procedures and links
Links
Further information
Legal references
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Règlement (CE) n°1071/2009 du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 21 octobre 2009
établissant des règles communes sur les conditions à respecter pour exercer la profession de transporteur par route
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Loi du 30 juillet 2002
concernant l'établissement de transporteur de voyageurs et de transporteur de marchandises par route
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Réglement grand-ducal du 13 août 2002
concernant l'établissement de transporteur de voyageurs et de transporteur de marchandises par route
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Réglement grand-ducal du 13 août 2002
concernant l'établissement de transporteur de voyageurs et de transporteur de marchandises par route
